Baseball Final (3/28): University of Massachusetts 6-3 University of Rhode Island Final (3/28): URI 13-1 UMass Final (3/29): URI 17-6 UMass Final (4/2): URI 11-9 Boston College (10 inn.) URI got the series win in its final regular season series against the Minutemen as Atlantic 10 Conference opponents. On Wednesday, URI survived a comeback bid... The post This Week In Sports – 4/3 first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

The University of Rhode Island Athletic Director of 18 years, Thorr Bjorn, is being honored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics as one of the 28 Athletic Directors of the Year on June 10. Bjorn is one of four recipients in the Football Championship Subdivision, following URI football’s best season in the... The post Bjorn earns recognition for athletic accomplishments at URI first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

The University of Rhode Island club sailing team traveled to Charles River Basin, Mystic Lake and Harpswell Sound last weekend to compete in multiple regattas. Before attending the regattas, the team earned recognition for their spring season results so far, being ranked 14th in the nation by Sail1Design in open team racing for the first... The post Sailing club makes splash with national ranking first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

Third-year slugger Kylie Bulinski is in the midst of a career year for the University of Rhode Island softball team, which is no coincidence following a coaching change this past offseason. “The new coaching staff came in, and they took one look at me and were like, ‘Ok, she’s a power hitter,’” Bulinski said. “They... The post Bulinski becomes breakout star for softball first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

Third-year swimmer Rylee Kelly learned that she had been selected by the Greater Providence YMCA as one of six 2025 Y Heroes after giving a tour of women’s athletics to a group from the YMCA in January. “It was super unexpected,” Kelly said. “Right after that, the CEO of the YMCA in Providence called me... The post Third-year swimmer receives award for community outreach first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team competed this weekend at the Doc Hosea Invitational in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where the Rams collected multiple top-five finishes. In Rhode Island’s first competition of the spring season, the team finished second in the heats of the First Varsity 8+ division, which was enough to advance... The post Rowing kicks off spring season in NJ first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.