Rhode Island Baseball Falls to George Washington in Series Finale 7-4 with Connor Grotyohann Leading Offense
Rhode Island Baseball faltered in the finale against George Washington, losing 7-4 after a five-run surge by the opposition mid-game, giving the series win to the Revolutionaries (23-16, 6-6 A-10). Despite an early lead of 3-2 by the end of the second inning, URI (12-21, 5-7 A-10) couldn't maintain the advantage as George Washington capitalized on walks and key hits.
By the Numbers- Sophomore Connor Grotyohann led the offense going 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
- Junior Anthony DePino and graduate student DJ Perron both had 2 hits each, with DePino stealing two bases.
- Sophomore Connor Johnston pitched 4.1 innings, striking out three, and moving his season record to 2-4.
- URI pitchers issued a total of 10 walks during the game.
- Rhode Island ended the game with an 8-6 advantage in hits.
- URI fell to George Washington in the series finale, bringing their season record to 12-21.
- The Rams will head back home for a midweek game against Bryant on Tuesday.
The Rams will face Bryant in a midweek game on Tuesday, April 23, at 3 p.m., streamed on ESPN+.
Bottom LineRhode Island Baseball faced a tough loss against George Washington, highlighting the importance of capitalizing on opportunities and minimizing walks to secure wins in future games.
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