University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island Starters (23-29, 16-14 Atlantic 10)
Penney (2B), Connolly (DH), Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), King (3B), Toro (C), Gormley (1B), Hindle (LF), Henschel (CF), E. Maloney (P)

Saint Joseph's Starters (35-18, 25-5 Atlantic 10)
Gale (DH), Kelsey (CF), Primrose (C), Beggy (3B), Pagano (LF), Janesko (RF), Dickinson (2B), Venezia (1B), Applegate (SS), Parise (P)

How it Happened
Saint Joseph's scored eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to come from behind and beat Rhode Island 14-12 on Saturday afternoon at Bill Beck Field. 

Hawks third baseman Richard Beggy lifted a three-run home run right field with two outs in the ninth to give St. Joe's its first lead of the afternoon. Beggy's homer capped off the eight-run inning and lifted the visitors to the series win. 

In the bottom of the ninth, Jack Hopko singled to start the inning bringing the tying run to the plate. The Hawks then induced a ground ball double play and a fly out to end the game.

The Rams offense had been clicking all day. Rhode Island has built up a 12-6 after scoring two runs in both the seventh and eighth innings. In the eighth, Brian Connolly singled to right field, which scored both Derek Maceda and Will Hindle. In the seventh, the Rams plated runs on a bases loaded, Reece Moroney walk and and RBI ground out from Hopko. 

Inside the Box Score

• Sunday's pregame festivities including the annual Senior Day ceremony. The seniors honored were Dorsy Asencio, TJ Gormley, Connor Grotyohann, Ryan Henschel, Will Hindle, Jack Hopko, Connor Johnston, Ryan King, Luc Lavigueur, Colin Maloney, Evan Maloney, Braeden Perry, Nicholas Toro, and Nick Worthington.
• The loss marks the end of the regular season for the Rams. Now the focus shifts to the Atlantic 10 Championship which begins on Wednesday at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va. 
• Rhode Island is the No. 5 seed in the league tournament. 
• The Rams will face No. 4 George Mason in the opening round of the A-10 Championship on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
• All of Rhode Island's starters recorded hits in Sunday's loss to St. Joe's.
• Jack Hopko led the Rams with four base hits. He added two RBI and a run scored. 
• Scott Penney had a three-hit game with an RBI triple. 

Up Next
No. 5 Rhode Island will face No. 4 George Mason in the opening round of the A-10 Championship on Wednesday at 11 a.m at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.