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University of Rhode Island

2023 Baseball Roster

Michaela Benford

9 Ryan Andrade

  • Position Right Handed Pitcher/Infield
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 158
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Middletown, R.I.
  • High School Middletown

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
  • Second Team All-Atlantic 10 (2023)

2023 (Sophomore)
  • Served as the team’s primary closer
  • Led the bullpen with 20 appearances
  • Recorded seven saves through 33.0 innings of work, the 10th-most in Rhody’s single-season history
  • Posted a 1-2 record on the year
  • Picked up a stop and a win in back-to-back appearances at Fordham (April 6-7) 
  • Turned in a 4.09 ERA with 38 strikeouts
2022 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in 12 games, making three starts on the mound
  • Finished the season 1-1 with 22 strikeouts in 24.0 innings of work
Before URI
  • Attended Middletown High School, where he was an honor roll student every semester
  • Named the 2021 Rhode Island High School Player of the Year
  • Earned 2021 First Team All-State honors
  • Led team to a Division 2 State title
  • Pitcher and shortstop 
  • Also played basketball
  • Captain of the baseball team as a senior 
  • 6-0 record with 108 strikeouts and a 0.58 ERA in 50 innings pitched as a senior
Personal
  • Born March 17, 2003
  • Son of Stacey and Andy
  • Has one brother, Patrick
  • Has two sisters, Molly and Deveny
  • His father Andy is a member of the Salve Regina University Hall of Fame after his success as the head coach of the baseball team
  • Considered attending Northeastern and Maine
  • Chose Rhode Island so his family could watch him play
  • Enjoys baseball
  • Favorite athletes are Derek Jeter, Tom Brady and Devin Booker
  • Favorite teams are the Yankees, Patriots, Celtics and Bruins
  • Majoring in Business Management

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2022Freshman

    Right Handed Pitcher/Infield
    6'1" 160 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2023Sophomore

    Right Handed Pitcher/Infield
    6'1" 158 lbs
    9