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Coach Andrew Llewellyn high fives players pregame vs. East Carolina
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Winner Rhode Island URI 9-8, 1-0 A-10
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VCU VCU 4-13, 0-1 A-10
Winner
Rhode Island URI
9-8, 1-0 A-10
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Final
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VCU VCU
4-13, 0-1 A-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 2
VCU VCU 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 2

W: Jeremy Urena (3-0) L: Hoeymans, Jack (1-1) S: Joe Sabbath (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

RHODE ISLAND STAVES OFF VCU RALLY IN A-10 OPENER

Score: Rhode Island 5, VCU 4
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 4-13 (0-1 A-10), Rhode Island 9-8 (1-0 A-10)
 
THE SHORT STORY: VCU fell short of a ninth-inning rally as Rhode Island stranded a pair of VCU runners leading by just a run to open conference play at The Diamond Friday night.
 
LEADING OFF:
  • Jacob Lee his team leading fourth home run and tallied his eighth two-hit game of the year
  • Owen Tappy fanned a career high five in his 5.1 scoreless innings of work, giving up just four hits and one walk
  • Spencer Sullivan had a pair of base knocks
  • A pair of sacrifice flies from Sean Swenson and Casey Kleinman scored two of VCU's runs in the contest
  • VCU struck out just four times and collected eight hits and five base on balls
  • Rhode Island had a one-hit advantage, totaling nine, and drew three walks
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Nick Flores had his third leadoff hit of the season, returning to the one-hole
  • Rhode Island got on the board first with back-to-back home runs in the top of the third inning
  • VCU had an answer in the bottom of the frame as Adelman knocked a double and came home on a sacrifice fly by Sean Swenson
  • Jacob Lee pulled his fourth home run of the year 393 feet towards the circus tent in left field to score the go-ahead run, 3-2
  • URI added a two-piece in the fourth inning, aided by free passes from the home Rams
  • In the sixth inning, VCU started their comeback attempt as Casey Kleinman scored Will Henson on a sacrifice fly
  • Tappy continued his dominant outing through the ninth, finishing with just four hits allowed over five innings, holding it to a one-run game for VCU
  • Leaving five on base in the final three frames, including the tying run in scoring position in the ninth, VCU fell a run short of the comeback
 
UP NEXT:
VCU concludes its first Atlantic 10 weekend series with the final contests of its 12-game homestand, hosting Rhode Island for a doubleheader Saturday, March 15, beginning at 1 p.m. Then, VCU will take to the road for a midweek against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., on Tuesday, March 25.
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