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Olivia MacDonald
10
Winner Saint Joseph's SJU 34-17, 24-4 A-10
9
Rhode Island URI 22-28, 15-13 A-10
Winner
Saint Joseph's SJU
34-17, 24-4 A-10
10
Final
9
Rhode Island URI
22-28, 15-13 A-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Saint Joseph's SJU 1 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 10 10 1
Rhode Island URI 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 9 13 1

W: WELLS, Micah (1-2) L: Sabbath, Joe (2-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rams Fall to St. Joe's in 11 Innings

Rhode Island Starters (22-28, 15-13 Atlantic 10)
Penney (2B), Thompson (1B), Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), King (3B), Connolly (DH), Leikus (C), Botti (LF), Henschel (CF), Houchens (P)

Saint Joseph's Starters (34-17, 24-4 Atlantic 10)
Gale (DH), Kelsey (CF), Primrose (C), Beggy (3B), Pagano (LF), Applegate (SS), Dickinson (2B), Venezia (1B), Janesko (RF), McCarron (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island's late-inning comeback was spoiled in the top of the 11th inning as the Rams fell to Saint Joseph's 10-9 on Thursday evening in Kingston. 

With the score tied at 9-9 in the top of the 11th frame, Hawks' catcher and Atlantic 10 home run leader Blake Primrose launched a solo homer to deep left field to give St. Joe's the go-ahead and eventual game-winning run. 

Primrose's extra-inning blast erased Rhode Island's comeback bid that stretched across the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings. Trailing 7-2 through five, the Rams plated three runs in the sixth. Ryan Henschel singled and scored Ryan King. Then Ryan Thompson singled and score both Brian Connolly and Aidan Botti. 

After St. Joe's added two runs in the seventh, the Rams responded with a Connolly infield single that brought Reece Moroney into score. With the Rams trailing 9-6 entering the eighth, Scott Penney tripled into right field and brought Henschel to the plate. Then Thompson struck a two-run homer to tie the game at 9 in heading into the ninth. The score stayed that way until the 11th when Primrose lifted the Hawks to victory. 

Inside the Box Score

  • Ryan Thompson finished the game with three hits: two singles, and a home run. He had four RBI and a run scored.
  • Reece Moroney went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
  • Brian Connolly reached base three times with a pair of singles and a walk.
  • Ryan Henschel went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
  • Connor Grotyohann pitched a scoreless eighth inning and struck out two batters.
  • Parker Aikens threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning ans struck out all three batters he faced. 

Up Next
Rhode Island and St. Joe's will continue the series tomorrow, Friday, May 15 at Bill Beck Field. The start time is set for 1 p.m.

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