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Rhode Island URI 0-6
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Winner Alabama UA 6-1
Rhode Island URI
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Alabama UA
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 8 0
Alabama UA 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 1 X 8 10 1

W: Zane Adams (2-0) L: Johnston, Connor (0-2) S: Evan Steckmesser (1)

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Rhode Island URI 0-7
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Winner Alabama UA 7-1
Rhode Island URI
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Alabama UA
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2
Alabama UA 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 11 9 0

W: Myles Upchurch (2-0) L: Cullen, Jake (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rhode Island Drops Doubleheader at Alabama

Rhode Island Starters (0-7) – Game One // Game Two
Hindle (DH), Penney (2B), Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), Medina (CF), Thompson (1B), Connolly (3B), Henschel (LF), Tolentino (C), Johnston (P)

Connolly (3B), Penney (2B), Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), Thompson (1B), Botti (LF), Tolentino (DH), Henschel (CF), Leikus (C), Cullen (P)

Alabama Starters (7-1) – Game One // Game Two
Fowler (CF), Lebron (SS), Neal (DH), Torres (3B), Lemm (C), Vaughn (1B), Osterhouse (LF), Steele (RF), Williamson (2B), Adams (P)

Fowler (CF), Lebron (SS), Neal (C), Torres (3B), Plattner (DH), Vaughn (1B), Osterhouse (LF), Steele (RF), Holt (2B), Heiberger (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island dropped both games in a Saturday doubleheader at Alabama. The Crimson Tide swept the Rams in a three-game series over the last two days.

Game One – Alabama 8, Rhode Island 5
Rhode Island plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh to trim Alabama's lead to one, but the rally came up short as the Rams fell, 8-5, in game two of the series against the Crimson Tide.

Jayden Tolentino's three-run home run to left capped the seventh-inning surge and pulled Rhode Island within 6-5. Alabama responded by retiring the next eight Ram batters and adding insurance runs in the seventh and eighth to secure the win.

Alabama struck first in the bottom of the second on a Justin Osterhouse sacrifice fly. The Crimson Tide's 1-0 advantage was erased in the next half inning when Rhode Island answered with two runs; a solo home run from Tolentino and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Jack Hopko that brought home Scott Penney.

The Tide seized control in the bottom of the fourth, erupting for four runs, and added another in the fifth to build a 6-2 lead through six innings. Rhode Island's late push in the seventh was not enough as the Alabama bullpen closed the door to take the series. 

Game Two – Alabama 11, Rhode Island 1 (8 inn.)
Alabama scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, leading to an 11-1 Crimson Tide win over Rhode Island in game two or Saturday's doubleheader. 

The Rams managed to score one run in game three of the series on a Ryan Thompson ground out in the top of the seventh scoring Reece Moroney. 

Inside the Box Score

  • Jayden Tolentino went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs in the Rams first game of the day.
  • Scott Penney finished the first game of Saturday's doubleheader 2-for-4 with a run scored.
  • Brian Connolly reached base twice in game one of the doubleheader and scored a run.
  • In his one pinch-hit at-bat in game one of the day, Aiden Botti singled and scored a run.
  • Rhode Island's offense was quiet in the back half of the doubleheader. The Rams had four hits, only one of which went for extra bases. 
  • Ryan Thompson doubled in the nightcap and also had an RBI ground out. 

Up Next
Rhode Island plays its first game of the season in the Ocean State when the Rams visit Bryant on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. With the weather expected to affect the Northeast later this week in mind, please stay informed on any schedule changes by visiting GoRhody.com.

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