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

Richmond Lineup 
Lee (CF), Capra (SS), Brumbaugh (2B), Brown (1B), De Marte (DH), Cook (3B), Adams (LF), Johnson (C), Watters (RF), Baker (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island (17-14, 7-2 A-10) got off to a quick start, talking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Martin Figueroa singled to right to drive in Chris Hess. However, Richmond (12-20, 3-4 A-10) got the run back in the bottom of the frame as a bases-loaded wild pitch allowed Daniel Brumbaugh to cross the plate and make it a 1-1 game.

The Rams pulled ahead for good in the top of the fifth when a sac-fly by Figueroa scored Jordan Powell, who had singled to short before advancing to third on back-to-back walks issued to Hess and Matt O'Neil.

Rhody tacked on three more the following inning. Mike Foley first scored on an RBI single by Kevin Heiss and Hess later used his second double of the day to drive in both Heiss and Powell, putting URI on top 5-1.

Richmond was unable to get much going through the remainder of the game as Nick Johnson punctuated the win by striking out the side in the bottom of the ninth.

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt junior Chris Hess paced the Rams' offense with a 3-for-4 day at the plate. He doubled twice, walked once, drove in a pair of runs and scored one of his own.
• Juniors Jordan Powell and Mike Foley also turned in multi-hit performances as each had a pair of singles in the win. Powell also scored twice while Foley crossed the plate once and recorded his eighth stolen base of the season.
• Senior Martin Figueroa drove in a pair of runs as well - on an RBI single and a sacrifice fly.
• Sophomore Kevin Heiss had an RBI single and scored a run for the Rams. He also had three putouts and one assist at shortstop.
• Junior Nick Johnson earned the win on the hill for the Rams, recording seven strikeouts over five innings of relief work. He allowed just four hits and one walk on the afternoon.
• Redshirt junior Taso Stathopoulos went four full frames in his first weekend start of the season. He give up one run while striking out two and allowing four hits.

Up Next
The Rams and Spiders return to Pitt Field for Game Two of the series, Saturday at 1 p.m.