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University of Rhode Island

Anderson vs George Mason
Connor Caldon
12
Winner UMass Lowell UML 12-22
6
Rhode Island URI 16-17
Winner
UMass Lowell UML
12-22
12
Final
6
Rhode Island URI
16-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UMass Lowell UML 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 12 8 2
Rhode Island URI 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 6 7 3

W: Cota, Miles (2-0) L: Crowley, Gavin (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Struggles Against UMass Lowell

How it Happened
Rhode Island Baseball lost a 12-6 game to UMass Lowell on Wednesday afternoon at Bill Beck Field, failing to lead the RiverHawks at any point in the contest. 

The visitors took their initial advantage early, putting up five unanswered runs over the opening two frames. UMass Lowell (12-22, 5-7 America East) continued to score through the middle of the game, pushing the difference to 8-0 before the Rams (16-17, 6-3 Atlantic 10) ended the shutout in the bottom of the seventh. Calvin McCall, who reached on a two-out walk, was first to score thanks to a RiverHawk error. A bases-loaded hit by pitch and a two-RBI single from Eric Genther then lowered the deficit to 8-4. 

A double allowed UMass Lowell to get two of the runs back in the top of the eighth before two more RiverHawks snuck across on a Rhody error in the ninth, re-extending the lead to 12-4. Rhode Island made things interesting in the bottom of the frame by loading up the bases with no outs and did manage to plate two scores, but the visitors held on for the win.

Inside the Box Score

  • Redshirt junior Broc French retired each of the three batters he faced in the third inning. 
  • Freshman Michael Anderson finished the day with two RBI, as he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the seventh and recorded a sac fly in the ninth. 
  • Freshman Connor Johnston retired the side in the seventh. He now has two-consecutive scoreless appearances, dating back to his 3.0-inning start against Holy Cross. 
  • Sophomore Brody McKenzie and freshman Nicholas Toro were each successful as pinch hitters in the ninth. McKenzie was plunked, while Toro singled through the right side. 
  • The game had five combined errors. 
  • Nine different arms appeared out of the bullpen for Rhode Island after Gavin Crowley's (0-1) start.


What's Next
The Rams will resume their conference slate this weekend with a three-game series at home against Davidson. Rhode Island is currently one game back from the second-place Wildcats in the Atlantic 10 standings. First pitch on Friday, April 21 is scheduled for 3 p.m. The teams are currently scheduled to play Saturday, April 22 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, April 23 at Noon but inclement weather may affect the schedule. 

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