Rhode Island Lineup
Caputo (SS), Olmo (RF), Hess (2B), Taveras (3B), Corin (1B), Gardella (C), Foreham (DH), Sherburne (RF), Powell (CF), Wilson (P) 

VCU Lineup
Farrar (CF), Bunn (LF), Davis (3B), Machin (SS), Carpenter (1B), Kerrigan (DH), Acker (RF), Haymaker (C), Barezo (2B), Thompson (P) 

How it Happened
Chris Hess' first career home run could not have come at a better time as his three-run shot put Rhody on top of VCU, 5-2, with two away in the top of the eighth. 

Rhode Island (17-16-1, 10-4) had led 1-0 after Mike Sherburne scored on an error in the top of the third, but VCU (24-18, 7-7) plated two unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh to move in front 2-1.

Sherburne then evened it up at two apiece when he scored on a two-out wild pitch in the eighth. Hess later launched what would prove to be a game-winning home run, driving in Jordan Powell and Ryan Olmo to give Rhody the lead for good.

VCU added a solo home run in the bottom of the frame, but Mike Corin tripled and then scored on a sac-fly in the top of the ninth to lock up the 6-3 win and series victory for the Rams.

Inside the Box Score

• The Rams have now won each of their last four Atlantic 10 series, and will go for their second sweep of the season tomorrow afternoon.
• Mike Corin was a home run shy of the cycle as he went a perfect 4-for-4 with two singles, a double and a triple. If marked the first four-hit game by any Rhode Island player this season.
• Redshirt freshman Chris Hess hit the first home run of his career in the top of the eighth inning - a three run shot that proved to be the difference in the win.
• Senior Mike Sherburne was the lone Rhody player to score more than once, crossing the plate twice after singling in the third and reaching on a fielder's choice in the eighth.
• Junior Ryan Olmo and freshman Jordan Powell both had one hit and a run scored. 
• Senior Nick DeRegis was 1-for-1 with an RBI after entering the game as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
• Freshman Tyler Wilson earned the win, improving to 6-0 on the season. He allowed four hits and two unearned runs over 7.0 innings for his seventh straight quality start.
• The Rhody rookie has now thrown 22.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run - all in Atlantic 10 play. After today's outing, he has lowered his conference ERA to 0.45 and 1.01 overall, which ranks first among all NCAA Division I freshmen.
• Junior Brad Applin got a strikeout and two fly-outs in the bottom eighth, marking his 11th consecutive appearance without issuing a walk. He leads the nation with a 24:1 strikeout to walk ratio.
• Classmate Steve Moyers struck out two over a scoreless ninth to pick up his first save of the season.

What's Next 
Rhody and VCU return to Randolph-Macon's Estes Park to close out the series at 1 p.m. on Sunday.