Rhode Island Lineup
Cucinotta (CF), Genther (LF), Kopack (SS), Laske (RF), Fortin (1B), Ramirez (2B), Cherry (DH), R. Butler (C), Salgado (3B), Savedoff (P)
 
Northeastern Lineup
Costello (RF), Beckstein (2B), Crossen (1B), DiLoreto (LF), Bosland (CF), Olson (C), Mrowka (DH), Viera (3B), S. Smith (SS), Yost (P)
 
How it Happened
Offense was hard to come by as Rhode Island was edged 4-3 in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon.

Rhode Island (3-20) had a golden chance to snap a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fifth, loading the bases without the benefit of a hit. With one out, Joe Fortin and Alex Ramirez were both hit by a pitch. Justin Cherry followed by reaching on an error by pitcher Michael Gemma to load the bases. However, Owen Langan came on in relief and struck out two straight batters to end the threat.

Feeding off the momentum of Langan's work, Luke Beckstein led off the sixth with a double down the right field line. Danny Crossen then reached on an error that enabled Beckstein to come in with the first run of the game. After a strikeout, Crossen was picked off for the second out of the inning.

Before the inning ended, Northeastern (13-11-1) pieced together a two-out rally. Justin Bosland tripled and scored on a single by JP Olson. Olson stolen second and eventually scored on a Buddy Mwowka single to make the score 3-0. The Huskies padded the lead with a run in the seventh.

The Rams finally broke through in the bottom of the seventh. URI again loaded the bases without any hits, as Ramirez led off with a walk, Tino Salgado reached on a two-out walk and Jack Cucinotta was hit by a pitch. Eric Genther was hit by a pitch to force Ramirez in before Addison Kopack singled through the left side to plate Salgado and Cucinotta and make it a 4-3 game.

URI got the potential tying run on in the bottom of the ninth when Salgado drew a one-out walk. He stole second to get into scoring position with two outs, but a strikeout ended the game.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Both teams employed a staff day approach to the game, as a combined 15 pitchers saw time on the mound.
• Rhode Island used eight pitchers. Freshman Corey Savedoff, redshirt senior Alexarmando Diaz, redshirt senior Todd Moxey, senior Jon Morrison and senior Bo Brutti all provided one inning of scoreless work.
• Freshman Bryan Kraus hurled 2.0 scoreless innings for the Rams.
• Seven pitchers saw time for Northeastern. Owen Langan (1-0) earned the victory with 1.2 innings of scoreless work, including a pair of strikeouts.
• Rhode Island had three hits, all oh which weresingles. Redshirt sophomore Addison Kopack, freshman Eric Genther and grad student Jordan Laske each had one.
• Kopack had two RBI and Genther added one.
• Rhode Island batters drew three walks and were hit by a pitch four times, but the Rams were 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Up Next
The Rams open Atlantic 10 play with a three-game series at Dayton. The first game is Friday, April 1 at 3 p.m.