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University of Rhode Island

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

W: Nick Mulvey (1-0) L: Maloney, Colin (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rams Suffer Sweep at the Hands of Bucknell

How it Happened
A tough series ended with a second 3-2 walk-off loss at Bucknell Sunday evening, as Rhode Island dropped both ends of a doubleheader to the Bison. Rhody lost all three games in the series despite holding a late lead in each game.

Rhody (3-9) scored the first run of the game in the top of the fourth. Billy Butler drilled a two-out double to the gap in left center before Jack Hopko was hit by a pitch and Ryan King drew a four-pitch walk. Nicholas Toro worked a full-count walk to force Butler home with the game's first run.

URI starter Braeden Perry carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before the Bison (5-9) finally broke through. Kyle Lyons reached on an infield single. One out later, Jacob Corson laced a double to left center that brought Lyons in to tie the game. Corson moved to third on a groundout. Cole Carroll came on in relief and threw a wild pitch, allowing Corson to score the go-ahead run.

Addison Kopack got a one-out double in the top of the seventh to get the potential tying run into scoring position. A fly out brought Eric Genther to the plate. He chopped an infield single to put runners on the corners for Butler. Butler came through with a single through the left side, driving in Kopack to tie the score.

In the bottom of the eighth, Anthony Sherwin and Corson drew back-to-back walks off Colin Maloney. Ryan Andrade came on for Maloney, and the first batter he faced, Grant Voytovich, singled through the left side. Sherwin got a good jump from second and dove in under the tag, giving Bucknell its second extra-inning walk-off win of the day.

 Inside the Box Score
  • Freshman Braden Perry had a strong start despite a no decision. He hurled 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on two hits. He struck out seven batters with just one walk.
  • Redshirt senior Billy Butler doubled, singled had one RBI and scored one run.
  • Redshirt junior Addison Kopack doubled, singled and scored one run.
  • Freshman Michael Anderson had a single.
  • Freshman Nicholas Toro singled and drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk.
  • Freshman Jack Hopko singled and was hit by a pitch.
What's Next
Rhode Island hosts Merrimack in its home opener Tuesday, March 14 at 3 p.m. Any weather-related updates will be posted to GoRhody.com
 
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