University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, May 21
Amherst, Mass.
Noon
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Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Game 2 Rally Falls Short vs. Rhode Island
May 21, 2021 | Baseball
Massachusetts topped by Rams in doubleheader on Friday
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts baseball fell to Rhode Island, 7-2 and 7-5 in the teams' doubleheader on Friday at Earl Lorden Field. The Minutemen will conclude the regular season on Sat., May 22, meeting the Rams in a noon tilt at The Earl.
Prior to Saturday's game, Massachusetts baseball will recognize its senior class, which includes right-handed pitchers Spencer Bergeron and Zach Clevenger, infielder Eddy Hart, right-hander Tommy Koide and outfielder Collin Shapiro.
Game 1
Rhode Island 7, UMass 2
Catcher Dylan Judd clubbed a two-run homer in the first inning to level the score at two-all, but from there Rhody tallied five unanswered runs to take the opener. Center fielder Kevin Skagerlind walked twice, including ahead of Judd's seventh dinger of the season. Skagerlind as well as left fielder Collin Shapiro singled in the loss.
Mike Webb took the win on the mound for the Rams, going five-plus innings with seven strikeouts against a pair of runs on three hits and two walks. Jack Steele received the loss for UMass, working five innings himself with four runs (three earned) on six hits with four Ks.
Game 2
Rhode Island 7, UMass 5
UMass answered a two-run first inning for the Rams, leveling the score at two with an RBI single by Judd in the bottom of the first to score Shapiro, followed up in the third by a base hit by second baseman Eddy Hart that plated Skagerlind.
Shortstop Chris Pearsons put the Minutemen in front in the last of the fourth with a double that drove in first baseman Steve Luttazi, then Pearsons himself came home 90 feet on a wild pitch later in the frame, giving the Maroon and White a 4-2 lead. But Rhody would battle back with a three-spot in the fifth and two more in the seventh to take the lead back for good.
Skagerlind reached on an error to lead off the seventh, then a grounder to third by Hart led to another error that put Skagerlind on third and brought the tying run to the plate. Designated hitter Mike Gervasi singled to score Skagerlind and put the tying run on base, but URI's Vitaly Jangols closed the door inducing a strikeout and groundout to end the ballgame.
Justin Cherry was the winning pitcher, Jangols picked up the save and the loss went to Matt Aronson.
Following the doubleheader, Judd has now reached base in a career-best 17 straight games.
Prior to Saturday's game, Massachusetts baseball will recognize its senior class, which includes right-handed pitchers Spencer Bergeron and Zach Clevenger, infielder Eddy Hart, right-hander Tommy Koide and outfielder Collin Shapiro.
Game 1
Rhode Island 7, UMass 2
Catcher Dylan Judd clubbed a two-run homer in the first inning to level the score at two-all, but from there Rhody tallied five unanswered runs to take the opener. Center fielder Kevin Skagerlind walked twice, including ahead of Judd's seventh dinger of the season. Skagerlind as well as left fielder Collin Shapiro singled in the loss.
Mike Webb took the win on the mound for the Rams, going five-plus innings with seven strikeouts against a pair of runs on three hits and two walks. Jack Steele received the loss for UMass, working five innings himself with four runs (three earned) on six hits with four Ks.
Game 2
Rhode Island 7, UMass 5
UMass answered a two-run first inning for the Rams, leveling the score at two with an RBI single by Judd in the bottom of the first to score Shapiro, followed up in the third by a base hit by second baseman Eddy Hart that plated Skagerlind.
Shortstop Chris Pearsons put the Minutemen in front in the last of the fourth with a double that drove in first baseman Steve Luttazi, then Pearsons himself came home 90 feet on a wild pitch later in the frame, giving the Maroon and White a 4-2 lead. But Rhody would battle back with a three-spot in the fifth and two more in the seventh to take the lead back for good.
Skagerlind reached on an error to lead off the seventh, then a grounder to third by Hart led to another error that put Skagerlind on third and brought the tying run to the plate. Designated hitter Mike Gervasi singled to score Skagerlind and put the tying run on base, but URI's Vitaly Jangols closed the door inducing a strikeout and groundout to end the ballgame.
Justin Cherry was the winning pitcher, Jangols picked up the save and the loss went to Matt Aronson.
Following the doubleheader, Judd has now reached base in a career-best 17 straight games.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: WEBB, Mike (7-1)
L: Steele, Jack (3-7)
Batting:
2B: BRODEUR, Josh 1 ; ULLIANA, Sonny 1 ; FORTIN, Joe 1
HR: VARGAS, Xavier 1 ; BUTLER, Billy 1 ; RAMIREZ, Alex 1
RBI: ULLIANA, Sonny 1 ; VARGAS, Xavier 2 ; BUTLER, Billy 1 ; RAMIREZ, Alex 2
Base Running:
RUNS: WHITE, Austin 1 ; BRODEUR, Josh 1 ; VARGAS, Xavier 1 ; BUTLER, Billy 2 ; COLEY, Mark 1 ; RAMIREZ, Alex 1
SB: WHITE, Austin 1 ; COLEY, Mark 1
HBP: BRODEUR, Josh 1 ; COLEY, Mark 1
PO: FORTIN, Joe 1
Batting:
HR: Judd, Dylan 1
RBI: Judd, Dylan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Skagerlind, Kevin 1 ; Judd, Dylan 1
SB: Skagerlind, Kevin 1
CS: Shapiro, Collin 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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