Baseball Claims 6-4 Victory At Rhode Island – University of Massachusetts Athletics

KINGSTON, R.I. – A solo dwelling run from freshman Will MacLean kicked off the scoring for the College of Massachusetts baseball staff because the Minutemen defeated College of Rhode Island, 6-4, at Invoice Beck Area on Friday afternoon.   
 
MacLean went 2-for-3 on the day, which included his third lengthy ball of the 12 months, and accrued one run and one RBI. Each Kevin Skagerlind and Drew DeMartino have been 3-for-5, as DeMartino registered two doubles and two runs, whereas Skagerlind had one double and run. DeMartino and Aidan Wilde every added an RBI, with Wilde’s RBI coming off a double of his personal.
 
After a scoreless first inning, MacLean crushed the ball over the precise middle fence to get UMass on the board first within the second body. Nolan Tichy scored late within the to make it a 2-0 contest off a double by the left facet from Wilde.
 
The Minutemen added to their tally within the prime of the third from an RBI double by DeMartino, earlier than the Rams acquired on the board within the backside half of the inning on a double laid down the third bottom line.
 
Within the prime of the sixth, a throwing error to allowed Tichy to advance to second in his at bat. Wilde was walked earlier than Cole Hebble reached first on a throwing error, advancing Tichy to dwelling to increase UMass’ lead, 4-1. URI introduced in two runs within the backside of the sixth to come back again inside one at 4-3.
 
DeMartino got here throughout the plate on a bases loaded double play within the seventh to push the Massachusetts forward 5-3, earlier than he added the insurance coverage run within the prime of the ultimate body to make it a 6-3 recreation. The Rams collected yet another run within the backside of the ninth, however the Minutemen got here out on prime with the 6-4 triumph.
 
Kevin Dow (6-1) secured the win for UMass, permitting three runs on six hits, one stroll and putting out three in six full innings of labor. Zach Clevenger secured his third save of the season, pitching three innings, giving up one run on one hit, strolling two and dealing 4 strikeouts, matching a season greatest.
 
Massachusetts prepares for recreation two of the weekend sequence with Rhode Island on Saturday, April 16. First pitch is ready for 1 p.m. on ESPN+, in Kingston, Rhode Island.