KINGSTON, R.I. - In a rematch from last year's Atlantic 10 Championship tournament, Rhode Island visits Fordham for a three-game series to begin conference play this weekend. The teams play a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday, with all three contests set to be streamed on ESPN+.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday
at Fordham, 12:00 p.m. - Live Stats | ESPN+
at Fordham, 2:00 p.m. - Live Stats | ESPN+

Sunday
at Fordham, 12:00 p.m. - Live Stats | ESPN+

RHODE ISLAND VS. FORDHAM - SERIES NOTES

• Rhode Island and Fordham have played 56 times in a series that dates back to 1996.
• Fordham holds a 36-20 edge in the series entering the weekend.
• Rhode Island has won the last three games between the schools.
• The most recent meeting came at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship, when Rhode Island eliminated Fordham via a 9-6 victory on the second day of the tournament.
• Emily Power hit a grand slam as part of a six-run, third-inning rally that sparked URI to the win. It was the first career home run for Power, now a junior.
• The weekend series marks the start of conference play for both teams.

BULINSKI HEATING UP AT THE PLATE

• After a slow start offensively, sophomore Kylie Bulinski is settling in at the plate.
• Over her last eight games, she has raised her batting average by 83 points, batting .292 (7-for-24) with a home run, two doubles and a pair of walks during the span.
• Bulinski enters the weekend with a four-game hitting streak.
• In the first nine games of the year, she batted just .125 (3-for-24) with no extra-base hits.

MILLER OFFERING AN OFFENSIVE SPARK

• Sophomore Casey Miller has started four of the last six games, doing so at three different positions.
• She started in the outfield at Austin Peay, at second base against Akron and she was the designated player in both ends of the doubleheader at Tennessee Tech.
• In the four games, she batted .400 (4-for-10) with a walk and two runs scored student.
• The speedy Miller made one start in her first nine appearances of the season, most of which came as a pinch runner.