Rhode Island Lineup 
Hess (2B), Olmo (RF), Gardella (C), Corin (1B), McManus (DH), Lee (LF), Foley (CF), O'Neil (3B), Heiss (SS), Blanchard (P) 

Brown Lineup
Henry (CF), Levine (LF), Guthrie (1B), Grigo (RF), Shulman (2B), Ginsberg (3B), Sluys (C), Homza (SS), Schroeder (DH), Ritchie (P)  

How it Happened
Rhode Island (12-15) got on the board in the top of the first, as Chris Hess was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, advanced to second on a groundout by Ryan Olmo, stole third and scored on an RBI groundout by Derek Gardella. Brown (9-16) quickly pulled ahead however, plating three runs on three hits, two walks and a Rhody error in the bottom of the frame.

The Rams responded with a three spot of their own, evening the score at four apiece in the top of the second. Brett McManus doubled to right to get things started before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Jesse Lee and Mike Foley then drew back-to-back walks to load the bases for Kevin Heiss, who roped a two-run single into left field. Next, a Brown error on a Hess fly ball moved Heiss to second and Foley to third and set up Ryan Olmo's game-tying sacrifice fly.

The Bears pulled back ahead on the bottom of the frame, and stretched their lead to 6-4 in the third.

Rhode Island came back again though, this time taking its first lead of the game in the top of the fifth. Olmo reached first - on a one-out hit-by-pitch - advanced to third on a bloop single by Gardella and then scored on Mike Corin's single through the left side. McManus then reached on a Brown fielding error to load the bases for Lee, whose bases-clearing double down the left field line made it 8-6 Rhody.

Heiss collected his third RBI of the game in the top of the seventh, driving in McManus who had singled to left to lead off the inning. A bases-loaded walk to Hess then plated Lee to give Rhody a 10-6 advantage.

Brown put nine runners on base in the fourth through the ninth innings - including five in scoring position - but Rhody got out of the jam each time, holding on for the 10-6 win.

Inside the Box Score

• Eight of Rhody's nine starters had at least one hit in the game as Rhody outslugged Brown 14-12.
• Freshman Brett McManus led the way, going 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored. Entering the afternoon, he had recorded just one hit in three games played.
• Freshman Kevin Heiss went 2-for-4, drew a ninth-inning walk and drove in three runs hitting in the #9 spot. It was his first career multiple-RBI game.
• Redshirt junior Jesse Lee also drove in a trio of runs, going 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored.
• Redshirt sophomore Chris Hess extended his hit streak to five games with his sixth-inning single. He also stole two bases, was hit by a pitch, walked once, scored once and drove in a run.
• Sophomore Mike Foley and redshirt junior Matt O'Neil both had a pair of hits and reached on a walk. Foley also scored a run for the Rams.
• Redshirt senior Derek Gardella and redshirt junior Mike Corin each singled, drove in a run and scored once.
• Senior Ryan Olmo was the lone player without a hit, but finished with a run scored and an RBI.
• Freshman Jason Blanchard tossed 2.2 innings in a no-decision start. He allowed four runs (all earned) on six hits and four walks with three strike outs. 
• Senior Brad Applin relieved Blanchard in the third and fanned three with just one hit allowed over the next two and a third innings. He earned the win to improve to 1-1 on the season. 
• Sophomore Dom Grillo threw a scoreless sixth and seventh, scattering four hits and striking out two.
• Junior Evan Flanagan closed things out for Rhody, tossing a 1-2-3 eighth followed by a scoreless ninth.

Up Next
The Rams return to action on Friday night, when they travel to the Bronx for the first of three Atlantic 10 games against Fordham.