Rhode Island Starters
Powell (CF), Foreman (1B), Hess (2B), Figueroa (LF), Gardella (DH), Corin (3B), Livingston (C), Foley (RF), Heiss (SS), Wessel (P)  

Davidson Starters
Johnson (CF), Tovsky (DH), Miller (RF), Fortier (1B), Sidwell (C), Agard (2B), Born (LF), Coleman (3B), Pope (SS), Sutherland (P)   

How it Happened
Leading 2-0 after Jordan Powell scored on a wild pitch in the first and Mike Foley scored on a passed ball in the second, Rhode Island (4-8) erupted for eight runs in the fourth inning - all of which came with two away. 

Powell got the rally started with an RBI single that plated Kevin Heiss. After a walk to Connor Foreman, Chris Hess doubled to left to drive in Powell and Martin Figueroa followed with a two-run single that pushed across both Foreman and Hess to make it 6-0 Rhody. Derek Gardella kept things going with a two-run homer before Mike Corin reached on an error, which set up Chase Livingston's two-run shot that put the Rams on top 10-0.

Davidson (7-8) got a run back in the bottom of the inning, and added three more in the sixth, but a two-run home run by Hess put Rhode Island up 12-4 in the top of the seventh.

After an hour-long rain delay, play resumed with Jason Blanchard getting three straight ground outs in the bottom of the eighth. Sam Ilario then singled to drive in Jesse Lee in the top of the ninth but Davidson did not go quietly. The Wildcats managed to load the bases in the bottom of the frame, but Evan Flanagan got a pair of strikeouts and a game-ending foul out to seal the 13-4 win.

Inside the Box Score

• The Rams belted a season-high three homers in the win, marking their third multi-home run game of the year. All three round trippers were two-run shots.
• Rhody also scored a season-high 13 runs, recording 12 hits and nine walks on the afternoon. 
• Eleven of the 12 Rams to record a plate appearance reached base in the win and 10 different players scored at least one run.
• Redshirt senior Derek Gardella, senior Chase Livingston and redshirt sophomore Chris Hess all homered for the Rams in the win. Gardella also drew three walks while Hess added a double and finished the day with three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base. 
• Sophomore Jordan Powell went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI. He was also hit by a pitch and stole his third base of the season.
• Junior Martin Figueroa reached base twice - on a walk and a two-run single. He finished the weekend 6-for-12 with six RBI, three runs scored, a .833 slugging percentage and a .571 on-base percentage.
• Sophomore Mike Foley singled, doubled and walked in the win. 
• Freshman Kevin Heiss singled and reached on a fielder's choice. He also scored a run and stole the first base of his career.
• Redshirt freshman Sam Ilario recorded his first career hit in the win, singling to right center and driving in Jesse Lee in a ninth-inning pinch-hit at bat.
• Redshirt junior Ben Wessel earned the win - his first of the season - as he allowed just one run on four hits over five innings. He struck out two and walked none.
• Sophomore Nick Johnson (1.0 IP), freshman Jake Rockefeller (0.1 IP) and freshman Jason Blanchard (1.0 IP) combined for two and a third scoreless innings without allowing a hit. 
• As a staff, Wessel, Johnson, Rockefeller, Blanchard, sophomore Dom Grillo and junior Evan Flanagan combined for six strikeouts with zero walks over nine innings. It marks the second time this season that the Rhody pitchers issue zero walks in a game (Game 1 at Maryland).
• Davidson, meanwhile, had five pitchers combine for nine walks and four wild pitches.
• The Wildcats also committed five errors and had one passed ball.

What's Next
The Rams are back in action on Saturday, March 19, when they open up a three-game set at Towson.