GAME RESULT
Saint Louis 4, Rhode Island 3
Sunday, April 14, 2024
St. Louis, Mo.
 
THE BASICS
Saint Louis rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning for a second consecutive game Sunday afternoon, scoring twice in the final frame to defeat Rhode Island 4-3 in the finale of an Atlantic 10 Conference series.
 
The Billikens, who took two of three from the Rams, improved to 23-14 overall and 11-4 in the A-10. Second-place SLU remains a game behind first-place Saint Joseph's in the league standings.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
•SLU got on the board first in the first inning on Jane Kaniecki's RBI single.
•The Billikens made it 2-0 in the fifth when Natalie Sullivan scooted home from third base on a groundout.
•Rhode Island went on top 3-2 with a three-run sixth inning.
•The decisive seventh inning began with walks to Kendall Johnson and Sullivan. Pinch-runner Karsen Jany scored and Sullivan moved to third when the Rhode Island pitcher threw wildly to third on Abby Ulsas' ground ball, and Cami Newbanks followed with a game-winning sacrifice fly.
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Saint Louis has won its last five one-run games.
•Ulsas had two singles.
•Newbanks and Johnson registered a single apiece.
•Sullivan and Chloe Rhine drew two walks apiece.
•Taylor Hochman pitched a perfect seventh inning in relief and improved to 13-6.
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens play an A-10 doubleheader at Loyola Chicago Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m.