Game 1 - Rhode Island Starters
Hernandez (CF); Hanewich (LF); Knarr (1B); Bulinsky (C); Power (DP); Orndorff (2B); Torres (SS); Miller (3B); Morris (RF); Hibbard (P)
 
Game 1 - Cornell Starters
Pressley (CF); Harrod (SS); Harshberger (1B); Holt (C); Cai (RF); Pirkey (DP); Ullensvang (3B); Pate (C); Stapf (LF); Fordalisi (P)

Game 1 – Cornell 3, Rhode Island 2
The first game of the day was a tightly-contested pitcher's duel. Cornell opened the bottom of the first with three straight singles and a groundout to create a quick 2-0 lead.

In the top of the second, Kylie Bulinski drilled her second homer of the season to cut the deficit in half. Sydney Orndorff reached on an error that allowed her to get to second base.  Julianne Torres followed with a sacrifice bunt, and a second error in as many plays allowed Orndorff to come around and tie the game.

The score stayed tied at 2-2 as Rhody's Ashley Hibbard and Cornell's Maxine McGraw traded blank frames back and forth until the bottom of the sixth. Ella Harrod led off with a single and stole second. Charlies Cai delivered a single through the right side to drive Harrod in with the winning run.


Game 2 - Rhode Island Starters
Hernandez (CF); Jones (LF); Knarr (1B); Bulinsky (DP); Sterner (RF); Torres (SS); Orndorff (2B); Maleitzke (C); Miller (3B); Zaun (P)
 
Game 2 - UMBC Starters
Squaires (LF); Carroll (SS); Riggs (DP); Luginbill (1B); Nutile (RF); Frisvold (P); Lundy (3B); Bryant (2B); Thrush (CF); Gallagher (C)

Game 2 – UMBC 12, Rhode Island 7
Host UMBC scored nine times in the bottom of the first to bust open a big lead early. Jerzie Nutile had a grand slam to start the scoring. It didn't slow down there, as 10 of the first 11 Retriever batters reached safely as part of a nine-run, eight-hit rally.

From there, Rhody got back into the game with seven unanswered runs. Hannah Hernandez' three-run triple sparked a four-run second inning. Bulinsky got another back with a solo shot in the third. A two-run single by Allison Jones in the fourth pulled the Rams within two at 9-7.

UMBC regained the momentum by responding with two in the bottom of the frame, and then it added an insurance run an inning later. Unfortunately, Rhody's bats calmed down, getting just one hit with no runs over the last three innings.

Inside the Box Scores

• Junior Kylie Bulinski had a home run in each game as part of a 3-for-7 day.
• Freshman Allison Jones was 3-for-4 with three runs batted in against UMBC. She boosted her batting average to .400.
• Junior Hannah Hernandez had a triple, single, two runs scored and one stolen base.
• Hernandez now ranks seventh in program history with 30 career stolen bases. She needs five more to crack URI's top five.
• Junior Lauren Wasikowski pitched a scoreless inning of relief against UMBC. It was her second straight scoreless appearance.
• The Rams did not commit an error in either game.

Up Next
Rhode Island plays two games Saturday at the UMBC Round Robin. The Rams play Fairleigh Dickinson at 11:30 a.m. and get a rematch with UMBC at 4:30 p.m. The UMBC game will be streamed on AmericaEast.tv.