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URI URI 9-8-1
9
Winner Connecticut UCONN 8-11
URI URI
9-8-1
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Final
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Connecticut UCONN
8-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
URI URI 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 6 8 2
Connecticut UCONN 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 X 9 13 1

W: HAUS, Kenneth (1-2) L: Brutti, Bo (0-1) S: WURSTER, Caleb (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

UConn Takes Opener Against Rams, 9-6

Rhode Island Lineup
White (CF), Cavaliere (LF), Brodeur (2B), Ulliana (DH), Vargas (1B), Cartnick (RF), Fortin (3B), Ramirez (SS), Laske (C), Twitchell (P)
 
Connecticut Lineup
Bushling (SS), K. Fedko (CF), Crawford (1B), P. Winkel (C), C. Fedko (DH), Ferrer (LF), Stock (RF), Brown (3B), Hague (2B), Casparius (P)
 
How it Happened
Rhode Island held a three-run lead midway through the game, but Connecticut scored seven unanswered runs then held off a late threat to beat the Rams 9-6 Friday afternoon.

The Rams (9-8-1) took a 4-2 lead in the top of the fourth inning, thanks in large part to a three-run home run from Xavier Vargas. Greg Cavaliere's run-scoring single an inning later put Rhody ahead 5-2 and seemingly with the game in control.

UConn (8-11) went to work, scoring a single run in the bottom of the fifth and two more in the sixth inning to tie the score. An error with two outs by Rhode Island in the bottom of the sixth allowed Erik Stock to score and put the Huskies up, 6-5. A pair of home runs – a solo shot by Kyler Fedko and a two-run blast by Chris Winkel extended the lead to 9-5 after eight innings.

Rhode Island did not go without a final fight. Tommy Cartnick walked, Joe Fortin was hit by a pitch and Jordan Laske was hit by a pitch, loading the bases with one out. Cavaliere drove in Cartnick with a two-out single to get the Rams within three runs. However, the rally ended with a strikeout as Connecticut took the series opener.

Inside the Box Score
  • Of the nine runs scored by Connecticut, three were unearned, thanks to a pair of defensive miscues by Rhode Island.
  • Redshirt senior Sonny Ulliana had his second straight three-hit game, getting three singles in four at bats. He scored once and drove in two runs.
  • Redshirt senior Greg Cavaliere continued swinging a hot bat, going 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and one RBI. In 11 plate appearances this week, Cavaliere has six hits and three walks.
  • Junior Xavier Vargas got his first home run of the season. The three RBI gave him a team-high 14 for the season.
  • Freshman Tommy Cartnick singled, walked and scored a run.
  • UConn had 10 extra-base hits, compared to one for Rhode Island.
Up Next
Rhode Island and Connecticut will play a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. The series will no longer shift to Rhode Island on Sunday due to expected inclement weather in Kingston.
 
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