How It Happened
A six-run outburst in the bottom of the fifth inning sparked Rhode Island to a 11-2 win over St. Bonaventure Sunday afternoon. The game was halted in the bottom of the sixth due to the eight-run rule.

The Rams (4-18, 2-2 Atlantic 10) sent 12 batters to the plate in the fifth, capitalizing on four walks and a hit batsmen to score six runs on just three hits. Leilyn Alvarez was hit by a pitch to start things off. Elena Gonzalez followed with a double to both in scoring position. Alvarez scored on a wild pitch to give Rhody its first lead of the day, 3-2. Three straight walks to Kylie Bulinski, Skyler Rapuano and Cassie Swenson forced Gonzalez in with the second run. Back-to-back run-scoring singles by Sydney Yoder and Emily Power extended the lead to 6-2. A bases-loaded walk by Hannah Hernandez scored Yoder, and Alvarez capped the rally with a sacrifice fly to drive in Power and make the score 8-2.

The big inning made a winner of Katie Zaun (1-5), who provided a strong start. After St. Bonaventure (1-14, 0-4 A-10) got a two-run home run from Olivia Moon in the top of the first, Zaun was in shut down mode from there. She allowed just the two runs on three hits while working through the fifth inning. Ashley Hibbard hurled one scoreless inning to close out the game and help Rhode Island get back to .500 in conference play.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island was considered the home team despite the game being played at St. Bonaventure. Inclement weather in Kingston prevented the series from being played at home.
• The 12 hits, 11 runs and eight walks for Rhode Island's batters were all season bests.
• Eight different Rhode Island players scored at least one run.
• Sophomore Hannah Hernandez doubled, singled twice, walked, scored two runs, had three RBI and stole one base.
• Hernandez is batting .455 (5-for-11) with three runs scored over her last three games.
• Junior Emily Power broke out of a slump with a three-hit game. After going 0-for-13 in her previous five games, Power was 3-for-4 with three singles, two RBI and one run scored.
• Graduate student Elena Gonzalez doubled, singled, walked, stole one base and had one run batted on.
• Graduate student Sydney Yoder doubled, singled, scored one run and drove in one run.
• Sophomore Kylie Bulinski doubled, walked, scored once and drove in one run.
• Freshman Zoe Rensel had a pinch-hit double, one stolen based and scored one run.
• Junior Katie Zaun allowed just three hits and struck out four batters while earning her first win of the season.
• Sophomore Ashley Hibbard provided another scoreless innings of relief. She is now unscored upon over her last four appearances, allowing just two hits and one walk over her last 5.2 innings of work.
• Junior Leilyn Alvarez had a highly productive day without registering an official at bat. She was hit by a pitch, scored once run, delivered a sacrifice fly and a pair of sacrifice bunts.
• Graduate student Skyler Rapuano walked twice and scored one run.
• Graduate student Cassie Swenson walked twice, scored one run and drove in one.

What's Next
Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure will play a doubleheader Monday. The first game begins at 11 a.m.