Rhode Island Lineup
Caputo (SS), Taveras (DH), Gardella (C), Corin (3B), Hess (2B), DeRegis (LF), Foreman (1B), Sherburne (RF), Powell (CF), Moyers (P) 

Sacred Heart Lineup
Perry (LF), Medina (3B), Short (SS), Sullivan (CF), Sorrento (1B), DeFilippo (DH), Shaw (2B), Friar (C), Byram (RF), Foley (P)  

How it Happened
Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Rhode Island (5-9) evened things up at three apiece when Chris Hess drew a two-out, bases loaded walk to push across Jordan Powell, who had singled through the left side to lead off the inning. Nick DeRegis followed with a two-run laser up the middle to plate Mike Corin and Mike Foley and give the Rams their first lead of the day at 5-3.

Sacred Heart (2-14) rallied back in the top of the ninth however, taking advantage of a costly Rhode Island error and plating five runs on four hits.

Ryan Olmo doubled to lead off the bottom of the ninth and later scored on a bases-loaded sac-fly by Martin Taveras but URI's late comeback bid fell short as Chase Livingston grounded into a bases-loaded, 6-4-3 double play to end the game with SHU on top 8-6.

Inside the Box Score

• Senior Nick DeRegis accounted for four of Rhody's six runs in the loss. He finished the day 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three RBI. He also recorded his second outfield assist of the season in left field.
• Freshman Jordan Powell, the reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, continued his hot streak with a 3-for-4 day at the plate. He also had a stolen base and one run scored.
• Junior Ryan Olmo was a perfect 2-for-2 after entering the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning. He singled in his first at-bat, doubled in his second and scored Rhody's final run of the game in the bottom of the ninth. 
• Olmo has now reached base successfully in each of his last three pinch-hit at-bats. His seventh-inning base hit was URI's first from a pinch hitter this season. 
• Eleven of Rhody's 12 hitters got on base at least once in the game while all nine of the Pioneers reached at least one time.
• Sacred Heart's Jason Sullivan went 3-for-5 on the day. He was the lone SHU player with multiple hits.
• Freshman Dan Jacobson was the tough-luck loser for the Rams, tossing a 1-2-3 eighth before putting three men on in the top of the ninth. Overall, he was charged with three runs (two earned) on two hits over an inning and a third.
• Sophomore Taso Stathopoulos was then charged with two runs (both unearned) on two singles and walk in an error-extended relief appearance for Jacobson. 
• Junior Steve Moyers tossed seven innings in a no-decision start for the Rams. He allowed three runs on five hits with four walks and two hit batsmen.
• Dan Wertz picked up the win for the Pioneers, recording the final out in the eighth before SHU pulled ahead in the ninth. 
• James Cooksey earned the save, facing two batters in the ninth and getting a fly-out and a game-ending double play.
• All nine innings of the game were played with snow falling down. Due to the wintry conditions, the second game of the doubleheader was cancelled.

What's Next
Rhody and Sacred Heart will return to The Beck for a Sunday afternoon doubleheader, beginning at Noon.