Quinnipiac University
7-14
Rhode Island
7-15
Bobcats Drop Non-Conference Contest to URI
3/24/2026 8:09:00 PM | Baseball
SCORE
Rhode Island 17, Quinnipiac 5
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (7-14, 2-4 MAAC) | Manhattan (6-16, 3-3 A10)
Winning Pitcher – Dorsy Asencio (1-0)
Losing Pitcher – Jacob Belecky (0-1
HOW IT HAPPENED
Rhode Island got on the board first in the second inning, scoring four runs on three hits in the inning.
Caden Williamson got Quinnipiac on the board in the third inning, launching his first collegiate home run on a blast over the left field wall.
After taking a 4-1 lead into the sixth inning, the Rams' offense exploded for seven runs in the inning as they opened an 11-1 lead on the Bobcats. Rhode Island would tack on another run in the next inning, taking an eleven-run lead.
The game stayed 12-1 as they went to the final inning. Rhode Island was able to score five runs to open the ninth inning. Quinnipiac got four runs in the bottom of the inning. Christian Smith got the scoring started in the inning, launching a two-run home run over the left-field wall. Matt Park drove in the fourth run of the game for the Bobcats as he hit an RBI double to the right-center field gap. Later in the inning, Peyton Vancas came home to score on a wild pitch for the fourth run of the inning. That was all the Bobcats got in the inning, as the Rams defeated the Bobcats, 17-5.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Five different Bobcats recorded hits in the loss to URI.
- Caden Williamson picked up another hit as he extended his hit streak to eight contests and has reached base safely in eleven straight games.
- Williamson launched his first collegiate home run in the effort.
- Christian Smith hit his first home run of the season with his two-run homer in the ninth inning.
- Matt Park recorded his ninth RBI of the season with his run-scoring double in the ninth inning.
- Six Bobcats pitched in the loss to the Rams. Jacob Belecky got the start and went three innings, allowing four runs and striking out two.
- Mason Ulsh struck out four batters in one inning pitched.
ON DECK
- The Bobcats will return to action tomorrow, March 25th, taking on the UConn Huskies in Storrs, Connecticut.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dorsy Asencio (1-0)
L: Belecky, Jacob (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Scott Penney 1 ; Jack Hopko 1 ; Paul Calandrelli 1
RBI: Scott Penney 1 ; Ryan Henschel 1 ; Reece Moroney 3 ; Jack Hopko 1 ; Brian Connolly 1 ; Joel Collado 2 ; Paul Calandrelli 3 ; Derek Maceda 2 ; Adonis Medina 2
SF: Reece Moroney 1 ; Adonis Medina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scott Penney 2 ; Ryan Henschel 1 ; Will Hindle 1 ; Reece Moroney 1 ; Andrew Ray 1 ; Jack Hopko 1 ; Brian Connolly 2 ; Joel Collado 3 ; Paul Calandrelli 2 ; Derek Maceda 1 ; Adonis Medina 2
SB: Brian Connolly 1 ; Joel Collado 1
CS: Reece Moroney 1
HBP: Joel Collado 1
Batting:
2B: Marino, James 1 ; Park, Matt 1
HR: Williamson, Caden 1 ; Smith, Christian 1
RBI: Williamson, Caden 1 ; Smith, Christian 2 ; Park, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williamson, Caden 1 ; Balcer, Jack 1 ; Smith, Christian 1 ; Garbowski, Kyle 1 ; Vancas, Peyton 1
SB: Balcer, Jack 1 ; Vancas, Peyton 1
