Senior pitchers say their last goodbyes in tournament elimination
By Erin Flynn | May 23, 2015"Each and every one of [the seniors] should be inducted to the Spider Hall of Fame,” junior Matt Dacey said after the crushing loss to GW.
"Each and every one of [the seniors] should be inducted to the Spider Hall of Fame,” junior Matt Dacey said after the crushing loss to GW.
After a seven-hour rain delay, Rhode Island eventually got the best of Richmond in the bottom of the ninth, winning 2-1.
"We’ve got to carry this momentum and take it all the way to the championship,” left-fielder Michael Morman said after Richmond's 4-1 win.
The series was composed of an ugly loss Friday, a bona fide pitcher’s duel Saturday, and a slugfest Sunday.
The Spiders struggled on all fronts over the weekend in their first home series since losing their eight-game winning streak.
The baseball team beat Cornell, 23-7, in the first game at Pitt Field after over a month-long delay to its renovation.
Valparaiso transfer Michael Morman highlighted baseball's weekend series with a walk-off grand slam on Saturday.
The baseball team beat Minnesota 13-2 in the final series before the start of conference play. The Spiders face A-10 rival George Mason on Saturday.
In a game highlighted by home runs, the baseball team overcame a nine-run deficit, but ultimately was not able to defeat University of Minnesota.
What was scheduled to be the home opener for the Richmond baseball team will now be held at USC-Salkehatchie in Allendale, S.C.
Senior pitcher Zak Sterling said goodbye to the collegiate pitcher's mound on Friday, when he needed just nine pitches to get two outs in Richmond's loss to George Washington.
Dylan Stoops pitched 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball on Thursday, but ultimately it wasn't enough to deliver Richmond a win.
Senior Ryan Cook pitched 6 2/3 innings for Richmond, striking out five and allowing just one run.
Second baseman Daniel Brumbaugh went 2-for-3 during Sunday's game with a double, a single and a stolen base.
Senior Ray Harron earned his fourth save of the season in the first game of the series, but gave up the game-winning run on Sunday.
Freshman Justin Garcia threw the first in-game pitch on the new Pitt Field, and he went on to earn the win for Richmond.
The Richmond baseball team celebrated Michael Morman's walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning in the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday.
Freshman pitcher Justin Garcia started the game for the Spiders, and held Minnesota to just two runs.
Senior Zach Grossfeld pitched two shut-out innings and struck out two batters in Richmond's loss to Minnesota.
Andrew Brockett was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round of the 2013 MLB draft. Brockett pitched for the University of Richmond baseball team for three years before being drafted as a junior. He finished last season with the Royals’ single-A team, and is currently participating in their Spring Training in Arizona.