Tyler Wilson is entering his junior season as the ace of the University of Rhode Island baseball team’s rotation and as the season nears, he will to improve on an already superb, MLB-ready resume. Wilson was not highly recruited out of high school. Rhode Island and St. John’s University were the two schools that…
It can be easy for fans to overreact following a particularly devastating loss. The feelings of despair and rage only intensify when the heartbreak is compounded by more futility. Soon all of the emotions fester into downright madness. And thus the curse is born. It is unfathomable that a team, consistently on the cusp of…
The University of Dayton (19-5, 10-2 A-10) visited The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team for an epic conference battle (16-8, 8-4 A-10) on Friday night and Rhode Island came up just short on the last possession, losing 75-74. In the first half, the Rams never trailed the Flyers and at one point had…
The University of Rhode Island’s baseball and softball teams will both be beginning their seasons later this week, with the former looking to retain its position atop the conference, and the latter looks to continue climbing their way back into contention. It was a historic 2015-16 season for head coach Raphael Cerrato, and the URI…
Track and Field Share Great Performances at David Hemery Invitational The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s track and field teams visited Boston University for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational and had impressive showings with a handful of athletes earning personal, season and program bests. Although the David Hemery Invitational was a non-scoring event,…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team beat the University of Massachusetts Minutemen 70-62 at the Mullins Center in Amherst Tuesday night. The game marked the 150th time the Rams and Minutemen have squared off in the programs’ collective histories. URI was coming off their biggest road win of the season as they…
The Rams won their meet against Bryant in a thriller by a score of 138-123 last Saturday. The meet was at one point tied, and the Rams were trailing the Bulldogs with four events remaining. “Saturday we faced a challenge against Bryant with four athletes injured, but they have not stopped us from pursuing our…
The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s track and field teams both found success over the weekend as the host school for the Coaches Tribute Meet, where the men placed first and the women took second. The Men’s track and field remained unbeaten as they won the Coaches tribute meet over the weekend defeating…
The women’s track and field team has been off to an encouraging start with many of their athletes reaching individual milestones, and even making program history. While only two months into the indoor season, freshman Juleen Lewis has made a difference from the team while who competing in sprints and jumping events. Lewis comes…
Fans love a good story. It is what fuels their love for the game. Sure, hometown loyalties or parental influence can shape a person’s rooting interests, but it is the culmination of a gripping narrative years-in-the-works that makes the complete emotional investment in a team worthwhile. Fans latch onto these heroic tales, usually in the…