Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of Rhode Island

030225 hopko postgame
New Mexico Athletics
9
Rhode Island URI 4-7
10
Winner New Mexico UNM 8-5
Rhode Island URI
4-7
9
Final
10
New Mexico UNM
8-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 9 10 1
New Mexico UNM 2 0 5 0 0 1 2 0 X 10 6 2

W: WISEMAN, Luke (1-0) L: Aikens, Parker (1-2) S: CUNNINGHAM, Ty (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rhody Falls Short in Finale at New Mexico

Rhode Island Starters 
DePino (3B), Notarangelo (LF), Moroney (SS), Hopko (DH), Perron (1B), Genther (RF), Toro (C), Penney (2B), Henschel (CF), Perry (P)

New Mexico Starters
Wood (LF), Asby (RF), Oriach (DH), Ott (1B), Mansy (3B), McAlister (SS), Miller (2B), Banister (C), Walker (CF), Pengelly (P)

How it Happened
The Rhode Island baseball team dropped the second game of its doubleheader against New Mexico, 10-9, to complete the series at Santa Ana Star Field on Sunday evening. 

Rhody (4-7) had the tying run 90 feet away in the top of the ninth but was unable to bring DJ Perron, who had drawn a four-pitch walk, home. URI did manage to plate one run in the frame thanks to Rob Butler's infield single, but the Lobos' (8-5) closer struck out a pinch-hitter to finish the game. 

Though Rhode Island found itself down by as much as 7-1 just three innings into the game, the team chipped away at the deficit by scoring five combined runs over the fourth and fifth before Anthony DePino's solo shot tied the score at 7-7 in the sixth. 

A bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the frame got the run back for New Mexico, but Butler delivered a double that drove in Eric Genther to once again knot up the score in the top of the seventh (8-8). 

An RBI fielder's choice and a single poked through the left side allowed the home team to regain the lead with two more runs. After a scoreless eighth for both sides, the Rams put their first two batters on in the top of the ninth with a seemingly good chance to get a rally going but unfortunately the team failed to capitalize. 

Inside the Box Score 
  • Sophomore Joe Sabbath pitched 1.2 scoreless innings to finish out the game, striking out one batter.
  • He and sophomore Zach Morris (1.2) were the only Rhody arms to avoid giving up any earned runs.
  • Senior Eric Genther and redshirt senior Rob Butler had a team-best two hits apiece. 
  • Butler, who entered as a pinch-hitter, was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate and tallied a pair of RBI. Genther scored a team-best two runs. 
  • Senior Anthony DePino was 1-for-5 and credited with two RBI. 
  • Junior Nicholas Toro was 1-for-3 with two RBI. 
  • Following redshirt sophomore Braeden Perry's 2.0-inning start, URI used four additional arms out of the bullpen. 
  • With the win, New Mexico secured the series. Though Rhode Island won the opener on Friday night, the Lobos took the next three games. 
  • Rhode Island finished the game with 10 hits, while New Mexico had six. Of the 11 games that the team has played so far, the Rams have had 10+ knocks in seven of them. 
Up Next
Rhode Island will return home to host Sacred Heart in a midweek game on Tuesday, March 4. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Bill Beck Field. 


 
Print Friendly Version