June 23 was a big night for former Rams. On the same night that Rhody alumnusGeoff Cameron started for Team USA in the World Cup against Ghana, Nick Greenwood made his Major League Baseball debut for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Pitching on ESPN’s Monday Night Baseball, Greenwood entered the game against the New York Mets as a relief pitcher in the top of the fourth inning and pitched 3.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three batters en route to the victory. Greenwood fanned seven-time all-star David Wright for his first career strikeout.

The Southington, Conn., native exited the game in the top of the eighth inning, heading back to the dugout while nearly all of the 42,808 fans at Busch Stadium rose to their feet to give the rookie an ovation. St. Louis would hold on for a 6-2 victory, securing Greenwood the first win by a Cardinals relief pitcher making his big league debut since 1988 (John Costello). Greenwood is the first Ram to play in a major league game since Norm Gigon did so in 1967, and is URI’s fifth player to reach the majors overall.