Baseball Makes Trip to UMass Dartmouth Saturday

Baseball Makes Trip to UMass Dartmouth Saturday
SUFFOLK vs. UMASS DARTMOUTH
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Game 1Stats
Series
Last Meeting  
Last Suffolk Win
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Saturday, April 6
11:00 AM - DH
UMass Dartmouth Baseball Field
Dartmouth, Mass.
LittleEast.tv
CorsairsAtlhetics.com
8-25
April 20, 2023, L, 15-4
April 21, 2022, W, 12-10
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BOSTON – Suffolk baseball has a pair of non-conference clashes on the weekend's docket as the Rams are scheduled to travel to UMass Dartmouth for a doubleheader Saturday, April 6 at 11:00 a.m. and host UMass Boston in a nine-inning contest at East Boston Memorial Park Sunday, April 7 at 12:00 p.m. 

SOCIAL SAYINGS

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LAST TIME OUT
A sixth-inning offensive outburst by the Hawks helped Roger Williams hand Suffolk baseball a 13-5 game two Commonwealth Coast Conference setback Saturday at East Boston Memorial Park.   

MORE READING: Baseball Stopped by Roger Williams in Nightcap, 13-5

RAMS RUNDOWN
A four-game skid has put Suffolk baseball at 11-8 on the season.  

Garret Roberts' bat leads the way in hits (26) and average (.426). The senior has produced 13 RBI and scored 20 runs. Harry Painter (24 H, 21 RBI, 18 R) and Jonny Gilbride (24 H, 23 RBI, 23 R) round out the top three threats at the plate. 

Roberts (30.0 IP, 27 Ks) is also in the pitching starting rotation for the Rams, along with Pierce Salbego (31.0 IP, 32 Ks) and Brett Bucklin (28.2 IP, 2.20 ERA, 20 Ks).  

CORSAIRS CATCHUP
UMass Dartmouth enters the weekend 8-11 overall and will face Eastern Nazarene Friday before hosting Suffolk Saturday.  

Cooper Wixcon has brought in a team-best 13 runs behind 17 hits with 11 runs scored. Devyn Vezina has added 10 RBI on 13 hits with 12 runs scored. Joe Muzio (17 H, 12 R) and T.J. Keefe (11 H, 8 R) have both plated nine runs apiece.  

Ryan Qualey (28.1 IP, 5.08 ERA, 26 K), Adam Maher (23.1 IP, 2.31 ERA, 40 K) and AJ Rourke (10.2 IP, 5.06 ERA, 3 Ks) are the top three starting arms for the Corsairs.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Suffolk trails the all-time series with UMass Dartmouth, 8-25. 
  • The Corsairs took the last meeting, 15-4, April 20, 2023.
  • The Rams last win over UMD came 12-10, April 21, 2022.
  • Suffolk has gone 2-5 versus UMD in Anthony Del Prete's

EYES ON THE GAME

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams return to their Commonwealth Coast Conference schedule Tuesday, April 9 when they visit Gordon for a 3:00 p.m. clash.