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

Richmond Lineup
Lee (CF), Capra (SS), Brumbaugh (2B), Brown (1B), Ward (LF), Adams (DH), Cook (3B), Schmidt (C), Wood (RF), Bartlett (P)

How it Happened
Richmond (13-20, 4-4) used a two-out walk, followed by a stolen base and an RBI single to walk off with a 7-6 win over Rhode Island (17-15, 7-3) Saturday afternoon at Pitt Field.

The Rams had jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning - thanks to a three-run homer by Matt O'Neil - but the Spiders plated three of their own in the bottom of the frame.

A two-run shot by Chris Hess put Rhody back on top two innings later, however Richmond put another three spot of the board - this time in the bottom of the sixth - to take a 6-5 lead.

Rhode Island evened the score in the top of the seventh when Jesse Lee scored on a sacrifice fly by Martin Figueroa, but the Rams stranded the go-ahead run on third base and managed just one hit the rest of the way.

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt junior Chris Hess reached base in each of his five plate appearances as he doubled, homered, was hit by a pitch and then walked twice. He also scored twice and drove in a pair of runs while recording three putouts and two assists at second base.
• Redshirt senior Matt O'Neil hit his seventh home run of the season in the top of the first inning.
• Redshirt senior Jesse Lee was walked three times and scored three runs.
• Junior Jordan Powell singled and doubled while sophomore Kevin Heiss drew a pair of walks.
• Nearly all of Rhode Island's offense came from the top half of the lineup as the Rams' 5-9 hitters combined to go 1-for-15 with just one RBI and zero runs scored.
• Redshirt junior starter Matt Murphy allowed six runs (four earned) on five hits  and four walks over 5.2 innings. He also struck out two in the no-decision start.
• Redshirt sophomore Cam LaFleur (0.2) and redshirt senior Blaise Whitman (1.2) combined for two and a third innings of scoreless relief.
• Redshirt junior Tyler Barss was charged with the loss, giving up a walk and an single in the bottom of the ninth.

Up Next
Rhody and Richmond return to Pitt Field to close out the series at noon on Sunday.