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URI URI 9-9-1
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Winner Connecticut UCONN 9-11
URI URI
9-9-1
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Final
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Connecticut UCONN
9-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
URI URI 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Connecticut UCONN 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 1

W: WILLIS, Justin (1-0) L: Fernandez, Zach (2-1)

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Winner Rhode Island URI 10-9-1
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Connecticut UCONN 9-12
Winner
Rhode Island URI
10-9-1
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Final
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Connecticut UCONN
9-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 6 8 2
Connecticut UCONN 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 7 0

W: Levesque, Trystan (1-0) L: DUNLOP, Colby (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rams Rally in Second Game to Earn Doubleheader Split

Game 1
Rhode Island Lineup
White (CF), Cavaliere (LF), Brodeur (2B), Ulliana (C), Vargas (1B), Cartnick (RF), Santos (3B), Butler (DH), Salgado (SS), Webb (P)
 
Connecticut Lineup
Bushling (SS), K. Fedko (RF), Crawford (1B), P. Winkel (C), C. Fedko (DH), Stock (LF), Brown (3B), C. Winkel (CF), Hague (2B), Peterson (P)
 
Game 2
Rhode Island Lineup
White (CF), Brodeur (2B), Cavaliere (LF), Ulliana (DH), Vargas (1B), Kopack (C), Coley (RF), Santos (3B), Salgado (SS), Picone (P)
 
Connecticut Lineup
Bushling (SS), K. Fedko (RF), Crawford (1B), P. Winkel (DH), C. Fedko (2B), Stock (LF), Brown (3B), Devenney (C), C. Winkel (CF), Simeone (P)

How it Happened
After a heartbreaking 13-inning loss in the first game, Rhode Island (10-9-1) rallied late in the second game to salvage a doubleheader split Saturday night at Connecticut (9-12). The Rams fell 3-2 in the opener when the Huskies hit a walk-off home run. Despite the gut punch, Rhody used a three-run rally in the eighth inning of Game 2 to end the weekend with a victory.

Game 1 – Connecticut 3, Rhode Island 2 (13 inn.)
A marathon that featured quality pitching on both sides ended when P Winkel hit a walk-off solo home run with one out in the bottom of the 13th inning. It was the first run scored by UConn in seven innings.

Trailing 2-0, Rhode Island tied the score in the top of the sixth inning. Sonny Ulliana hit a two-out double to left field. Xavier Vargas followed with a two-run home run to right, his second long ball in as many days.

However, those were the only runs the Rams managed in the first game.

Game 2 – Rhode Island 6, Connecticut 4
Xavier Vargas gave the team an early boost with a pair of home runs, however, the Rams trailed 4-3 after six innings.

It was Vargas again starting things for Rhode Island in the top of the eighth inning when he was hit by a pitch. After a strikeout and a fielder's choice, the Rams pieced together a rally. Alex Santos drew a walk and Tino Salgado followed with a single that drove in Mark Coley to tie the score. Salgado and Santos both moved into scoring position on the throw home. Austin White then delivered a single to left center that brought Santos and Salgado in, putting Rhode Island ahead, 6-4.

Pitcher Tristan Levesque did the rest. He hurled 3.0 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory. He struck out three batters and allowed no hits in his outing.

Inside the Box Score
  • Graduate senior Mike Webb pitched a strong game in the opener. He went 9.0 innings, allowing just two runs while striking out five.
  • Redshirt senior Sonny Ulliana doubled, singled and scored a run in the first game. He added a double and run scored in the second contest.
  • Junior Xavier Vargas went deep in both games, and now has homered in three straight games overall. He drove in five runs on the day and now leads the team with 19 through 20 games.
  • Freshman Alex Santos had a pair of singles and two walks in the first game. He walked three times and scored a run in the second game.
  • Junior Austin White had two hits and two RBI in the second game.
Up Next
Rhode Island stays on the road for a game at Army Tuesday, April 30.
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