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

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

How it Happened
Rhode Island (17-17-1, 10-5) was shut out for just the second time this season, falling to VCU (25-18, 8-7) by a score of 7-0 in the series finale. VCU first got on the board in the bottom of the second, and did not allow a Rhody baserunner to reach third until the top of the ninth.

Overall, the Rams stranded seven runners and were out-hit 10-7. Rhody also committed two errors in the field while VCU had none.

What it Means
Due to other results around the Atlantic 10 - namely, losses by George Washington, Richmond and Saint Louis - the Rams remain in a tie (with Richmond) for first place in the conference standings.

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt Mike Corin and sophomore Martin Taveras both finished the day with two hits. Taveras also reached once via walk, as did senior Mike Sherburne.
• Junior Ryan Olmo, senior Nick DeRegis and junior Chase Livingston each singled in the loss. 
• Junior Derek Kawlewski made his first start of the season and was charged with the loss after allowing two runs on five hits and three walks. 
• After thee innings, Kawlewski was replaced by junior Steve Moyers, who gave up three runs (one earned) over three frames. He allowed four hits and walked three with a pair of strikeouts.
• Junior Brad Applin gave up one hit - a two-run homer - in an inning and a third of relief. 
• Sophomore Taso Stathopoulos struck out both batters he faced in the bottom of the eighth.

What's Next 
The Rams return home to host Boston College at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.