Rhode Island Lineup
Lee (RF), Jewell (DH), Hess (2B), Figueroa (C), O'Neil (3B), Corin (LF), McManus (1B), Powell (CF), Hill (SS), Walker (P)

Houston Baptist Lineup 
Halloran (LF), Brintz (RF), Van Marter (CF), Pulcheon (1B), Thomas (C), Jones (DH), Simon (3B), Fitzgerald (2B), Depreta-Johnson (SS), Russ (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island (3-4) rallied back from a 4-1 deficit and staved off a ninth-inning rally, picking up a 6-5 win in the fourth and final game of this weekend's series at Houston Baptist (5-3).

The Rams took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a two-out home run by Chris Hess, but the Huskies quickly answered with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning. HBU went on to score three more in the bottom of the third for a 4-1 advantage after three complete.

With two away in the fifth, Hess singled to right center before being driven in on a standup double by Martin Figueroa to make it a 4-2 game.

Rhode Island pulled back ahead the following inning, going up 5-4 after runs by Mike Corin, Brett McManus and Jesse Lee. Corin then homered in his next at-bat, leading off the top of the seventh with a solo shot that made the score 6-4 Rhody.

HBU threatened in the ninth, cutting the Rams' lead to one after a leadoff home run by Carey Jones. An error and a walk then put Huskies on first and second with two away, but Brandon Brintz grounded out to end the game.

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt senior Blaise Whitman picked up his first win of the season, allowing just one run on two hits over five innings of relief. He struck out the side in the fifth and picked up two more Ks as part of a 1-2-3 sixth. Overall, he fanned six and while walking just one.
• Redshirt junior Tyler Barss earned the save - his second of the season and 17th of his career. He is now tied with Mick Lefort (2002-05) for the most saves in program history.
• Freshman Jake Walker made his first career start on the hill for the Rams. He gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits over three innings of work.
• Offensively, Rhode Island finished the game with 12 hits while limiting HBU to seven.
• Sophomore Brett McManus led the way with a 3-for-4 day at the plate. He also scored once and recorded his first stolen base of the season. 
• Redshirt junior Chris Hess and redshirt senior Mike Corin both homered, singled and scored twice in the win.
• Senior Martin Figueroa had the lone double of the game. 
• Junior Jordan Powell went 1-for-2, was hit by a pitch and had had a pair of sac bunts.
• Freshman Sonny Ulliana drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth, singling to center in a pinch-hit at-bat to drive in Jesse Lee and put URI up 5-4.

Up Next
Rhode Island returns to action next weekend, when it travels to North Carolina for four games. The Rams will play at NC State on Friday, before traveling to the USA Baseball Training Complex for games against Monmouth (Saturday), Notre Dame (Saturday) and William & Mary (Sunday).