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

Winthrop Lineup
Asbill (LF), Spires (3B), Paulsen (CF), Gongalez (C), Whitley (RF), English (DH), Lowrie (1B), Parker (2B), Edwards (SS), Crohan (P) 

How it Happened
Rhode Island starter Steve Moyers allowed just one run on five hits through his first five innings, but the Eagles finally got to him their third time through the order. With a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth, Winthrop strung together five singles to move ahead 4-0.

Rhode Island (1-6) cut the lead in half in the top of the seventh - on a two-run shot by Chris Hess - but Winthrop (6-4) pushed across three more in the bottom of the inning to lead 7-2 after seven complete. 

Back-to-back Rhody errors in the eighth then allowed Winthrop to cross the plate once again before Martin Figueroa ripped a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the ninth. Jordan Powell followed with a single, but a Mike Corin strikeout ended the late comeback bid.

Inside the Box Score

• Winthrop outhit Rhody 13-5 on the night. Two of the Rams five hits were home runs as redshirt sophomore Chris Hess and junior Martin Figueroa each belted their first of the season.
• Hess also singled once while sophomore Jordan Powell had a pair of base hits.
• Senior Steve Moyers (0-3) was charged with the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits over 6.2 innings of work. He struck out five and walked none.
• Redshirt sophomore Andrew Veiga made his first career appearance for the Rams in the bottom of the eighth, replacing Mark Silvestri who came in for Moyers to get the final out of the seventh.
• Winthrop starter Matt Crohan earned the win, fanning six and holding the Rams to just one hit over the first six innings.

Up Next
The Rams and Eagles return to The Winthrop Ballpark for Game 2 of the series, Saturday at 3 p.m.