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Connor Caldon
4
Rhode Island URI 12-21, 5-7 A-10
7
Winner George Washington GW 23-16, 6-6 A-10
Rhode Island URI
12-21, 5-7 A-10
4
Final
7
George Washington GW
23-16, 6-6 A-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhode Island URI 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0
George Washington GW 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 X 7 6 0

W: Brandon Siegenthaler (3-2) L: Johnston, Connor (2-4) S: Benny Wilson (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rhody Falters Finale at GW

Rhode Island Starterrs
DePino (3B), Genther (CF), Anderson (1B), Perron (LF), Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), Grotyohann (DH), Penney (2B), Butler (C), Johnston (P)

George Washington Starters
Gates (RF), Clough (C), Lavey (DH), Young (1B), Ditomaso (LF), Schwartz (CF), Wacker (3B), Tuffy (2B), Mullen (SS), Klein (P)

How it Happened
A five-run push by the opposition in the middle of the game caused Rhode Island Baseball to drop its series finale at George Washington, 7-4.

With the Sunday afternoon win, the series went to the Revolutionaries (23-16, 6-6 A-10). George Washington had won the first meeting 11-6 before Rhody (12-21, 5-7 A-10) forced the rubber match with a 14-6 result on Saturday.

URI had the lead early in the game, going up 3-2 by the end of the second inning. An RBI single from DJ Perron got things going in the opening frame before a Connor Grotyohann homer and a run-scoring double from Anthony DePino pushed the advantage. The Revolutionaries' runs in the spread came on a pair of base hits. 

Starting arm Connor Johnston then posted a pair of zeros to preserve the edge before getting into trouble in the fifth when he issued two walks. Three different pitchers came out of the bullpen in the inning, which saw three runs scored. 

Though Grotyohann plated Perron with a single in the top of the sixth to bring the deficit down to one, it was the closest that URI got. Another two walks drawn by GW in its half came back to haunt the Rams when a triple cleared the bases and pushed the home team's lead to 7-4.  

Rhode Island left four runners stranded down the stretch, ending the game with the bases loaded. 

Inside the Box Score
  • Sophomore Connor Grotyohann led the offense with a 2-for-4 clip at the plate and a pair of RBI. 
  • Junior Anthony DePino (2-for-4) and graduate student DJ Perron (2-for-4) also recorded multi-hit games. 
  • DePino also stole a pair of bases and scored one run. 
  • Sophomore Connor Johnston (4.1 IP) was the pitcher of record, moving his season record to 2-4. He struck out three batters and issued four walks. 
  • Graduate student Tommy Hughes pitched 1.2 frames of scoreless relief to nudge the Rams to the finish line.
  • In total, URI pitchers issued 10 walks. 
  • Rhode Island had an 8-6 advantage in hits. 
Up Next
The Rams will return home for a midweek date with Bryant on Tuesday, April 23. First pitch at Bill Beck Field will be at 3 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. 

 
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