How it Happened
Rhode Island (2-4) struck first in Game One, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning as leadoff hitter Greg Cavaliere singled and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Martin Figueroa.

The Rams remained on top until the bottom of the fourth, when Houston Baptist (5-2) put four runs on the board. The Huskies tacked on three more in the fifth and another in the seventh to lead 8-1 through seven complete. 

An RBI groundout by Brett McManus scored Jesse Lee in the top of the eighth, but HBU answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame to lock up the 10-2 victory.

In Game Two, the Huskies got out to an early lead in the bottom of the first, scoring a pair of unearned runs for a 2-0 advantage. 

Lee then crossed the plate in the top of the fifth, cutting HBU's lead in half before Rhody came back to tie it in the top of the ninth. There, Chris Hess reached on an error, advanced to second on a wild pitch, took third on a groundout by Sonny Ulliana and scored on a two-out single to left by Matt O'Neil.

The Huskies put the game away in the bottom of the 10th however, as a base-hit bunt by Jake Pulcheon plated Spencer Halloran and allowed HBU to walk off with the 3-2 win.

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt junior Chris Hess combined to go 4-for-8 with a run scored. Three of his four hits came in Game One.
• Redshirt seniors Jesse Lee and Matt O'Neil each collected three hits and a walk on the day. Lee also scored twice and stole a base. O'Neil had Rhody's lone extra-base hit of the day - a double - and drove in the tying run in the ninth inning of Game Two.
• Sophomore Brett McManus singled, was hit by a pitch twice and drove in a run. 
• Freshman Greg Cavaliere singled, was walked twice and scored once in the doubleheader.
• Junior starter Nick Johnson took the loss in Game One, allowing seven runs (three earned) over 4.2 innings. He struck out six while allowing eight hits and three walks.
• Freshman Connor Romano relieved Johnson in the fifth and followed with a scoreless sixth, getting an inning-ending groundout with the bases loaded.
• Redshirt freshman Ben Herbster came on in the bottom of the seventh, making his first career appearance for the Rams. He allowed three runs (all earned) over the final two frames. 
• Redshirt junior Matt Murphy struck out seven and walked none in a no-decision start in Game Two. He allowed just three hits over six innings, giving up a pair of unearned runs.
• Redshirt sophomore Cam LaFleur was charged with the loss. He tossed three shutout innings of relief before putting the eventual winning run on in the bottom of the 10th. Overall, he went 3.1 innings with two hits and four strikeouts.

Up Next
URI and HBU return to Husky Field to close out the four-game series, Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern).