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Rhode Island URI 3-7
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Winner Bucknell BUCKNELL 3-9
Rhode Island URI
3-7
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Final
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Bucknell BUCKNELL
3-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhode Island URI 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 7 1
Bucknell BUCKNELL 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 X 8 14 5

W: Nikhil Patel (1-0) L: Brutti, Bo (0-1) S: Ryan Osinski (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Lead Won't Hold Up for URI at Bucknell in 8-6 Loss

How it Happened
Rhode Island gave up a five-run lead and eventually fell 8-6 at Bucknell in the opener of a three-game series Saturday afternoon.

The Rams (3-7) took advantage of sloppy Bucknell defense in the top of the first inning. Mark Coley reached on an error by the third baseman, and Addison Kopack reached on an error by the shortstop. Michael Anderson made it three in a row, when he reached on a throwing error by the pitcher. Anderson made it all the way to third on the play, while Coley and Kopack both scored. Anderson eventually scored on an RBI groundout by Eric Genther, putting Rhody up 3-0.

It was more of the same in the top of the second. Connor Grotyohann reached on the fourth Bison error of the game, and Rob Butler followed with a single. A groundout moved both into scoring position, and Kopack drove in Grotyohann with a fielder's choice grounder. Billy Butler later brought Kopack in with a two-out single, putting URI up 5-0.

Rhhody starter Sean Sposato cruised through the first four innings, allowing just a pair of singles. However, in the bottom of the fifth, Bucknell (3-9) got five consecutive singles before Sean Keys tied the game with a two-out, two run double to cap a five-run rally.

The Bison took their first lead in the home half of the sixth on a two-run double from Anthony Sherwin. Bucknell added an insurance run in the next inning to build the lead to 8-5.

Rhody manufactured a run in the eighth. Grotyohann walked to lead off, and pinch runner David Marchetti advanced on a balk. A groundout moved him to third, and after two outs were recorded, Marchetti scored on a wild pitch to get the Rams within two runs. That was as close as URI got.

 Inside the Box Score
  • Rhode Island has lost four in a row.
  • Redshirt junior Alex Ramirez was the lone Ram with multiple hits, recording a pair of singles.
  • Redshirt junior Addison Kopack walked three times, scored twice, drove in one and had a stolen base.
  • Redshirt senior Mark Coley singled, scored and stole a pair of bases.
  • Sophomore Eric Genther doubled and had one RBI.
  • Redshirt senior Billy Butler and sophomores Anthony DePino and Rob Butler all had one single.
  • Of Rhode Island's six runs, five were unearned.
What's Next
Rhode Island and Bucknell will play a doubleheader on Sunday, with the first game starting at 12 p.m. Both games are scheduled to stream on ESPN+.
 
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