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This Week In Sports – 4/3

Baseball Final (3/28): University of Massachusetts 6-3 University of Rhode Island Final (3/28): URI 13-1 UMass Final (3/29): URI 17-6 UMass Final (4/2): URI 11-9 Boston College (10 inn.) URI got the series win in its final regular season series against the Minutemen as Atlantic 10 Conference opponents. On Wednesday, URI survived a comeback bid…

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Third-year catcher Kylie Bulinski frames a pitch behind the plate. PHOTO CREDIT: Alan Hubbard/GoRhody.com

Bulinski becomes breakout star for softball

Third-year slugger Kylie Bulinski is in the midst of a career year for the University of Rhode Island softball team, which is no coincidence following a coaching change this past offseason. “The new coaching staff came in, and they took one look at me and were like, ‘Ok, she’s a power hitter,’” Bulinski said. “They…

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First Varsity 8+ prepares to launch in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. PHOTO CREDIT: Katie Shattuck

Rowing kicks off spring season in NJ

The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team competed this weekend at the Doc Hosea Invitational in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where the Rams collected multiple top-five finishes. In Rhode Island’s first competition of the spring season, the team finished second in the heats of the First Varsity 8+ division, which was enough to advance…

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Fifth-year sprinter Sydney Federico (left) and third-year Lily Saul (right) representing URI at the Raleigh Relays this past weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: GoRhody.com

Piccone’s runner-up finish leads Rams to sixth place

The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team sent athletes to compete in North Carolina State University’s Raleigh Relays and Bryant University’s Black and Gold Invitational over the weekend, with athletes recording personal bests across both meets. Fifth-year sprinter Sydney Federico and third-year Lily Saul were the Rams’ sole representatives at the Raleigh…

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