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

Hartford Lineup
Stover (SS), MacKinnon (1B), Bengston (3B), Lukach (RF), Campana (LF), Ostberg (C), DelDebbio (CF), Ganca (DH), Wilson (2B), Stepnial (P)

How it Happened
Derek Gardella drew a one-out walk in the top of the third and Martin Taveras followed with a two-run, opposite-field homer to give Rhode Island (15-16-1) a 2-0 lead. Mike Sherburne then made it 3-0 Rhody in the top of the fourth when he crossed the plate on a passed ball.

The following inning, Chris Hess singled to right center, stole second, tagged and took third on a fly-out to left and then scored on a two-out error. Sherburne and Matt O'Neil then executed a double steal to set up Chase Livingston's two-run single that gave the Rams a 6-0 advantage.  

Chris DelDebbio then went to work for the Hawks, crushing a three-run homer in the fifth, followed by a two-run shot that cut Rhody's lead to one (6-5) in the seventh. The Hawks would then tie the game on a safety squeeze and use a sacrifice fly to push across the game-winning run.

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt freshman Chris Hess and senior Nick DeRegis each finished with a pair of hits. Hess also scored a run and stole two bases while DeRegis recorded his seventh double of the season.
• Sophomore Martin Taveras belted his team-leading fourth home run of the season - an opposite field shot from the left side of the plate.
• Redshirt junior Derek Gardella reached three times by way of walk and scored one run for the Rams.
• Senior Mike Sherburne scored twice. He singled, walked and reached on a throwing error.
• Junior Chase Livingston drove in a pair of runs with two away in the fifth. 
• Redshirt sophomore Blaise Whitman allowed three runs on four hits over a five-inning start. He stood in line for the win as he exited the game with Rhode Island on top 6-0.
• Whitman was relieved by redshirt sophomore Matt Ferraiolo, who tossed a scoreless sixth
• Freshman Dom Grillo was charged with the loss - his first decision of the season - as he was responsible for all four Hartford runs in the seventh inning.
• Junior Brad Applin struck out three without allowing a hit over the next inning and a third before handing the ball to redshirt senior Brendan Doonan, who got a fly out and a strikeout to end the eighth.

What's Next 
The Rams are back in action this weekend when they hit the road for their Atlantic 10 series against VCU. All three games will be played at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va.