Rhode Island Starters (22-27, 15-12 Atlantic 10)
Penney (2B), Thompson (1B), Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), King (DH), Connolly (3B), Leikus (C), Botti (LF), Henschel (CF), E. Maloney (P)
Davidson Starters (25-23, 16-11 Atlantic 10)
Vannoy (3B), Daly (CF), Torreso (DH), Manjooran (LF), Edwards (RF), Rice (2B), Loughlin (1B), Collins (SS), Brooks (C), Hall (P)
How it Happened
Davidson scored 12 runs in the home half of the seventh inning to help propel the Wildcats past Rhode Island 21-17 on Sunday afternoon in North Carolina.
Rhode Island led 15-6 through six innings after building its largest advantage of the game with a four-run fifth inning. With the bases loaded,
Danny Leikus doubled down the left field line to score
Brian Connolly,
Ryan King and
Jack Hopko. Leikus later came in to score on a sacrifice fly to left from
Ryan Henschel.
Davidson scored two runs in the sixth before erupting for 12 runs in the seventh to take control of the game. The Rams added a two-run homer from Hopko in the top of the ninth to trim the deficit, but Davidson retired the next three Rhode Island batters to secure the series finale victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Danny Leikus had a three-hit game with a double and a home run. He finished the game with four RBI and three runs scored.
- Jack Hopko had two home runs with three RBI and four runs scored.
- Ryan Thompson, Brian Connolly, and Aidan Botti all had two-hit games.Â
- Thompson had a double, RBI, and run scored.
- Connonlly had a home run, RBI, and three runs scored.
- Ryan King had a home run.Â
Up Next
Rhode Island hosts St. Joe's on Thursday, May 14 in game one of the final series of the regular season. The game is set for a 3 p.m. start.
