Rice University
0-1
Rhode Island
1-0
Rhode Island Slips Past Rice Friday, 2-1 In 10 Innings
2/15/2019 10:43:00 PM | Baseball
Game Two Of Weekend Series Set For 4 PM Saturday
The Rice pitching duo of Matt Canterino and Kendal Jefferies combined for 15 strikeouts and only one walk, but Rhode Island rallied to tie the game, 1-1, in the top of the ninth before pushing across an unearned run for the 2-1 lead in the tenth.
The Owl offense finished the night with six hits. Junior newcomer Cade Edwards went 2-for-4 in his first Division I game since 2016. Sophomore standout Trei Cruz put the Blue & Gray on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third with a RBI single that scored junior newcomer Aaron Beaulaurier in his first Division I action. True freshman Antonio Cruz stroked a pinch hit single in his first collegiate at bat.
The game was the Rice debut of new head coach Matt Bragga. His postgame comments are available in the above video.
The three-game weekend series vs. Rhode Island continues through Sunday (Feb. 17) at Reckling Park. Saturday's start time is set for 4 pm. Sunday's series finale is slated for 11:30 am.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: WALKER, Jake (1-0)
L: Jefferies, Kendal (0-1)
S: LaFLEUR, Cam (1)
Batting:
2B: ULLIANA, Sonny 1 ; FORTIN, Joe 1
RBI: ULLIANA, Sonny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MIRCOVICH, Max 1 ; HEISS, Kevin 1
SB: CAVALIERE, Greg 1 ; HILL, Laurence 1
Batting:
2B: Collins, Justin 1 ; Edwards, Cade 1
RBI: Cruz, Trei 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Beaulaurier, Aaron 1
SB: Edwards, Cade 1
HBP: Comeaux, Braden 1 ; Collins, Justin 1
