George Mason
Pickford (C); Inman (CF); Altevers Harris (SS); Friend (1B); Hopkins (3B); Gray (DP); Sobota (LF); Staats (RF); Auerbach (2B); Nigh (P)
Rhode Island
Hernandez (CF); Fairbanks (LF); Bulinski (C); Zawistowski (1B); Orndorff (DP); Ialongo (SS); Snyder (RF); Frickleton (3B); Miller (2B); Gerry (P)
How It Happened
Rhode Island (21-26, 9-15 Atlantic 10) capped the 2026 season with a 3-2 victory over George Mason on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep of the Patriots and finishing the year on a four-game winning streak.
Rhody jumped out quickly, scoring twice in the first inning.
Hannah Hernandez led off with an infield single and scored when
Brooke Fairbanks followed with a triple to right field.
Kylie Bulinski brought Fairbanks in with a sacrifice fly, making the score 2-0.
George Mason (26-25, 10-14 A-10) got one run back in the top of the second on a run-scoring single by Madi Sabota. However, URI starter
Brooke Gerry (4-11) kept the Patriot offense in check for most of the day, allowing just six hits, five of which were singles. Gerry struck out a career-high 13 batters, fanning at least one batter in every inning.
In the fifth inning, singles by
Becca Zawistowski and
Julianne Torres put runners on first and second for Rhode Island.
Rayah Snyder lined a single through the right side to drive in pinch runner
Meg McNally for a key insurance run that made the score 3-1.
A two-out double by Alyssa Hopkins drove in Tess Altevers Harris for George Mason in the top of the sixth. However, Gerry struck out Meghan Gray to end the inning.
In the seventh inning, Madi Sabota drew a leadoff walk to put the potential tying run on base. After a flyout, Gerry struck out Payton Auerbach to get Rhody one out away from the win. Logan Pickford singled to move Sabota into scoring position. Gerry then struck out Kamryn Inman to end the game and secure the victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Rhode Island finished the season with a .447 winning percentage (21-26), the program's highest in 23 years. In 2003, URI had a .488 winning percentage (21-22).
- The Rams finished the season with 173 walks, the most for the team in a single season since the NCAA began recognizing softball as a sport in 1982. The 1979 Rams set the program record with 175 walks.
- Freshman Brooke Fairbanks was 3-for-4 with a triple, double, single, one RBI and one run scored.
- She finished the season batting .400, making her the third Ram ever to bat .400 or better in a season. The others were URI Athletics Hall of Famers Kellie Cookus (.437 in 1998) and Anne Kelsen (.425 in 1994).
- Sophomore Julianne Torres singled in her lone at bat. In the final four games of the season, Torres reached base safely in all eight of her plate appearances, going 6-for-6 with two walks and five runs scored.
- Senior Kylie Bulinski set the Rhode Island single-season record for on-base percentage, finishing the year with a .559 mark. The previous record was .485 by Kellie Cookus in 1998.
- Bulinski finished her season with 45 walks, and her career with 114. Both are program records.
- Sophomore Brooke Gerry had her fifth complete game of the season, and her second game with 10 or more strikeouts. She finished the season with a team-high 90 strikeouts.
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