Rhode Island Starters
Hernandez (CF); Fairbanks (LF); Bulinski (C); Zawistowski (1B); Orndorff (DP); Ialongo (SS); Frickleton (3B); Snyder (RF); Miller (2B); Hibbard (P)
Stonehill Starters
Murillo (SS); Schoonmaker (RF); Taylor (DP); Sullivan 1B); Brill (C): Alicea (2B); Olson (LF); Beatty (3B); Bottiglieri (CF); Donovan (P)
How It Happened
Ashley Hibbard pitched a two-hit shutout and Rhode Island matched its largest margin of victory this season, pounding Stonehill 11-0 Tuesday afternoon.
The Rams (18-26) hit multiple home runs in a game for the first time this season.
Kylie Bulinski and
Giuliana Ialongo each had solo shots to power an 11-hit, seven-walk attack.
Rhode Island scored twice in the first inning, twice in the third, once in the fourth, two more times in the fifth and four times in the sixth as it steadily put the game away.
With the offense clicking, Hibbard put Stonehill (12-34) away. She allowed just two hits and one walk while going the distance.
Inside the Box Score
- Ashley Hibbard improved to 6-4 this season while earning her 19th career win.
- Four different Rhode Island players had multiple-hit performances.
- Kylie Bulinski hit a solo home run, singled, walked and scored three times.
- Bulinski became the seventh player in program history to hit at least 15 home runs.
- Giuliana Ialongo had a home run, a single, one run scored and two RBI.
- Sydney Orndorff had two hits, two runs scored and three RBI. She also stole a base for the fourth consecutive games.
- Brooke Fairbanks had two hits and scored two runs.
- Katie Knarr singled, scored and drove in one run.
- Casey Miller and Becca Zawistowski both singled and scored one run.
- Riley Frickleton walked three times, including once with the bases loaded.
- Rayah Snyder walked, had a sacrifice fly and drove in two runs.
Up Next
Rhode Island closes out the season with a three-game series against George Mason at the URI Softball Complex this weekend. The teams will play at doubleheader Saturday at 12 p.m. and a single game Sunday at 12 p.m. All three games are scheduled to stream on ESPN+.
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