Unlikely 7-5-2-4 relay double-play stymies Moses Brown rally. Gavin Palombo drives in the only run of the game. Dylan Annicelli in complete game 9K win.
EPHS Campus Rocks on Wednesday
Consolidating athletic fields on the campus of the new East Providence High School was meant to accentuate the quality of life for students and the community at large. Mission accomplished. No better example of this than on Wednesday May 14, 2025. Wednesday had the entire EPHS facility rocking with action. Townie Athletic Director Alex Butler was moving between the softball, baseball fields and tennis courts in the school’s front and the stadium in the rear for girls lacrosse. Public address systems in all three stadiums blared athlete “walk up” tunes and player introductions and large crowds were fully engaged. An early summer festive feeling before Thursday’s predicted rains.
EPHS Girls Lacrosse Undefeated:
The Townie girls lacrosse team remains undefeated after a 15-8 win over Ponagansett High School. East Providence goal scorers were led by Alyssa Karalekas with 6 goals. Kloey Iacavone had 4 goals, Sydney Olson 2 goals and Ella Benson, Abigail Leddy and Salem O'Neil each chipped in a goal. East Providence goalie Ava Williams had 8 saves. East Providence has outscored their opponents this season, 173 to 73.
Junior, Alyssa Karalekas, is a standout both in the classroom and on the playing field. She has already been offered enrollment and financial support at more than six colleges & universities. “I am proud of her achievements across the board,” said coach Nick Boyce. The 12-0 Townies will play next on May 19th at Pilgrim High (5:30 pm) and will take on BayView/St. Rays co-op at home on May 20th at 4:30 pm.
EPHS Baseball
Wednesday's game showcased top Rhode Island pitchers, Dylan Annicelli of the Townies and Will Haggerty of Moses Brown. Both impressed, allowing only 3 hits each in a classic pitcher’s duel. Neither team made an error. Each pitcher struck out 9 and walked just 1 batter in complete game performances. What made the difference? “We were ready to fight for this win and compete as much as possible,” said Dylan Annicelli after the game. “I pitch and that’s my job. I give it my all every time I step on the mound.” The other difference-maker was a Townie double play that will be talked about for a long time.
Moses Brown was also came to fight and compete and played well. Two innings were key to the Townies much needed victory. Aidan Martins led off the 1st inning for EP with a single and then stole second base on a passed ball. Gavin Palombo singled to right field and Martins legged in from second to slide across home plate for what would be the Townies only run of the game. Palombo stole 2nd and 3rd base but the inning ended with EP on the board, 1-0.
The score would remain 1-0 in a fast-moving pitching duel. Moses Brown was poised to tie or leap ahead in the fourth inning. Will Haggerty led off with a walk, the only base on balls issued by Annicelli. Boudreau of MB singled moving Haggerty to 2nd base. Murphy flied out to Max Carreiro in right field with runners holding. MB’s Fede then lined a single to left field. With Haggerty on the move and heading home, Townie freshman Chris Charbonneau fielded the hit cleanly and fired a strike to cutoff man Chris Dicecco who turned and threw a perfect ball to catcher Brian Rutkowski who put a perfect tag on Haggerty for the out. Rutkowski immediately jumped up and threw a strike to 2nd baseman Ollie Andrews who tagged out the MB runner who was caught off the base. The Townie bench bolted from the dugout in an emotional explosion as the Townie crowd erupted. That stopped a potential Moses Brown key rally and Annicelli did the rest, shutting down MB for the complete game win. Annicelli threw only 73 pitches in the win.
"We definately reached a couple of milestones tonight," said EP head coach Bobby Rodericks. "It was the fastest game I've ever been involved in and also the best double play I've seen in high school baseball," added the coach.
Attending the EP-MB game were Townie baseball alumni Tyler Lockard 2015, Kyler Lorenz 2024, Jack McKnight 2023 and Chico Santos 2023.
The 10-5 Townies next game is Friday at home against Coventry. The game will start at 4:00 pm in an early start to coincide with a student HERD tailgate celebration together with the softball team. Food, Townie gear and student recruitment for next year’s HERD will take place.
EPHS Softball
The East Providence Softball team continues to play competitive ball. The team scored first on Wednesday against Cranston West and led until the 4th inning when Cranston West scored 5 runs. The Townies came back and tied in their half of the 4th. Trinity Provencher’s single followed by a Nethania Figueroa homerun blast to left field kept EP in the game. Six Townies got in the hit parade but in the end Cranston West pulled ahead for the win. CW had 8 hits and EP had 7 but a few errors didn’t help the cause. Townie softball will play this Friday at home against St. Raphael during the HERD tailgate celebration.
EPHS Tennis
The tennis team senior day will be today 4 pm at EPHS
Game photos by Andrea Annicelli
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