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University of Rhode Island

Groot pitching
Connor Caldon
3
Rhode Island URI 5-16
7
Winner Saint Louis SLU 19-6
Rhode Island URI
5-16
3
Final
7
Saint Louis SLU
19-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2
Saint Louis SLU 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 X 7 11 0

W: GRAY (1-1) L: Johnston, Connor (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Swept at Saint Louis

Rhode Island Starters
Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), Anderson (1B), Perron (2B), DePino (3B), Hindle (LF), Butler (DH), Toro (C), McKenzie (CF), Grotyohann (P)

Saint Louis Starters
Richter (DH), Sitzman (2B), Clohisy (CF), Smith (1B), Fogarty (LF), Winters (RF), Mastros (3B), Gallaher (C), Neuweg (SS), Chaffin (P) 

How it Happened
The Rhode Island baseball team failed to prevent the series sweep at Saint Louis, falling 7-3 in Sunday afternoon's finale at the Billiken Sports Complex.

The Rams (5-16, 0-3 Atlantic 10) trailed for the entirety of the contest, scoring all three of their runs in the fourth inning. Saint Louis (19-6, 3-0 A-10) hung crooked numbers in the third and fourth before adding a run in the seventh to reach its total. 

URI had plenty of chances offensively, recording nine total hits, but struggled to get into scoring position as just four players reached second base outside of the fourth-frame scoring spurt. Michael Anderson began the kick with a sac fly that drove in Reece Moroney before an Anthony DePino double and a single off the bat of Will Hindle plated an additional two runners. 

The push handed Rhode Island a 3-2 lead, as a two-run homer had put SLU ahead in the bottom of the third. Rhody's advantage was unfortunately short-lived. The Billikens forced a tie when a batter was hit with the bases loaded and later brought in the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice. In the following at-bat, a two-run double made it a 6-3 game. 

Both sides were relatively quiet down the stretch, with Saint Louis' final score coming in on a Rhody throwing error. The Rams stranded five runners on base over the last four innings.

Inside the Box Score
  • Both junior Anthony DePino and redshirt freshman Will Hindle went 2-for-4 at the plate with one RBI apiece. 
  • Hindle also swiped a bag. 
  • DePino and sophomore Jack Hopko recorded one double apiece and each scored a run.
  • Freshman Reece Moroney also had a multi-hit game, finishing 2-for-3 with one run scored. The rookie added a pair of stolen bases.
  • Sophomore Nick Toro was 0-for-2 but reached base when he was hit by a pitch. 
  • Pinch-hitter Eric Genther reached base in his only at-bat. The junior singled and then stole a base.
  • Sophomore Connor Grotyohann started on the mound for URI, scattering four hits and letting up 2 runs in 3.0 innings. He issued three walks and had two punchouts.
  • Sophomore Connor Johnston (1-2) was tagged with the loss. He allowed each of the four batters he faced to reach base.
  • Junior Kenny Heon, graduate student Tommy Hughes and freshman AJ Jones did not allow any earned runs over the final five innings of the game. 
  • Hughes struck out a team-best four batters.
  • Rhode Island batters did not draw any walks, while the pitching staff issued just four freebies.
  • Throughout the weekend, URI was outhit 35-22. 
Up Next
The Rams will return to Kingston for a nine-game home swing that begins on Wednesday, April 3 opposite Boston College. First pitch against the Eagles is scheduled for 3 p.m. 
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