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

George Washingtons Lineup
Bartosic (LF), Metz (P), Campbell (1B), Chapman (C), Mahala (SS), Bryant (3B), Selby (RF), Cosentino (CF), Kashi (2B)

How it Happened
Rhode Island rallied back from a deficit four different times to walk off with a 7-6 win over George Washington in Sunday's Atlantic 10 series finale. The Rams trailed 1-0, 2-1, 5-4 and 6-5 before Martin Taveras' late heroics catapulted Rhode Island to victory in the bottom of the ninth.

With the score knotted up at 5-5 heading into the ninth inning, George Washington (28-16, 12-8) pulled ahead on an RBI double by Kevin Mahala, however Rhode Island (20-19-1, 12-6) refused to go quietly. Facing closer Eddie Mulh - who leads the A-10 with 16 saves - Chris Hess drew a four-pitch leadoff walk to put the tying run on first base. Taveras then roped his first triple of the season into deep right centerfield to drive in Hess and tie the game at 6-6. 

After a Mike Corin groundout, the Colonials attempted to intentionally walk Nick DeRegis for the second time in the game. However, catcher Matthieu Robert was unable to handle new reliever Brandon Ritchie's 2-0 offering, which tailed off to the backstop and allowed Taveras to cross the plate safely for the 7-6 Rhody win. 

It was the fourth time in the game the Rams came back from a deficit as Mike Corin scored on an RBI single by Connor Foreman to even things at 1-1 in the first, Ryan Olmo blasted a three-run homer to put Rhody up 4-2 in the fifth and then later scored on a Corin single to make it 5-5 in the seventh.

What it Means
Due to Saint Louis' win over VCU and Fordham's win over St. Bonaventure, the Rams remain in a three-way tie first place in the Atlantic 10 standings as Rhody, Fordham and Saint Louis are now all 12-6 in conference play.

Inside the Box Score

• Sophomore Martin Taveras went 3-for-5, extending his hit streak to a season-high 11 consecutive games. He also recorded one RBI - which tied the game in the ninth - and scored one run, the walk-off game-winner.
• Junior Ryan Olmo went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI - all of which came on his fifth-inning home run.
• Senior Tim Caputo was 2-for-5 as well, scoring a run and adding three assists and a putout in the field.
• Junior Connor Foreman, redshirt sophomore Mike Corin and freshman Jordan Powell also finished with two hits apiece. Foreman added an RBI while Powell scored a run and Corin had one of each. Corin (2) and Foreman (1) also combined for three of Rhody's four stolen bases on the day.
• Senior Nick DeRegis reached twice - on a pair of walks - and recorded his 11th stolen base of the season.
• Junior Chase Livingston had a pair of sacrifice bunts as well as a base hit.
• Redshirt sophomore Chris Hess sacrifice bunted in the seventh, moving Olmo into scoring position before Rhody tied the game at 5-5. In his next at-bat Hess drew a ninth-inning walk and then scored from first to tie the game at 6-6.
• Junior Steve Moyers allowed five runs (three earned) over 5.2 innings in a no-decision start. He struck out seven and walked just one while allowing nine hits. 
• Junior Brad Applin earned the win - his first of the season - after recording the final two outs in the top of the ninth.
• GW's Eddie Muhl was charged with the loss, allowing two runs - on a hit and a walk - without recording an out in the bottom of the ninth.
• Robbie Metz and Eli Kashi each had three hits for the Colonials.

What's Next 
The Rams return to action next Friday when they travel to UMass to open a three-game Atlantic 10 set against the Minutemen.