SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant baseball team opens a busy five-game week with a pair of midweek contests. Bryant will head to Kingston to face in-state rival Rhode Island on Tuesday before hosting regional rival Northeastern on Wednesday at Conaty Park.

Tuesday's first pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., while Wednesday will be a 3:00 p.m. first pitch.

The Particulars
Opponent: URI | Northeastern
Location: Bill Beck Field (Kingston, R.I.) | Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time: Tuesday, Mar. 11 - 1:00 PM | Wednesday, Mar. 12 - 3:00 PM
Live Stats: Tuesday | Wednesday
Video: Tuesday (ESPN+) | Wednesday (ESPN+)
Game Notes: Bryant
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Probable Starting Pitchers

Tuesday - TBD vs TBD
Wednesday - TBD vs TBD

Bryant vs. URI

• Bryant owns a 16-10-1 lead in the all-time series with URI. The Bulldogs won both games vs the Rams last year and have won seven of the last eight.
• Last season, Matt Smith erased a 7-3 deficit with a seventh-inning grand slam at Conaty Park. Carmine Petosa then homered in the eighth as Bryant won 8-7.
• In Kingston, Bryant trailed 6-0 after three, 7-6 after five and 9-7 in the sixth before rallying for a 13-9 victory. Bryant used a four-run eighth to pull away. 

Bryant vs Northeastern

• Bryant holds a 10-7 lead in the all-time series with Northeastern. The Huskies, however, have won five of the last six meetings.
• That includes a 5-4 walk-off victory last season in Brookline. Zac Zyons provided Bryant's offense in the game with a first-inning grand slam.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bryant is 5-7-1 on the year. The Bulldogs dropped two-of-three at Dayton over the weekend, winning the series finale, 7-4.
• The Bulldogs are hitting .248 as a team with 27 doubles and 13 home runs. Bryant's pitching staff has a 5.14 ERA and has struck out 110 in 105.0 innings.
• Brandyn Durand leads the team with a .373 average, five doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI. 
• Gavin Noriega had a big week for the Black and Gold, driving in 10 runs over the four games. He's now hitting .314 with six doubles, 14 RBI and a .407 OBP.
• Zac Zyons also has double-digit RBI (11) and is second on the team with a .412 OBP.

Scouting the Rams

• URI enters the week at 7-8 overall following a weekend sweep of Eastern Kentucky. 
• The Rams also own a victory over No. 11 Oregon and New Mexico.
• URI is hitting .317 as a program with 32 doubles, 11 triples and 24 home runs. URI's pitching staff has a 9.66 ERA.
• Reece Moroney stirs the pot with a .424 average and 18 runs scored, while Anthony DePino provides the pop with eight home runs and 18 RBI.
• DJ Perron leads the team with 28 RBI.

Scouting the Huskies

• Northeastern is 8-5 on the year and fresh off a four-game sweep of San Diego State. 
• The Huskies hit .258 as a team with 18 home runs and 37 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 3.94 ERA.
• Jack Goodman leads the way at .393, while Cam Maldonado and Harrison Feinberg each have five home runs.