KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island has a busy stretch this week, with six games scheduled between Wednesday and Sunday. It starts with three midweek non-conference games against in-state competition. The Rams play a single game Wednesday at Providence before welcoming Brown to the URI Softball Complex Thursday afternoon.
SERIES SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 29
at Providence 3:00 p.m. – Live Stats | FloSoftball
Thursday, March 30
Brown, 2:00 p.m. – Live Stats
Brown, 4:00 p.m. – Live Stats
RHODE ISLAND VS. PROVIDENCE - SERIES NOTES
- Rhode Island and Providence have met 80 times in a series that dates back to 1978.
- The Rams lead the in-state rivalry, 46-33-1.
- Providence has won two straight meetings, and eight of the last 10 overall against URI.
- The Friars are looking to stop a five-game losing streak, while Rhode Island lost its most recent game.
- URI is playing in the state of Rhode Island for the first time this season.
RHODE ISLAND VS. BROWN - SERIES NOTES
- Rhode Island and Brown have met 61 times in a series that dates back to 1978.
- The Rams lead the in-state rivalry, 36-25.
- Thursday's doubleheader is the home opener for the Rams.
- Last season the teams split a doubleheader, with Rhody winning the opener 6-5 in eight innings. Brown took the second game, 1-0.
- Brown plays a doubleheader against Bryant on Tuesday.
LYNCHARD, ZAUN FINDING GROOVE IN THE CIRCLE
- Pitchers Liz Lynchard and Katie Zaun are coming off strong weekends at George Mason.
- Lynchard allowed just three runs on six hits over 9.0 innings of work against the Patriots.
- She had 13 strikeouts and allowed just one walk over two appearances.
- Zaun gave up just one run in 10.0 innings of work over two appearances.
- She had a complete-game shutout in the team's 1-0 win on Saturday, her first win as a Ram.
- Zaun had 10 strikeouts with three walks in two appearances.
- Lynchard and Zaun have combined to throw 106.1 innings while fanning 112 batters.
- Over her last three appearances, Zaun is 1-1 with a save. She has given up just one run in her last 16.0, lowering her season earned-run average from 5.80 to 4.38 in the process.
HENNELLY SWINGING A CONSISTENT BAT
- Senior outfielder Jessica Hennelly has hit safetly in eight of her last nine games, with the lone exception being the no-hitter George Mason's Ally Rayle threw against the Rams Saturday..
- Over the nine games, Hennelly has raised her batting average 138 points from .143 to .281.
- Three of the nine games have gone for extra bases.
- At George Mason, Hennelly also flashed the leather a couple times. She made two diving catches on sinking line drives to take hits away from Patriot batters, once each in left field and right field.
- She has 17 putouts and one assist in the outfield without making an error.
