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021625 william mary recap
Jim Agnew
36
Winner Rhode Island URI 2-1
22
William & Mary W&M 1-2
Winner
Rhode Island URI
2-1
36
Final
22
William & Mary W&M
1-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rhode Island URI 3 3 3 6 17 1 3 36 24 3
William & Mary W&M 4 10 0 0 3 0 5 22 16 4

W: Aikens, Parker (1-1) L: N. Lottchea (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rhode Island Takes Series From William & Mary in Historic Fashion

Rhode Island Starters
DePino (3B), Genther (RF), Moroney (SS), Hopko (DH), Perron (1B), Notarangelo (LF), Butler (C), Penney (2B), McKenzie (CF), Maloney, E. (P)

William & Mary Starters
Laskofski (SS), Parker (CF), Carmichael (LF), Iriotakis (1B), Greco (DH), Rush (RF), Jackson (2B), Kosuda (3B), Scafidi (C), Lingle (P) 

How it Happened
Rhode Island Baseball out-slugged William & Mary for a 36-22 victory on Sunday evening at Plumeri Park. The Rams cranked out 24 hits in the seven-inning game, scoring at least one run in all but the sixth.

URI (2-1) took the series with the result, having split a doubleheader with the Tribe on Friday afternoon. 

The game was out of control from the start, with William & Mary (1-2) on top 14-6 after two innings. Over the next three frames, Rhode Island scored 26 runs with an astounding 17-spot in the fifth. Freshman Adonis Medina, who entered as a pinch-hitter, homered twice in just that inning to put the Rams ahead, 32-14. 

Rhody maintained its staggering lead from there, with both sides continuing to scratch runs across. A total of fifteen pitchers made appearances in the course of the four and a half hour game, which was littered with a combined seven errors. 

It was the most runs scored in program history since at least the year 2000 and likely, ever. 

Inside the Box Score
  • Surprisingly, the Rams were not the only team to put up 36 runs on Sunday afternoon. Indiana State defeated Wagner 36-6 in a neutral site game. 
  • The 58 combined runs are tied for the fourth-most scored in a single game in NCAA Division I history. The record is 62 from a 33-29 Denver win over Air Force on May 13, 1968. 
  • The last time Rhode Island began a season with a series win was back in 2011. That year, the team took two games from McNeese State as part of a 31-22 campaign overall. 
  • Seniors Anthony DePino and Eric Genther each scored six times, setting a new program single-game record. The previous mark of five, originally set by Mike Chadwick in 1978, had been done seven total times. 
  • Graduate student DJ Perron's seven RBI are tied for the sixth-most in URI history. 
  • Six different players took William & Mary pitchers deep, with freshman Adonis Medina recording the only multi-home run game. DePino, Genther, Perron, redshirt senior Rob Butler and sophomore Scott Penney also left the yard. 
  • Of URI's 24 hits, half were for extra bases. 
  • Six different Rams had multi-hit games. Genther, Hopko and Butler recorded a team-high four apiece. 
  • Four different players had at least five RBI in Perron (seven), Hopko (six), Penney (five) and Butler (five). 
  • Freshman Parker Aikens (1-1) was awarded his first career win. He pitched one scoreless inning. 
  • Aikens and junior Connor Johnston (1.0 IP) were the only two Rhody arms to avoid giving up any earned runs. In total, the Rams used seven pitchers. 
Up Next
The Rams are scheduled to open up play at home on Bill Beck Field with a midweek game against Merrimack on Tuesday, Feb. 18. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. Any schedule changes due to winter weather will be announced on GoRhody.com. 
 
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