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University of Rhode Island

Reece Moroney in cream uniform
Connor Caldon
13
Winner Bryant BRY 26-12
9
Rhode Island URI 12-22
Winner
Bryant BRY
26-12
13
Final
9
Rhode Island URI
12-22
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bryant BRY 0 0 0 6 1 2 0 4 0 13 13 1
Rhode Island URI 4 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 7 0

W: C. Brodeur (1-0) L: Foster, Jake (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rams Downed by Bryant Late in the Game

Rhode Island Starters
Hindle (LF), Moroney (SS), Anderson (1B), Hopko (DH), Perron (3B), Genther (RF), Borrelli (C), Penney (2B), Henschel (CF), Grotyohann (P)

Bryant Starters
Zyons (2B), Noriega (LF), Durand (DH), Petosa (1B), Baruch (RF), Greger (CF), Grady (SS), Gaudreau (C), Blake (3B), Scheidt (P) 

How it Happened
Rhode Island Baseball led for the majority of the way but was unable to hang on, suffering a 13-9 loss to Bryant on Tuesday afternoon at Bill Beck Field.

Though the teams had tied a few times, the Rams (12-22) did not trail the Bulldogs until the eighth inning when the visitors scored four times to pull ahead. 

An RBI single and a three-run shot in that frame were the difference for Bryant (26-12), which completed its season sweep of URI. 

Rhode Island had led by as much as 6-0 after jumping out over the first two innings. The Rams made the most of freebies, bringing in runs on a pair of bases-loaded walks and adding a few more on timely hits from DJ Perron and Eric Genther. 

Bryant first forced a tie in the fourth, using a long ball and three straight run-scoring doubles. Though URI was able to regain the advantage when Jack Hopko drove in Reece Moroney on a fielder's choice, Bryant answered right back with yet another RBI double. 

Scott Penney cranked out a long single that scratched two runs across in the bottom of the fifth to put his team up 9-7, but it was their final lead as Bryant went on to stage its comeback. 

Inside the Box Score
  • Freshman Scott Penney led the offense with three RBI in his 1-for-4 day. He also drew a walk.
  • Graduate student Michael Borrelli recorded the team's only multi-hit game (2-for-4) and scored a run. 
  • Rhody batters worked nine walks, while the Bulldogs drew just four. 
  • Sophomore Connor Grotyohann matched his career high with six strikeouts in his 3.0-inning scoreless start. He let up just one hit and did not issue any walks. 
  • The Rams threw five arms out of the bullpen. All but sophomore Colin Maloney, who tossed final inning, were charged with at least two earned runs.
  • Redshirt freshman Jake Foster was the pitcher of record (0-1). He was tagged with four runs in 2.0 innings of relief but managed to strike out a career-best four batters. 
  • The Bulldogs hit eight doubles, while graduate student DJ Perron accounted for the Rams' only extra-base hit. 
  • Bryant had a 13-7 advantage in hits.
Up Next
Rhode Island will play a 3 p.m. game at Stonehill on Wednesday, April 24. 

 
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