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Nate Beliveau-Robinson
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Rhode Island URI 2-8
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Winner USC Upstate UPST 18-2
Rhode Island URI
2-8
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Final
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USC Upstate UPST
18-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rhode Island URI 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 1
USC Upstate UPST 0 1 2 0 1 0 X 4 9 2

W: KELLY, ALYSSA (11-1) L: Sterner, Noelle (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rhody Edged by USC-Upstate, 4-3

How It Happened
A back-and-forth contest did not go Rhode Island's way as the Rams fell 4-3 to powerful USC-Upstate Sunday afternoon in the finale of the Bulls Invitational in Tamp, Fla.

The freshman duo of Kylie Bulinski and Casey Miller gave the Rams an early lead. Miller led off the game with an infield singled. After the next two batters were retired, Bulinski launched a two-run home run to left center to put Rhode Island up 2-0.

Casey Goguts helped USC-Upstate (18-2) rally. She had a solo home run in the bottom of the second and then an RBI single in the third that gave the Spartans a 3-2 lead.

URI (2-8) knotted the score in the top of the fourth when Miller drove in Maddie Melice with a groundout. An error on the play allowed Miller to reach, but the Rams did not get any more runs across.

USC-Upstate regained the lead with an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth. S Johnson reached on a one-out double. With two down, C Norris reached on an error that allowed Johnson to come around from second and make the score 4-3.

Rhode Island got a runner into scoring position in the sixth when Leilyn Alvarez reached on an error and stole second base. However, a pop up and strikeout ended the threat.

Inside the Box Scores
  • Rhode Island had three stolen bases in the game and has 14 as a team through 11 games.
  • Freshman Kylie Bulinski's two-run homer was the first of her career. She added a single later in the game. After starting her career 2-for-17, she is 4-for-8 over her last two games.
  • Freshman Casey Miller singled twice, stole two bases, scored one run and drove in one.
  • It was her third multi-hit game of the season.
  • Sophomore Leilyn Alvarez doubled and stole a base.
  • Seniors Skyler Rapunao and Cassie Swenson and freshman Kylie Bulinski each had one single.
What's Next
Rhode Island heads to California for seven games on the West Coast next weekend. The Rams will play five games at the Silicon Valley Classic from March 10-12, where they will play one game each against UC Davis and Cal State Northridge, and three games against host San Jose State. Before returning home, URI will visit Santa Clara for a doubleheader on March 14.  
 
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