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University of Rhode Island

rob butler
Connor Caldon
6
Winner Massachusetts UMASS 16-10-1, 6-1 A-10
4
Rhode Island URI 8-25, 4-3 A-10
Winner
Massachusetts UMASS
16-10-1, 6-1 A-10
6
Final
4
Rhode Island URI
8-25, 4-3 A-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Massachusetts UMASS 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 13 1
Rhode Island URI 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 8 3

W: Dow, K (6-1) L: Sposato, Sean (0-3) S: Clevenger, Z (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rams Drop Series Opener to UMass, 6-4

Rhode Island Lineup
Laske (C), Ramirez (2B), Kopack (SS), Genther (LF), DePino (3B), Fortin (1B), McCall (RF), Butler (DH), McKenzie (CF), Sposato (P)
 
Massachusetts Lineup
Hebble (SS), Skagerlind (CF), Gervasi (DH), DeMartino (2B), MacLean (RF), Judd (C), Tichy (LF), Luttazi (1B), Wilde (3B), Dow (P)
 
How it Happened
A late comeback attempt came up short as Rhode Island dropped the opener of its three-game series to Massachusetts, 6-3, Friday afternoon.

The Rams (8-24, 4-3 Atlantic 10) trailed 4-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. Addison Kopack was hit by a pitch and Eric Genther singled to get the first two batters on. After Joe Fortin reached on a fielder's choice that retired Genter, Calvin McCall loaded the based when he was hit by a pitch, and Rob Butler delivered a two-out single up the middle to drive in Kopack and Fortin and get Rhody within a run.

After UMass (16-10-1, 5-1 A-10) added a run in the top of the seventh, Rhode Island had the makings of another rally in the bottom of the eight. Genther began the frame with a walk and moved up 90 feet when Anthony DePino singled. With the potential tying runs on, the Rams came up empty as a pair of strikeouts sandwiched around a fielder's choice grounder ended the threat.

The Minutemen padded the lead with another run in the top of the ninth. URI continued to battle in the bottom of the ninth. Brody McKenzie led off with a walk and came around when Kopack doubled to the right field corner. With the tying run at the plate, a groundout ended Rhody's last chance.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Redshirt sophomore Sean Sposato fanned six, but was charged with the loss. He allowed three runs on eight hits and a pair of walks over five complete innings.
  • Fifth-year senior Ryan Twitchell provided four innings of relief, allowing just one earned run on five hits. He struck out three batters.
  • Redshirt freshman Rob Butler and freshman Anthony DePino led the offense with two singles each.
  • Butler also drove in a pair of runs.
  • Freshman Brody McKenzie doubled, walked and scored two runs.
  • Graduate student Jordan Laske doubled and scored once.
  • Redshirt sophomore Addison Kopack doubled and drove in one run.
  • All four of Rhode Island's runs were scored with two outs.
Up Next
Rhody and UMass return to The Beck for game two of the weekend series, tomorrow at 1 p.m.
 
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