Rhode Island Lineup
White (CF), Brodeur (2B), Kopack (DH), Vargas (1B), Cavaliere (LF), Coley (RF), Laske (C), Ramirez (SS), Salgado (3B), Twitchell (P)
 
Old Dominion Lineup
Wheeler (LF), Battle (DH), Bell (SS), Garriola (RF), Coutney (1B), Teschko (CF), Gagliardi (C), Levari (3B), Dengler (2B), Gregory (P)
 
How it Happened
Rhode Island scored four runs over the final two innings to pick up its first win of the season, winning at Old Dominion 6-4 Friday.

Trailing 3-2 after seven innings, the Rams (1-3) got things started with a leadoff single by Xavier Vargas and a walk to Greg Cavaliere. With one out, Jordan Laske drew a walk to load the bases. Pinch hitter Max Mircovich delivered a single to center to drive in Vargas and tie the game. A Tino Salgado groundout allowed Cavaliere to score, putting the Rams up, 4-3.

In the bottom of the eighth, Old Dominion (4-1) got a leadoff single from Kyle Battle, and he moved to scoring position on a sacrifice bunt. With two outs, a wild pitch moved him to third, and a second wild pitch brought him in to knot things up, 4-4.

Rhode Island again got its leadoff hitter on to start the ninth inning, as Josh Brodeur worked the count full before walking. With one out, Vargas singled through the right side, and Cavaliere was hit by a pitch, loading the bases for pinch hitter Joe Fortin.  He singled to right field on the first pitch he saw, driving in Brodeur and Vargas with the go-ahead runs for the Rams.

Zach Fernandez took care of the Monarchs in the final frame, striking out the side in order on just 12 pitches.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island did not commit any errors.
• Redshirt senior Nick Robinson was again strong in relief. He hurled 4.0 innings, allowing just one run on three hits. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.
• In 8.0 innings of work this season, he has struck out nine batters.
• Zach Fernandez picked up the victory with 2.0 innings of work. The redshirt freshman is now 3-0 in six career appearances.
• Junior Xavier Vargas and sophomore Jordan Laske led the Rhode Island offense with three hits each.
• Vargas also scored twice and has one run batted it.
• Laske added a walk and one RBI.
• Redshirt senior Josh Brodeur singled, walked and scored a pair of runs.
• Redshirt senior Greg Cavaliere walked twice and scored twice.
• Redshirt junior Joe Fortin saw one pitch in the game and had a single with two RBI. He also stole a base.
• Redshirt senior Max Mirocovich singled and drove in one run.
• Junior Mark Coley had the team's lone extra-base hit, a double.

Up Next
Rhode Island and Old Dominion are back in action Saturday with a single game that begins at 3 p.m.