Rams, Huskies Meet at Dunkin' Park in Hartford

Game Details - Rhode Island (15-23) at Connecticut (21-20)
Tuesday, April 21 | 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats
Game Notes

RHODE ISLAND AT CONNECTICUT - SERIES NOTES

Rhode Island is 81-120-4 all time against Connecticut.
The first meeting between the Rams and Huskies was in 1896.
The most recent meeting between the teams is last season on April 30, 2025.
The Huskies downed the Rams 16-6 in seven innings at Elliot Ballpark in Storrs.
Rhode Island's DJ Perron hit a grand slam in last year's meeting that scored Eric Genther, Reece Moroney, and Jack Hopko.
Both Perron and Genther graduated from Rhode Island in the spring. Genther is currently in the New York Yankees minor league system.
Genther has began 2026 with the Yankees' High-A affiliate the Hudson Valley Renegades.
Moroney is currently the Rams starting short stop. Hopko is the Rams starting right fielder.
With 203 total meetings between Rhode Island and Connecticut, UConn is Rhode Island's most common opponent in team history.
Rhode Island's second closest common opponent is former Atlantic 10 foe, Massachusetts. In-state rival Brown is the Rams third-most common opponent with 173 meetings.

SANTOS SHINES OUT OF THE BULLPEN

Despite Rhode Island's 0-3 weekend at St. Bonaventure, the Rams saw another impressive weekend from reliever Manny Santos.
The sophomore pitched three innings across two of Rhode Island's weekend games and allowed two hits, one walk, no runs, while striking ot five.
Santos' most impressive outing came in Saturday's series finale. He entered the game in the seventh with no outs and runners on second and third.
Santos retired the next six batters in order including four consecutive strikeouts to start his outing.
The Amsterdam, N.Y. native has not allowed a run in his last 6.2 innings of work.
He has allowed three earned runs in 18.1 innings of work this season helping lead to a 1.47 ERA.
Opponents are hitting .150 against the right hander.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Eric Genther: C/OF; 6' 3"; Senior

#33 Jack Hopko: 1B/OF; 6' 0"; Junior

#13 Reece Moroney: IF; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#26 DJ Perron: IF; 6' 0"; Graduate Student

#9 Manny Santos: RHP/IF; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#22 Eric Genther
: 6' 3"; Senior
: C/OF

#33 Jack Hopko
: 6' 0"; Junior
: 1B/OF

#13 Reece Moroney
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: IF

#26 DJ Perron
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student
: IF

#9 Manny Santos
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: RHP/IF