Rhode Island Lineup
Powell (CF), Gardella (DH), Hess (2B), Figueroa (3B), Livingston (C), Olmo (RF), Corin (1B), Foley (RF), Hill (SS), Whitman (P) 

Central Connecticut Lineup
Lockery (2B), Balunek (3B), Costello (1B), Hinckley (DH), Fitzsimons (C), Martinez (RF), Lippincott (LF), Coleman (CF), Landell (SS), Gallagher (P) 

How it Happened
After three scoreless frames, Rhode Island (9-11) broke things open with a four-run fourth. Derek Gardella got things started with a single to the 5-6 hole and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Chris Hess. Martin Figueroa then beat out a ground ball to third, and Gardella crossed the plate on the errant throw to first by CCSU's third baseman. Chase Livingston then doubled down the left field line and was driven in on a single to center by Ryan Olmo. Mike Corin followed with an RBI triple that plated Olmo, before coming around to score on a base hit by Mike Foley.

URI starter Blaise Whitman continued his dominance on the hill, recording his fourth 1-2-3 inning in the top of the fifth before being relieved by Evan Flanagan in the top of the sixth. Flanagan tossed a scoreless sixth but allowed Central Connecticut (7-13) its lone run of the day in the top of the seventh.

With the Rams up 4-1 heading into the eighth inning, Connor Foreman took the mound the top of the eighth and got out of the inning without allowing a hit. Rhody went on to add an additional run in the bottom of the frame as Olmo doubled and stole third before being driven in on Foley's first career triple.

Foreman went back out for a scoreless ninth, earning the six-out save in his first-ever pitching appearance.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhody's pitchers combined to allow just five hits on the afternoon while striking out 10 and walking only two.
• Redshirt junior Blaise Whitman earned the win in his first start of the season. He faced only one over the minimum through five innings and finished one off his career high with six strikeouts opposite just one hit and one walk.
• Junior Evan Flanagan matched his career best with four strikeouts in the win. Ironically, Flanagan's previous four-K appearance came against Central Connecticut in 2014.
• Senior Connor Foreman made his first career appearance on the hill for the Rams. He allowed just one hit through two inning of relief to pick up the save. 
• Offensively, the Rams out-hit CCSU 11-5 and held a 5-3 advantage in extra-base hits.
• Rhody's 5-8 hitters - senior Chase Livingston, senior Ryan Olmo, redshirt junior Mike Corin and sophomore Mike Foley - each had two hits on the afternoon.
• Both of Livingston's hits were doubles - first down the right field line, then down the left field line. He also scored a run and threw out his fifth baserunner of the season.
• Olmo singled and doubled, stole his first base of the season, scored twice and drove in a run.
• Corin and Foley each singled and tripled. Foley finished with two RBI while Corin drove in a run and scored one of his own.
• Redshirt senior Derek Gardella went 1-for-2, was hit by a pitch and laid down a sac-bunt.
• Connor Fitzsimons had two of Central Connecticut's five hits and scored CCSU's only run.
• Jared Gallagher took the loss for the Blue Devils, allowing four runs (all earned) on six hits over a 3.2-inning start.

Up Next
The Rams return to Bill Beck Field Wednesday afternoon, for a 3 p.m. game against Northeastern.