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

Towson Starters
Palacios (2B), Miller (1B), Policelli (SS), Henze (DH), Gallo (CF), Gimblet (RF), Sanford (3B), Clatchey (LF), Howerton (C), Ross (P) 

How it Happened
Rhode Island (6-8) got the only offense it would need in the top of the second inning, plating nine runs off Towson starter Kevin Ross. Martin Figueroa and Mike Corin got things started with back-to-back singles to lead off the inning, before a double steal put both runners in scoring position. Figueroa then scored on a wild pitch and Corin crossed the plate on an RBI groundout by Mike Foley.

Jesse Lee made it 3-0 Rhody after reaching on a Towson error, stealing both second and third, and coming around to score on a base hit by Jordan Powell. The Powell single - coupled with walks to Kevin Heiss and Connor Foreman - loaded the bases for Chris Hess, who sent his first career grand slam out of the park for the 7-0 advantage. 

Figueroa kept things rolling with a double to right field before Corin capped off the scoring with a sure-shot over left field wall to put the Rams on top 9-0.

The Tigers (3-15) came back with three in the bottom of the third, and added another in the ninth, but that was as close as they would get as Rhody clinched the series with the 9-4 win.

Inside the Box Score

• Senior Steve Moyers (1-4) picked up his first win of the season, striking out seven and allowing just four hits and one walk over a five-inning start. 
• The nine runs of support Moyers got in the second inning were more than he had received in his last four starts combined. The Rams had scored just seven runs total in Moyers' first four starts of the season.
• Freshman Mark Silvestri tossed a scoreless sixth and seventh to preserve his 0.00 ERA. He allowed a pair of singles and recorded one strikeout.
• Sophomore Dom Grillo pitched the final two innings for the Rams, striking out the side in the eighth before allowing the Tigers their final run of the game in the ninth.
• Offensively, Rhode Island held an 11-8 advantage in hits. The Rams have now recorded 10+ hits in four straight games and six of their last seven.
• Five different players had a pair of hits for URI: freshman Jordan Powell, redshirt sophomore Chris Hess, junior Martin Figueroa, junior Mike Corin and senior Chase Livingston.
• Powell scored once and drove in a run while Figueroa and Corin each crossed the plate twice. 
• Corin also drove in a pair of runs on his second home run of the season while Taveras hit his team-leading seventh double. He has now reached base in 10 consecutive games for the rams.
• Hess belted his first career grand slam in the win, setting a new career high with four RBI on the afternoon.
• Livingston singled and doubled, recording his third extra-base hit of the series. 
• Freshman Kevin Heiss also reached base twice - on a single and a walk.
• The Rams combined for six stolen bases on the day, five of which came in the second inning. Redshirt junior Jesse Lee swiped a pair of bags while Powell, Figueroa, Corin and sophomore Mike Foley each stole once.

Up Next
The Rams return to Schuerholz Park on Monday afternoon, in search of the series sweep. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.