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Alexarmando Diaz
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Rhode Island URI 8-6
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Winner Charlotte CLT 9-7
Rhode Island URI
8-6
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Final
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Charlotte CLT
9-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
Charlotte CLT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1

W: Gus Hughes (2-0) L: French, Broc (0-2)

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Winner Rhode Island URI 9-6
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Charlotte CLT 9-8
Winner
Rhode Island URI
9-6
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Final
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Charlotte CLT
9-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 6 9 0
Charlotte CLT 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 10 0

W: Webb, Mike (2-0) L: Trae Starnes (0-1) S: Fernandez, Zach (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rhody Wins Nightcap to Split at Charlotte

Game 1
Rhode Island Lineup
White (CF), Brodeur (2B), Mircovich (RF), Vargas (1B), Fortin (DH), Laske (C), Ramirez (SS), Cavaliere (LF), Salgado (3B), Titchell (P)
 
Charlotte Lineup
Johnson (LF), McCabe (1B), Keuchel (RF), Knight (3B), McKeithan (C), Groover (2B), Butcher (DH), Dragum (SS), Elwood (CF), McGowan (P)
 
Game 2
Rhode Island Lineup
White (CF), Brodeur (2B), Cartnick (RF), Vargas (1B), Ulliana (C), Fortin (3B), Kopack (DH), Ramirez (SS), Cavaliere (LF), Webb (P)
 
Charlotte Lineup
Johnson (LF), McCabe (1B), Keuchel (RF), Knight (3B), McKeithan (C), Butcher (DH), Groover (2B), Dragum (SS), Elwood (CF), Brooks (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island rallied late to earn a doubleheader split at Charlotte Saturday. After losing a tough pitcher's duel in the opener, 2-1, the Rams (9-6) bounced back to take the second game, 6-3.

Game 1 – Charlotte 2, Rhode Island 1 (10 Inn.)
Ryan Twitchell was superb for 8.2 innings of work, but the Rams were unable to generate much offense in the first game. Twitchell allowed just one run while scattering six hits in helping Rhode Island get to extra innings.

Rhody had two runners in scoring position with one out in the top of the 10th inning, but a strikeout and a ground out ended the scoring chance. In the bottom of the inning, Charlotte got a leadoff walk from Todd Elwood, and Carson Johnson was hit by a pitch. A wild pitch moved both into scoring position, and an intentional walk to David McCabe loaded the bases. Craig Keuchel drew a walk to force Elwood in with the winning run, without Charlotte ever putting a ball in play.

Game 2 – Rhode Island 6, Charlotte 3 (7 Inn.)
Trailing 3-2 after five innings, Rhode Island scored two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to earn a split for the day.

Sonny Ulliana drew a walk to start the top of the sixth, and pinch runner Jordan Laske moved up to second when Joe Fortin was hit by a pitch. Addison Kopack drew a walk to load the bases. With one out, Greg Cavaliere tied the game with a sacrifice fly that scored Laske. Austin White followed with a single to plate Fortin and give Rhody a 4-3 lead.

Kopack provided some insurance in the top of the seventh when he delivered a two-out, two-run triple that drove in Fortin and Laske. Zach Fernandez retired the side in the ninth inning to earn his first career save.

Inside the Box Score
  • Junior Austin White continued to produce at the top of the lineup. He was 5-for-8 with a double, two runs scored and one run batted it. His batting average is up to .358 and he has scored 13 runs in 14 games played.
  • Redshirt senior Josh Brodeur was 4-for-8 with two doubles and an RBI.
  • Redshirt senior Joe Fortin walked three times, was hit by a pitch and scored twice on the day.
  • Redshirt senior Sonny Ulliana doubled and walked in the second game.  
  • Freshman Jordan Laske walked twice, was hit by a pitch and scored twice.
  • Graduate senior Mike Webb improved to 2-0 with a solid start. He pitched 6.0 innings in the second game, allowing three runs.
  • Junior Ryan Twitched lowered his season ERA to 1.47 over a team-high 30.2 innings of work.
Up Next
Rhode Island and Charlotte complete the series with a single game Sunday afternoon at noon.
 
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