Game 1
Rhode Island Lineup
Brodeur (2B), Cavaliere (LF), Ulliana (C), Vargas (1B), Coley (RF), Fortin (3B), Kopack (DH), Santos (SS), McCall (CF), Twitchell (P)
 
Massachusetts Lineup
Shapiro (LF), Skagerlind (CF), Hart (2B), Judd (C), Gervasi (DH), Rounds (RF), Luttazi (1B), Pearsons (SS), Petrucci (3B), Dow (P)

Game 2
Rhode Island Lineup
Brodeur (2B), Cavaliere (LF), Ulliana (DH), Vargas (1B), Coley (RF), Fortin (3B), Kopack (C), Ramirez (SS), McCall (CF), Picone (P)
 
Massachusetts Lineup
Shapiro (LF), Skagerlind (CF), Hart (2B), Judd (C), Gervasi (DH), Rounds (RF), Luttazi (1B), Pearsons (SS), Petrucci (3B), Steele (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island and Massachusetts split a doubleheader Friday, with the Rams rallying to take the first game 8-7 and UMass coasting to an 11-2 victory in the second game.

Game 1 – Rhode Island 8, Massachusetts 7 (10 inn.)
Addison Kopack's single drove in Mark Coley in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Rhode Island (15-16-1, 3-3 Atlantic 10) a walk-off victory in the first game of the doubleheader.

It was a wild back-and-forth game in which the Rams survived seven errors that led to five unearned runs. Rhody trailed 7-5 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth when Sonny Ulliana drew a walk. Xavier Vargas drilled a line shot into the tress in center field to tie the score and set up extra innings.

After Zach Fernandez (3-2) got through the top of the 10th unscathed, URI started the bottom of the inning with Coley on second base. After a dropped foul ball gave him extra life, Joe Fortin was able to move Coley to third with a grounder to the right side. Kopack then ground a single past the drawn-in infield to end the game.

Game 2 – Massachusetts 11, Rhode Island 2 (7 inn.)
UMass (8-23, 1-9 A-10) scored six times in the top of the first inning to establish a big lead early. Rhody chipped away with single runs in the first and second innings, but a four-run third inning extended the deficit to eight and the Rams were not able to close the gap.

Inside the Box Score

• Sonny Ulliana powered the offense in the first game, hitting a home run, triple and single while driving in four runs and scoring twice.
• He walked and was hit by a pitch in the second game.
• Greg Cavaliere delivered three singles and two runs scored in the first game. He collected some bruises when he was hit by pitches twice in the second game.
• Xavier Vargas home run and two RBI in the opener, then singled and drove in one in the second game.
• Addison Kopack triple, single, one run scored and one RBI
• Alex Santos singled, walked and one RBI
• Alex Ramirez had a double and single in the second game.
• Josh Brodeur doubled, singled twice, walked and scored one run in the second game.
• Justin Cherry pitched an effective two innings in the second game. He allowed no runs on one hit and struck out four of the seven batters he faced.
• Zach Fernandez earned the win in the first game with 5.0 innings of relief. He allowed no earned runs on two hits and struck out two.

Up Next
Rhode Island and Massachusetts play another doubleheader Saturday at Bill Beck Field. The first game begins at noon.