# 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

2021 Rhode Island Rams Baseball Game Log (28–26–1) :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie        = Canceled      Bold = Rhode Island team member     * Non-conference game :
Regular Season (27–24–1) :
February (2–4) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | A10 | Sources |
| February 19 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at No. 13 East Carolina* | Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, North Carolina | L 2–3$^{10}$ | Colmore (1–0) | Morrison (0–1) | — | 100 | 0–1 | — | Report |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| February 26 | 3:00 p.m. | CUSA.tv | at Old Dominion* | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, Virginia | W 6–4 | Fernandez (1–0) | Rodriguez (0–1) | — | 187 | 1–3 | — | Report |
| 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 |
| 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 |
March (8–6–1) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | A10 | Sources |
| March 3 | 3:00 p.m. | ACCNX | at No. 22 Boston College* | Pellagrini Diamond Boston, Massachusetts | L 4–6 | Ryan (2–0) | French (0–1) | Walsh (2) | 0 | 2–5 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 6 | 12:00 p.m. | | UMass Lowell* | Bill Beck Field Kingston, Rhode Island | W 3–1 | Twitchell (1–0) | Duffley (0–2) | Robinson (1) | 0 | 3–5 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 7 | 11:00 a.m. | | UMass Lowell* | Bill Beck Field | W 4–0 | Webb (1–0) | Draper (0–1) | — | 0 | 4–5 | — | Box Score Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
| March 9 | 2:00 p.m. | | Bryant* | Bill Beck Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 5–5 | — | Recap |
| March 12 | 2:00 p.m. | | Bryant* | Bill Beck Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 5–5 | — | Recap |
| March 13 | 1:00 p.m. | | Bryant* | Bill Beck Field | W 7–0 | Twitchell (2–0) | Mattison (1–2) | — | 0 | 6–5 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 14 | 1:00 p.m. | | Bryant* | Bill Beck Field | W 6–4 | Fernandez (2–0) | Gould (1–1) | — | 0 | 7–5 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 17 | 12:00 p.m. | | Sacred Heart* | Bill Beck Field | W 7–3 | Moxey (1–0) | McDowel (0–1) | — | 0 | 8–5 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 19 | 1:00 p.m. | | at Charlotte* | Truist Field Charlotte, North Carolina | L 1–2$^{10}$ | Hughes (2–0) | French (0–2) | — | 0 | 8–6 | — | Box Score Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
| March 24 | 3:00 p.m. | | at Bryant* | Conaty Park Smithfield, Rhode Island | T 7–7$^{10}$ | — | — | — | 150 | 9–7–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 26 | 3:00 p.m. | | at UConn* | Elliot Ballpark Storrs, Connecticut | L 6–9 | Haus (1–2) | Brutti (0–1) | Wurster (3) | 176 | 9–8–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 27 | 4:30 p.m. | | at UConn* | Elliot Ballpark | L 2–3$^{13}$ | Willis (1–0) | Fernandez (2–1) | — | 213 | 9–9–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 28 | 1:00 p.m. | | at UConn* | Elliot Ballpark | W 6–4 | Levesque (1–0) | Dunlop (0–1) | — | 213 | 10–9–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 30 | 3:05 p.m. | ESPN+ | at Army* | Doubleday Field West Point, New York | L 2–3 | Gresham (2–0) | Brutti (0–2) | — | 93 | 10–10–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
April (7–7) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | A10 | Sources |
| April 2 | 3:00 p.m. | | Hofstra* | Bill Beck Field | W 12–11 | Levesque (2–0) | Mott (0–2) | — | 30 | 11–10–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| April 3 | 11:00 a.m. | | at Hofstra* | University Field Hempstead, New York | L 1–3$^8$ | Mundy (1–0) | Seprosky (0–2) | — | 36 | 11–11–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| April 3 | 3:30 p.m. | | at Hofstra* | University Field | L 4–5$^7$ | Sujak (1–0) | Picone (0–1) | Mott (1) | 36 | 11–12–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
| April 9 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | L 5–8 | Kennedy (2–0) | Fernandez (2–2) | — | | 11–14–1 | 0–1 | Box Score Recap |
| April 10 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN+ | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field | W 4–2$^8$ | Webb (3–0) | Elissalt (3–1) | — | 40 | 12–14–1 | 1–1 | Box Score Recap |
| April 10 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field | W 12–6$^7$ | Picone (1–1) | Morales (1–2) | — | 40 | 13–14–1 | 2–1 | Box Score Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
| April 13 | 3:00 p.m. | | Brown* | Bill Beck Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 13–15–1 | — | Recap |
| April 16 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | Fordham | Bill Beck Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 13–15–1 | 2–2 | Recap |
| April 17 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | Fordham | Bill Beck Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 13–15–1 | 2–2 | Recap |
| April 17 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | Fordham | Bill Beck Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 13–15–1 | 2–2 | Recap |
| April 18 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | Fordham | Bill Beck Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 13–15–1 | 2–2 | Recap |
| April 20 | 3:00 p.m. | | Northeastern* | Bill Beck Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 13–15–1 | — | Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
| April 23 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | UMass | Bill Beck Field | W 8–7$^{10}$ | Fernandez (3–2) | Henry (2–1) | — | 20 | 15–15–1 | 3–2 | Box Score Recap |
| April 23 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | UMass | Bill Beck Field | L 2–11$^7$ | Steele (3–5) | Picone (1–2) | — | 20 | 15–16–1 | 3–3 | Box Score Recap |
| April 24 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | UMass | Bill Beck Field | W 7–3$^7$ | Webb (4–0) | Dalton (0–3) | — | 30 | 16–16–1 | 4–3 | Box Score Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
| April 30 | 9:35 p.m. | P12N | at Arizona State* | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona | L 6–9 | Corrigan (1–1) | Twitchell (2–1) | Thornton (1) | 1,740 | 17–17–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
May (10–7) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | A10 | Sources |
| 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 Score Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
| May 7 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | Fred Handler Park Olean, New York | W 8–3 | | | | | 18–19–1 | 6–3 | Box Score Recap |
| May 8 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | Fred Handler Park | W 7–1$^7$ | | | | | 19–19–1 | 7–3 | Box Score Recap |
| May 8 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | Fred Handler Park | L 2–3$^7$ | | | | | 19–20–1 | 7–4 | Box Score Recap |
| May 9 | 10:30 a.m. | ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | Fred Handler Park | W 8–4 | | | | | 20–20–1 | 8–4 | Box Score Recap |
| May 11 | 1:30 p.m. | | Army* | Bill Beck Field | L 1–8$^7$ | | | | | 20–21–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| May 11 | 4:30 p.m. | | Army* | Bill Beck Field | W 9–5$^7$ | | | | | 21–21–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| May 14 | 3:00 p.m. | | Saint Joseph's | Bill Beck Field | L 5–6 | | | | | 21–22–1 | 8–5 | Box Score Recap |
| May 15 | 12:00 p.m. | | Saint Joseph's | Bill Beck Field | W 7–3$^7$ | | | | | 22–22–1 | 9–5 | Box Score Recap |
| May 15 | 3:00 p.m. | | Saint Joseph's | Bill Beck Field | W 8–7$^7$ | | | | | 23–22–1 | 10–5 | Box Score Recap |
| May 16 | 12:00 p.m. | | Saint Joseph's | Bill Beck Field | L 3–6 | | | | | 23–23–1 | 10–6 | Box Score Recap |
| May 18 | 3:00 p.m. | | UConn* | Bill Beck Field | L 6–15 | Crawford (1–1) | Diaz (0–2) | — | 50 | 23–24–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| May 20 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field Amherst, Massachusetts | W 17–6$^8$ | Twitchell (4–1) | Given (2–4) | Moxey (1) | 80 | 24–24–1 | 11–6 | Box Score Recap |
| May 21 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field | W 7–2$^7$ | Webb (7–1) | Steele (3–7) | — | 80 | 25–24–1 | 12–6 | Box Score Recap |
| May 21 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field | W 7–5$^7$ | Cherry (1–0) | Aronson (0–1) | Janglos (1) | 80 | 26–24–1 | 13–6 | Box Score Recap |
| 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 Score Recap |
Post-Season (1–2) :
Atlantic 10 Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Postseason | Sources |
| May 27 | 3:30 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (3) Dayton Quarterfinals | (2) | The Diamond | W 8–2 | Twitchell (5–1) | Wolfe (4–5) | French (2) | 821 | 28–24–1 | 1–0 | Box Score Report |
| May 28 | 11:00 am | ESPN+ | at (1) No. 28 VCU Semifinals | (2) | The Diamond | L 4–10 | Serrano (4–4) | Janglos (2–3) | — | 678 | 28–25–1 | 1–1 | |
| May 28 | 2:30 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (2) Dayton Losers Final | (2) | The Diamond | L 1–3 | Wagner (1–2) | Cherry (1–1) | Longbrake (2) | 678 | 28–26–1 | 1–2 | |

## Awards and honors

Atlantic 10 Conference Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date awarded |
| Sonny Ulliana | Player of the Week | April 26, 2021 |
| Addison Kopack | Rookie of the Week | April 26, 2021 |
| Xavier Vargas | Player of the Week | May 3, 2021 |
All-A10 :
| Player | Position | Team |
| Austin White | OF | 1 |
| Mike Webb | RHP | 1 |
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