Rhode Island Lineup
Caputo (SS), Taveras (DH), Olmo (LF), Corin (1B), Hess (2B), Sherburne (RF), Garedlla (C), Powell (CF), O'Neil (3B), Whitman (P)    

Boston College Lineup
Palomaki (3B), Butera (2B), Cronin (1B), Strem (CF), Sciortino (C), Casey (RF), Hoggarth (LF), Braren (DH), Adams (SS), Stone (P)  

How it Happened
Trailing 3-0 in the top of the fourth, Rhode Island (13-13-1) loaded the bases with no outs but only managed to score one run - on a Matt O'Neil sacrifice fly that plated Chris Hess.

O'Neil later doubled in the sixth, and walks to Tim Caputo and Ryan Olmo loaded the bases, but a foul out quickly ended Rhody's chances. 

O'Neil struck again in the top of the eighth, this time doubling to score Connor Foreman, who had entered the game to pinch run after Derek Gardella was walked with two away.

Boston College (17-18) responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame however, locking up the 5-2 win. 

Inside the Box Score

• The Rams stranded a total of 11 base-runners on the day, while BC left just five men on.
• Redshirt sophomore Matt O'Neil went 2-for-3 and drove in both Rhody runs in the loss. Both of his hits were doubles.
• Redshirt junior Derek Gardella reached three times, twice by walk and once via hit by pitch.
• Redshirt freshman Chris Hess was 1-for-3 with a run scored.  
• Senior Tim Caputo extended his hit streak to eight games with a leadoff double in the top of the ninth.
• Redshirt sophomore Blaise Whitman took the loss, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks over a three-inning start.
• Redshirt sophomore Ben Wessel came on in the fourth and did not allow a hit through three shutout innings. He struck out four and walked one.
• Junior Derek Kawlewski tossed an inning and a third in relief of Wessel. He allowed one run, despite allowing zero hits and zero walks. The lone batter he put on was hit by a pitch.
• Junior Brad Applin recorded the final two outs for Rhody, both by way of strikeout.

What's Next 
The Rams return to action this weekend when they travel to Richmond for a three-game conference series with the Spiders.