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Baseball Ready for Season Opener at William & Mary

Weekend Schedule - Rhode Island (0-0) at William & Mary (0-0)
Friday, Feb. 14 - 3 p.m. | DH | Live Stats
Friday, Feb. 14 - 7 p.m. | DH | 7 inn. | Live Stats
Saturday, Feb. 15  3 p.m. | Live Stats

Rhode Island vs. William & Mary - Series Notes
  • The Rams and the Tribe have met 14 times heading into Friday's game. 
  • William & Mary holds a 10-4 advantage over URI all-time, with the history between the programs dating back to 2008.
  • The last time the teams played another was a three-game series in Williamsburg back in 2022. 
  • Rhody was swept by its hosts and outscored 35-16 over the course of the weekend. 
  • A win for URI would be the team's first over the Tribe since a 4-3 victory back in 2012. 
  • Though Rhode Island is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference and William & Mary plays in the CAA, both schools' football teams are members of CAA Football. 
Meeting the Ram-ily 
  • URI returns a core group of veterans in 2024, which it supplemented with an influx of new talent. 
  • Pitchers Trystan Levesque and Braeden Perry, who were key parts of the Rams' weekend rotation in 2023, are back from injury and should reclaim their previous roles.
  • Levesque was a NEIBA First Team All-New England honoree in 2023, while Perry landed on the A-10's All-Rookie Team.  
  • Hitting-wise, the Rams return four of their top five bats from a year ago in third baseman Anthony DePino, outfielder Eric Genther, outfielder Will Hindle and utility player DJ Perron.  
  • DePino, Rhody's career leader in home runs with 45, led Rhode Island with a .290 batting average last season. 
  • The Rhode Island roster features 13 new players. The group is made up of 10 true freshmen and three transfers. Outfielder Nic Notarangelo, who played for Endicott from 2021-24, highlights the group.
  • The Taunton, Mass. native led the Gulls to a pair of NCAA Division III College World Series appearances and racked up numerous individual accolades. He was a two-time ABCA All-Region honoree and named to the College World Series All-Tournament Team in 2024. 
Season Opener 
  • Rhode Island is looking to begin its campaign with a win for the second year in a row. 
  • In 2024, the Rams knocked off UTRGV 4-3 in 11 innings.
  • Brody McKenzie robbed what would have been a walk-off, two-run homer for the Vaqueros in the bottom of the ninth when he made an over-the-fence grab in left field. Two innings later, he delivered the game-winner via RBI single. 
  • McKenzie's web gem earned him SportsCenter Top 10 honors.
  • In 2023, Rhode Island lost a close game at Sam Houston (3-2) to begin its season.

 
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Players Mentioned

Anthony DePino

#28 Anthony DePino

INF
5' 11"
Junior
Eric Genther

#22 Eric Genther

C/OF
6' 3"
Junior
Will Hindle

#1 Will Hindle

INF/OF
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Trystan Levesque

#4 Trystan Levesque

LHP/UT
5' 10"
Senior
Brody McKenzie

#12 Brody McKenzie

OF
6' 2"
Junior
Braeden Perry

#16 Braeden Perry

RHP
6' 3"
Sophomore
DJ Perron

#6 DJ Perron

IF
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Nic Notarangelo

#2 Nic Notarangelo

OF
5' 10"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Anthony DePino

#28 Anthony DePino

5' 11"
Junior
INF
Eric Genther

#22 Eric Genther

6' 3"
Junior
C/OF
Will Hindle

#1 Will Hindle

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
INF/OF
Trystan Levesque

#4 Trystan Levesque

5' 10"
Senior
LHP/UT
Brody McKenzie

#12 Brody McKenzie

6' 2"
Junior
OF
Braeden Perry

#16 Braeden Perry

6' 3"
Sophomore
RHP
DJ Perron

#6 DJ Perron

6' 0"
Graduate Student
IF
Nic Notarangelo

#2 Nic Notarangelo

5' 10"
Graduate Student
OF