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

Connecticut Lineup
Sundberg (CF), Siena (2B), Melley (1B), Davey (LF), McDowell (C), DeRoche-Duffin (DH), Yahn (3B), Daniello (SS), Testani (RF), Zapata (P) 

How it Happened
Connecticut (33-20) put the game away early on, scoring six runs in the top of the first off starter Blaise Whitman. Rhode Island (22-21-1) cut it to 6-2 in the bottom of the frame - when Chris Hess and Martin Taveras scored on a single by Mike Corin - but UConn pushed its lead back to six with a two-run second.

After four and a half scoreless innings, the Huskies tacked on three additional runs in the seventh to move ahead 11-2.

The Rams would not go quietly though. Sam Johnson singled to lead off the eighth, advanced to second on a wild pitch and then scored on a double by Ryan Olmo. Rhody then used a two-out rally to tack on two more in the ninth, with Matt O'Neil scoring on an RBI single by Johnson and Mike Foley crossing the plate on a base hit by Olmo to make it an 11-5 game.

That was as close as Rhody would get to completing the comeback however, as a bases-loaded fly out ended the late rally.

Inside the Box Score

• In total, 43 different players entered the game - 23 for UConn and 20 for URI. 
• Junior Ryan Olmo and senior Sam Johnson each reached three times in the loss. Olmo had a pair of hits, was hit by a pitch and drove in two runs while Johnson singled twice and was walked. He also scored once and drove in a run.
• Freshman Mike Foley entered the game as a defensive replacement in the eighth and went 1-for-1 with a run scored.
• Sophomore Martin Taveras and redshirt freshman Chris Hess both scored once and had one hit.
• Redshirt sophomore Matt O'Neil was the only other Rams to cross the plate, scoring in the ninth after drawing a two-out walk.
• Redshirt sophomore starter Blaise Whitman was charged with the loss, allowing six runs on five hits before exiting the game with just one out in the top of the first.
• Rhode Island used six different relievers, but only junior Derek Kawlewski (2.0 IP), redshirt sophomore Matt Ferraiolo (1.0 IP) and freshman Dan Jacobson (1.0 IP) were able to keep the Huskies off the board. The trio combined for four strikeouts with no walks.
• UConn's Andrew Zapata earned the win, improving to 5-0 on the season.
• Offensively, Willy Yahn led the Huskies with a 4-for-5 day at the plate while Jack Sundberg and Bobby Melley combined for six hits, three runs and two RBI.

What's Next 
The Rams return to The Beck to close out the regular season with a three-game Atlantic 10 set against La Salle. With postseason implications on the line, the Rams and the Explorers will meet at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 1 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday.