2021 Rhode Island Rams baseball team

The 2021 Rhode Island Rams baseball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at Bill Beck Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference They were led by head coach Raphael Cerrato, in his seventh year as head coach.

The Rams won the Northern Division championship, obtaining a record of 28–26–1 (13–6) before losing in the semifinal round of the 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. They did not earn a bid into the NCAA tournament.

Previous season

The 2020 Rhode Island Rams baseball team notched a 8–5 (0–0) regular-season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Game log

|-bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 19 || 7:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at No. 13 East Carolina* || || Clark–LeClair Stadium || L 2–3 || Colmore (1–0) || Morrison (0–1) || — || 100 || 0–1 || — || Report |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 20 || 2:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at No. 13 East Carolina* || || Clark–LeClair Stadium || L 1–7 || Kuchmaner (1–0) || Webb (0–1) || — || 182 || 0–2 || — || Report |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 21 || 1:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at No. 13 East Carolina* || || Clark–LeClair Stadium || L 4–12 || Beal (1–0) || Janglos (0–1) || — || 166 || 0–3 || — || Report |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 26 || 3:00 p.m. || CUSA.tv || at Old Dominion* || || Bud Metheny Baseball Complex || W 6–4 || Fernandez (1–0) || Rodriguez (0–1) || — || 187 || 1–3 || — || Report |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 27 || 3:00 p.m. || CUSA.tv || at Old Dominion* || || Bud Metheny Baseball Complex || W 6–5 || Morrison (1–1) || Scheffler (0–1) || — || 202 || 2–3 || — || Report |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 28 || 1:00 p.m. || CUSA.tv || at Old Dominion* || || Bud Metheny Baseball Complex || L 3–15 || Moore (2–0) || Janglos (0–2) || — || 192 || 2–4 || — || Report

|-bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 3 || 3:00 p.m. || ACCNX || at No. 22 Boston College* || || Pellagrini Diamond || L 4–6 || Ryan (2–0) || French (0–1) || Walsh (2) || 0 || 2–5 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 6 || 12:00 p.m. || || * || || Bill Beck Field || W 3–1 || Twitchell (1–0) || Duffley (0–2) || Robinson (1) || 0 || 3–5 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 7 || 11:00 a.m. || || UMass Lowell* || || Bill Beck Field || W 4–0 || Webb (1–0) || Draper (0–1) || — || 0 || 4–5 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 8 || 3:00 p.m. || || UMass Lowell* || || Bill Beck Field || W 5–2 || Morrison (2–1) || Seguin (0–1) || French (1) || 0 || 5–5 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="d3d3d3" | March 9 || 2:00 p.m. || || * || || Bill Beck Field ||colspan="5" rowspan="2"| Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) || 5–5 || — || Recap |-bgcolor="d3d3d3" | March 12 || 2:00 p.m. || || Bryant* || || Bill Beck Field || 5–5 || — || Recap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 13 || 1:00 p.m. || || Bryant* || || Bill Beck Field || W 7–0 || Twitchell (2–0) || Mattison (1–2) || — || 0 || 6–5 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 14 || 1:00 p.m. || || Bryant* || || Bill Beck Field || W 6–4 || Fernandez (2–0) || Gould (1–1) || — || 0 || 7–5 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 17 || 12:00 p.m. || || * || || Bill Beck Field || W 7–3 || Moxey (1–0) || McDowel (0–1) || — || 0 || 8–5 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 19 || 1:00 p.m. || || at Charlotte* || || Truist Field || L 1–2|| Hughes (2–0) || French (0–2) || — || 0 || 8–6 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 20 || 4:30 p.m. || || at Charlotte* || || Truist Field || W 6–3 || Webb (2–0) || Starnes (0–1) || Fernandez (1) || 1,734 || 9–6 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 21 || 12:00 p.m. || || at Charlotte* || || Truist Field || L 3–6 || Giesting (1–0) || Seprosky (0–1) || Boss (1) || 121 || 9–7 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="fffddd" | March 24 || 3:00 p.m. || || at Bryant* || || Conaty Park || T 7–7 || — || — || — || 150 || 9–7–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 26 || 3:00 p.m. || || at UConn* || || Elliot Ballpark || L 6–9 || Haus (1–2) || Brutti (0–1) || Wurster (3) || 176 || 9–8–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 27 || 4:30 p.m. || || at UConn* || || Elliot Ballpark || L 2–3 || Willis (1–0) || Fernandez (2–1) || — || 213 || 9–9–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 28 || 1:00 p.m. || || at UConn* || || Elliot Ballpark|| W 6–4 || Levesque (1–0) || Dunlop (0–1) || — || 213 || 10–9–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 30 || 3:05 p.m. || ESPN+ || at * || || Doubleday Field || L 2–3 || Gresham (2–0) || Brutti (0–2) || — || 93 || 10–10–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap

|-bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 2 || 3:00 p.m. || || * || || Bill Beck Field || W 12–11 || Levesque (2–0) || Mott (0–2) || — || 30 || 11–10–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 3 || 11:00 a.m. || || at Hofstra* || || University Field || L 1–3 || Mundy (1–0) || Seprosky (0–2) || — || 36 || 11–11–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 3 || 3:30 p.m. || || at Hofstra* || || University Field || L 4–5 || Sujak (1–0) || Picone (0–1) || Mott (1) || 36 || 11–12–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 7 || 3:00 p.m. || || Bryant* || || Bill Beck Field || L 7–10 || Wainer (1–0) || Morrison (2–2) || Gould (2) || 20 || 11–13–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 9 || 3:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at || || Hank DeVincent Field || L 5–8 || Kennedy (2–0) || Fernandez (2–2) || — || || 11–14–1 || 0–1 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 10 || 11:00 a.m. || ESPN+ || at La Salle || || Hank DeVincent Field || W 4–2 || Webb (3–0) || Elissalt (3–1) || — || 40 || 12–14–1 || 1–1 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 10 || 2:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at La Salle || || Hank DeVincent Field || W 12–6 || Picone (1–1) || Morales (1–2) || — || 40 || 13–14–1 || 2–1 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 11 || 2:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at La Salle || || Hank DeVincent Field || L 3–7|| Yablonski (1–1) || Levesque (2–1) || Kennedy (1) || 40 || 13–15–1 || 2–2 || Box ScoreRecap |- bgcolor="d3d3d3" | April 13 || 3:00 p.m. || || * || || Bill Beck Field ||colspan="5" rowspan="6"| Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) || 13–15–1 || — || Recap |- bgcolor="d3d3d3" | April 16 || 3:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || Fordham || || Bill Beck Field || 13–15–1 || 2–2 || Recap |- bgcolor="d3d3d3" | April 17 || 12:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || Fordham || || Bill Beck Field || 13–15–1 || 2–2 || Recap |- bgcolor="d3d3d3" | April 17 || 3:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || Fordham || || Bill Beck Field || 13–15–1 || 2–2 || Recap |- bgcolor="d3d3d3" | April 18 || 12:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || Fordham || || Bill Beck Field || 13–15–1 || 2–2 || Recap |- bgcolor="d3d3d3" | April 20 || 3:00 p.m. || || * || || Bill Beck Field || 13–15–1 || — || Recap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 21 || 3:00 p.m. || ACCN || at Boston College* || || Pellagrini Diamond || W 6–4 || Janglos (1–2) || Vetrano (0–2) || Levesque (1) || 75 || 14–15–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 23 || 12:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || UMass || || Bill Beck Field || W 8–7 ||Fernandez (3–2) || Henry (2–1) || —|| 20|| 15–15–1 || 3–2 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 23 || 3:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || UMass || || Bill Beck Field || L 2–11 || Steele (3–5) || Picone (1–2) || — || 20|| 15–16–1 || 3–3 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 24 || 12:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || UMass || || Bill Beck Field || W 7–3 || Webb (4–0) || Dalton (0–3) || — || 30 || 16–16–1 || 4–3 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 24 || 3:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || UMass || || Bill Beck Field || W 10–8 || Levesque (3–1) || Given (1–3) || — || 40 || 17–16–1 || 5–3 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 30 || 9:35 p.m. || P12N || at Arizona State* || || Phoenix Municipal Stadium || L 6–9 || Corrigan (1–1) || Twitchell (2–1) || Thornton (1) || 1,740 || 17–17–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap

|-bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 1 || 8:35 p.m. || P12N || at Arizona State* || || Phoenix Municipal Stadium || L 6–8 || Glenn (5–1) || Webb (4–1) || Levine (5) || 1,549 || 17–18–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 2 || 2:35 p.m. || P12N || at Arizona State* || || Phoenix Municipal Stadium || L 13–14 ||Osman (2–2)||Morrison (2–3) || Corrigan (2) || 1,279 || 17–19–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 7 || 4:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at || || Fred Handler Park || W 8–3 || || || || || 18–19–1 || 6–3 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 8 || 12:00 p.m.|| ESPN+ || at St. Bonaventure || || Fred Handler Park || W 7–1 || || || || || 19–19–1 || 7–3 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 8 || 3:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at St. Bonaventure || || Fred Handler Park || L 2–3 || || || || || 19–20–1 || 7–4 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 9 || 10:30 a.m. || ESPN+ || at St. Bonaventure || || Fred Handler Park || W 8–4 || || || || || 20–20–1 || 8–4 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 11 || 1:30 p.m. || || Army* || || Bill Beck Field || L 1–8 || || || || || 20–21–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 11 || 4:30 p.m. || || Army* || || Bill Beck Field || W 9–5 || || || || || 21–21–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 14 || 3:00 p.m. || || || || Bill Beck Field || L 5–6 || || || || || 21–22–1 || 8–5 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 15 || 12:00 p.m. || || Saint Joseph's || || Bill Beck Field || W 7–3 || || || || || 22–22–1 || 9–5 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 15 || 3:00 p.m. || || Saint Joseph's || || Bill Beck Field || W 8–7 || || || || || 23–22–1 || 10–5 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 16 || 12:00 p.m. || || Saint Joseph's || || Bill Beck Field || L 3–6 || || || || || 23–23–1 || 10–6 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 18 || 3:00 p.m. || || UConn* || || Bill Beck Field || L 6–15 || Crawford (1–1) || Diaz (0–2) || — || 50 || 23–24–1 || — || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 20 || 3:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at UMass || || Earl Lorden Field || W 17–6 || Twitchell (4–1) || Given (2–4) || Moxey (1) || 80 || 24–24–1 || 11–6 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 21 || 12:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at UMass || || Earl Lorden Field || W 7–2 || Webb (7–1) || Steele (3–7) || — || 80 || 25–24–1 || 12–6 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 21 || 3:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at UMass || || Earl Lorden Field || W 7–5 || Cherry (1–0) || Aronson (0–1) || Janglos (1) || 80 || 26–24–1 || 13–6 || Box ScoreRecap |-bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 22 || 12:00 p.m. || ESPN+ || at UMass || || Earl Lorden Field || W 16–1 || Levesque (5–2) || Bergeron (0–1) || — || 100 || 27–24–1 || 14–6 || Box ScoreRecap

|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 27 || 3:30 pm || ESPN+ || vs. (3) Dayton || (2) || The Diamond || W 8–2 || Twitchell (5–1) || Wolfe (4–5) || French (2) || 821 || 28–24–1 || 1–0 || Box ScoreReport |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 28 || 11:00 am || ESPN+ || at (1) No. 28 VCU || (2) || The Diamond || L 4–10 || Serrano (4–4) || Janglos (2–3) || — || 678 || 28–25–1 || 1–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 28 || 2:30 pm || ESPN+ || vs. (2) Dayton || (2) || The Diamond || L 1–3 || Wagner (1–2) || Cherry (1–1) || Longbrake (2) || 678 || 28–26–1 || 1–2 ||

|Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Tie      = Canceled      Bold = Rhode Island team member     * Non-conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll

Awards and honors

Atlantic 10 Conference Weekly Awards Sonny Ulliana Player of the Week April 26, 2021 Addison Kopack Rookie of the Week Xavier Vargas Player of the Week May 3, 2021

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References

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