M-E's Jack Hopko continues to impress with Atlantic 10's Rhode Island
Jack Hopko is once again a headliner. Against the Brown Bears, the Spartan turned Ram was a homerun off hitting for the cycle, as in four at-bats, he had a single, double, and triple, driving in the first runs of the game with said triple out to right center. He had 4 RBIs in the game, and would head home once as the third run after that triple.
Rhode Island would top Brown 16-6 in 7 innings.
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