Rhode Island Claims Series Finale Over Massachusetts Baseball, 3-0 – University of Massachusetts Athletics

KINGSTON, R.I. – College of Massachusetts baseball dropped the sequence rubber recreation, 3-0, to the College of Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon at Invoice Beck Area.   
 
Kevin Skagerlind had two of UMass’ seven hits, whereas 5 different Minutemen recorded successful.
 
Massachusetts and Rhode Island remained scoreless by way of the primary three innings, earlier than the Rams obtained on the board within the fourth, after scoring one on a sacrifice fly. The Minutemen had the tying run on third and the go-ahead run in each the highest of the sixth and prime of the seventh however have been left on base.
 
Rhode Island was capable of prolong its lead within the seventh, incomes a run on one other sacrifice fly. The Rams tacked on yet another run within the eighth, off an RBI double.
 
Zack Given (0-2) had the loss for UMass, permitting one run on 4 hits, strolling two and tying a career-high 5 strikeouts, in six full innings. Trystan Levesque (3-5) earned the win for URI, pitching six frames, giving up no runs, 5 hits, strolling three and hanging out three. Zach Fernandez registered his first save of the season for the Rams, pitching three innings, solely strolling one batter, and dealing 4 strikeouts.
 
Massachusetts visits UConn on Tuesday, April 19, in Storrs, Connecticut. First pitch is about for 3 p.m. on FloSports.