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Rhode Island RHODE IS 0-9
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Winner Kent St. KENT ST. 7-3
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Kent St. KENT ST.
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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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Kent St. KENT ST. 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 X 7 11 1

W: E. Tumis (2-0) L: Houchens, Sam (0-1) S: B. Krzysiak (2)

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Rhode Island RHODE IS 0-10
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Winner Kent St. KENT ST. 8-3
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Kent St. KENT ST.
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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 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3
Kent St. KENT ST. 0 4 3 1 0 0 3 1 X 12 10 1

W: B. Rabatin (1-0) L: Johnston, Connor (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rams Drop Doubleheader at Kent State

Rhode Island Starters (0-10) – Game One // Game 2
Hopko (RF), King (3B), Moroney (SS), Grotyohan (LF), Thompson (1B), Gormley (DH), Connolly (2B), Botti (CF), Leikus (C), Maloney (P)

Penney (2B), Thompson (1B), Moroney (SS), King (3B), Gormley (DH), Tolentino (C), Henschel (RF), Hindle (LF), Medina (CF), Johnston (P)

Kent State Starters (8-3) – Game One // Game 2
Matthews (SS), Solitaria (RF), Rienstra-Kiracofe (CF), Williams (C), Reese (3B), Marshall (2B), Schaller (1B), Muncy (DH), Covas (LF), Tumis (P)

Matthews (SS), Solitaria (RF), Rienstra-Kiracofe (CF), Williams (1B), Reese (3B), Marshall (2B), Schaller (DH), Belcher (C), Covas (LF), Rabatin (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island dropped both games of its Saturday doubleheader at Kent State. The Rams struggled offensively in game one of the day's games. Kent State jumped on Rhode Island early in game two setting up the Golden Flashes series sweep.

Game One – Kent State 7, Rhode Island 1
Rhode Island tied the game at one run apiece in the top of the third inning. Aiden Botti scored after Jack Hopko grounded out to second base. The Golden Flashes then scored five unanswered runs across the sixth and seventh innings to take game two of the series 7-1.

Game Two – Kent State 12, Rhode Island 3
Kent State scored seven runs between the second and third innings. The Rams broke through with their only offense of the game after Jayden Tolentino hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to cut into the seven-run deficit. The Golden Flashes scored five unanswered runs over the next five innings to beat the rams 12-3. 

Inside the Box Score
  • Four different Rams recorded hits in game one of the day. 
  • Ryan King reached base twice with a hit and a walk.
  • Reece Moroney went 2-for-4 in the day's second game.
  • Jayden Tolentino hit his third home run of the season in the game two.

Up Next
Rhode Island is scheduled to host Sacred Heart in its home opener on Tuesday, March 3 at 3 p.m. Any adjustments and updates to the Rhode Island Baseball schedule can be found on GoRhody.com. 

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