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

Davidson Lineup
Foy (2B), Daniels (1B), Lowe (DH), Miller (RF), Scosta (SS), Arkin (3B), Johnson (CF), Middlebrooks (LF), Sidwell (C), Smutzer (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island (26-24-1) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third when Derek Gardella sent a two-out single down the right field line to drive in Tim Caputo. The advantage was short lived however, as Davidson (27-22) plated a pair in top of the fourth to move in front 3-2.

Rhody came back in the bottom of the frame, with Jordan Powell lining a two-run single over Davidson's second baseman to push across Martin Taveras and Nick DeRegis. Powell struck again in the bottom of the sixth, this time beating out a single to short which allowed DeRegis to score from second and put the Rams on top 4-2.

The Wildcats cut it to 4-3 in the top of the eighth - on a two-out RBI single by Ben Arkin - but that was as close as they would get as Brad Applin closed out the win with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Inside the Box Score

• Freshman Jordan Powell went 2-for-4 and drove in three of Rhody's four runs in the win.
• Senior Nick DeRegis scored twice, reaching on a on a single and a walk.
• Senior Tim Caputo also reached twice - on a base hit and a walk - and scored once for URI.
• Sophomore Martin Taveras also scored a run for Rhode Island, despite an 0-for-3 day at the plate.
• Junior Ryan Olmo, redshirt junior Derek Gardella and redshirt freshman Chris Hess each had a hit in the win, with Gardella's third-inning single driving in the first run of the game.
• Junior starter Derek Kawlewski earned his first career win, tossing a season-high 6.0 innings in just his second start for the Rams. He struck out four and allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a pair of walks.
• Redshirt junior Brendan Doonan replaced Kawlewski in the top of the seventh and gave up one run with a hit and a walk over two innings of relief work.
• Junior Brad Applin closed out the win for Rhody, retiring the side in order in the top of the ninth for his third save of the season.

What's Next
With the win over Davidson, the Rams advance to the championship round where they will face VCU. URI needs to win twice - at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and at noon on Sunday - to win the A-10 title.