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Rhode Island RHODE IS 0-1
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Winner Jacksonville JACKSONV 1-0
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Jacksonville JACKSONV
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhode Island RHODE IS 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 6 0
Jacksonville JACKSONV 3 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 X 11 11 2

W: G. Dicks (1-0) L: Sabbath, Joe (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rams Fall in Game One of Doubleheader 11-6

Rhode Island Starters (0-2)
Grotyohann (LF), Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), King (DH), Penney (2B), Henshel (CF), Connolly (3B), Thompson (1B), Leikus (C), Sabbath (P)

Jacksonville Starters (2-0)
Walter (RF), Shields (CF), Vergara (2B), Grunberg (1B), Bermudez (DH), Baratta (3B), Delisi (C), Edmonds (LF), Mummau (SS), Dicks (P) 

How it Happened
A ninth inning offensive surge was not enough for Rhode Island to overcome Jacksonville as the Rams fell in game one of Saturday's doubleheader 11-6. 

Trailing by eight runs heading into the top of the ninth inning, the Rams plated three runs to cut into the Jacksonville lead. Scott Penney flew out to left, allowing Jack Hopko to score and Ryan Henschel doubled knocking in Ryan King accounting for Rhode Island's final two runs of the afternoon.

Jacksonville jumped on Rhode Island early. The Dolphins put three runs on the Rams in the home half of the first inning. Rhode Island responded shortly thereafter with a two-run top of the second. With one out, the Rams loaded the bases. Rhode Island scored its first run on a sacrifice fly to center field from Ryan Thompson, scoring King. Then Danny Leikus singled to left bringing Henschel around to score. 

Jacksonville then scored six unanswered runs between the bottom of the second and the bottom of the fifth innings to take a 10-2 lead. Thompson broke Rhode Island's cold spell with a solo homer to left center field in the sixth inning cutting the Jacksonville lead to seven runs. 

Inside the Box Score
  • Scott Penney reached base three times while going 2-for-3 with a walk. He also notched his first RBI of the season.
  • Ryan Henschel made his first start of 2026 and 1-for-2 with three walks, and RBI, and a run scored.
  • Ryan Thompson had two RBIs and a run scored. 
  • Thompson's homerun is his first of the season and first for Rhode Island in 2026.
  • Colin Maloney gave the Rams 2.2 innings of work out of the bullpen allowing just two hits and a run while striking out a pair. 
  • Luc Lavigueur pitched an inning for Rhode Island facing the minimum three batters. 
Up Next
Rhode Island and Jacksonville complete the back half of today's doubleheader shortly. There is no video stream of the game, but live stats are available HERE.
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