How It Happened
Northeastern took the lead with a four-run third inning and never gave it up as it handed Rhode Island a 7-2 loss Wednesday afternoon.

Rhode Island (8-12) got on the board first when Eric Genther launched a leadoff home run to right field for a 1-0 lead.

Northeastern (19-4) put together a four-run rally in the third. Feinberg was hit by a pitch to start the frame, and Thorbahn homered to left field to put the Huskies up, 2-1. Beckstein singled, and after one out, Crossen homered to left center, increasing the lead to 4-1.

In the top of the sixth, Genther doubled to lead off the inning, and Rob Butler drove him in with a two-out single through the right side, cutting the deficit to two runs. However, Northeastern responded with a pair of runs in the bottom half. Beckstein walked and scored when Maldonado tripled down the left field line. Crossen followed with a single to bring Maldonado in. The Huskies tacked on an insurance run in the eighth to seal the game and snap URI's four-game winning streak.

Inside the Box Score

• Sophomore Eric Genther had half of URI's hits, going 3-for-4 with a home run, double and single.
• He also scored both of the team's runs and extended his hitting streak to five games.
• Redshirt sophomore Rob Butler had an RBI single to push his hitting streak to four games.
• Redshirt junior Addison Kopack doubled and drew a walk.
• Redshirt senior Billy Butler had one single.
• The Rams were 2-for-16 with runners on base.
• Seven pitchers saw the mound for URI.
• Redshirt freshman Gavin Crowley pitched a scoreless inning, retiring all three batters he faced.
• Redshirt junior Quincy Clark and freshman Jeremy Urena also provided one inning of scoreless work each.

What's Next
Rhode Island opens conference play when it hosts George Mason for a three-game series that begins Friday.