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

Hartford Lineup
Bardzell (RF), MacKinnon (1B), DelDebbio (CF), Ostberg (DH), Bengston (SS), Ward (3B), Sullivan (LF), Ruch (2B), Walker (C), DeVito (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island dropped its third straight contest, falling 7-1 to Hartford in a non-conference game Wednesday afternoon.

The Rams (24-25) struggled to get any offense going. As a team, Rhody was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and just 1-for-10 with any runners on base. The leadoff hitter reached just once in nine innings for Rhode Island.

Hartford (35-13) scored a single run in the top of the third, then broke things open with six runs in the fourth inning. Chris DelDebbio and Ben Bengston each hit a two-run double during the outburst. All six runs were scored after two outs had been recorded. The victory was the fifth in a row and 14th in the last 16 games for Hartford.

Inside the Box Score

• Junior Martin Figueroa doubled, singled and was hit by a pitch. The double was his team-leading 19th two-bagger of the season.
• Redshirt freshman Sam Ilario recorded his first career multi-hit game, getting a pair of singles.
• Redshirt junior Matt O'Neil had a double. 
• Sophomore Mike Foley singled and scored one run.
• Redshirt junior Jesse Lee singled and walked once.
• Freshman Kevin Heiss singled once.
• Redshirt senior Derek Gardella walked and drove in one run.
• Four of Rhode Island's eight hits came with two outs.
• Freshman Jason Blanchard was charged with the loss, allowing one run on one hit over a 2.1-inning start. He struck out two, but hit one and walked three.
• Redshirt junior Blaise Whitman gave up six runs (all earned) on five hits and a pair of walks over an inning and a third of relief work. 
• Senior Brad Applin gave Rhody a strong outing in relief, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings, striking out two while allowing one hit and one walk.
• Redshirt junior Matt Ferraiolo provided a 1-2-3 eighth inning, retiring the side on just eight pitches.
• Junior Evan Flanagan pitched a scoreless frame in the ninth, getting a strikeout to end the inning. 

Up Next
The Rams return to action tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon when they face La Salle for the first of three Atlantic 10 games in Philadelphia.