M-E's Hopko and Rhode Island head to Baton Rouge Regional
URI is ranked as the 3 seed heading into the regional, and will open up their run in the NCAA Tournament against Dallas Baptist. The game is at 7:30 pm on May 30th. It can be watched on ESPN+.
The Rams finished their season at 38-20. The other teams in the regional at #6 LSU and Little Rock.
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