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

Winthrop Starters
Asbill (LF), Spires (3B), Paulsen (CF), Conzales (C), Thomas (DH), Whitley (RF), Lowrie (1B), English (2B), Edwards (SS), Sightler (P) 

How it Happened
Trailing 7-2, Rhode Island began to chip away at Winthrop's lead in the top of the eighth. Kevin Heiss (BB), Ryan Olmo (HBP) and Chris Hess (BB) all reached base before a Connor Foreman ground-out sent Heiss home to make it 7-3. Martin Figueroa then singled to drive in Olmo and an Eagles error allowed Hess to score as well, getting Rhody within two (7-5).

After a 1-2-3 bottom of the frame, Jesse Lee and Chase Livingston scored on a two-run single by Olmo to tie the game at 7-7. However, Winthrop's Anthony Paulsen delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Eagles the walk-off win.

Inside the Box Score

• Senior Chase Livingston went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
• Redshirt senior Derek Gardella and junior Martin Figueroa each had a pair of hits for the Rams.
• Senior Ryan Olmo was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Classmate Connor Foreman also drove in a pair of runs.
• Redshirt sophomore Chris Hess crossed the plate twice, reaching on a triple and a walk.
• Freshman Kevin Heiss sacrificed twice and scored once, after drawing a leadoff walk in the top of the eighth.
• Sophomore Jordan Powell extended his hit streak to four games with a 1-for-3 day at the plate.
• Redshirt sophomore Tyler Barss tossed a 1-2-3 eighth, but was charged with the loss after allowing one run on two hits in the bottom of the ninth.

What's Next
Rhode Island returns to action at next weekend's Campbell Invitational. URI will open against Indiana State on Friday before facing the host Camels on Saturday. In their final game in Buies Creek, N.C., the Rams will take on Atlantic 10 rival Davidson in a non-conference meeting.