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

La Salle Lineup
McGowan (SS), Savakinus (3B), Williams (1B), Johnson (LF), Welling (C), Springston (RF), Prucnal (DH), George (CF), Flax (2B), Meyer (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island (22-22-1, 14-8) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Jordan Powell singled up the middle to drive in Mike Corin. 

However, Cameron Johnson ripped a two-run double in the fourth to put La Salle (23-26-1, 11-11) on top 2-1. Josh Savakinus then homered in the top of the fifth before Mark Williams scored on a Rhody error to extend the Explorers' lead to 4-1.

The Rams got one back in the home half of the inning - on a Tim Caputo sac-fly that scored Powell - before knotting it up at 4-4 three innings later. Chris Hess doubled down the left field line to open the eighth before advancing to third on a base hit by Martin Taveras. After Mike Corin was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Nick DeRegis singled to left center to score both Hess and Taveras and level the score at four apiece. 

With two outs in the top of the 10th, La Salle managed to load the bases and then pulled back ahead when pinch hitter Chase Arnold popped a three-run double into shallow right field for the 7-4 Explorers advantage.

Rhode Island chipped away in the bottom of the frame, making it a one-run game on back-to-back RBI singles by Connor Foreman and Derek Gardella. However, Foreman was stranded on third as the tying run while La Salle escaped with the 7-6 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Tim Caputo, Martin Taveras and Jordan Powell each had two hits for Rhode Island. Caputo also drove in a run while Taveras scored twice. Powell, who also reached once by way of walk, finished with one run and an RBI.
• Redshirt junior Derek Gardella also reached base three times with a pair of walks and an RBI single.
• Senior Nick DeRegis had a hand in half of Rhody's runs as he scored once and drove in a pair.
• Junior Lou Distasio allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits over a 6.0-inning start. He struck out seven, walked three and hit one. 
• Redshirt senior Brendan Doonan tossed two innings of shutout relief, giving up just one hit with two strikeouts and no walks. 
• Junior Brad Applin was charged with his first loss of the season as he allowed three runs on three hits in the 10th after tossing a scoreless ninth.
• La Salle reliever Adam Cherry earned the win while Tom Fazzini picked up the two-out save.
• Josh Savakinus (3-5), Mark Williams (2-5) and Cameron Johnson (2-4) combined for four runs and three RBI while recording seven of La Salle's 11 hits.

What's Next 
The Rams and Explorers return to Bill Beck Field for a 1 p.m. game on Friday.