Rhode Island Starters
Genther (CF), Hindle (LF), Anderson (1B), Perron (RF), DePino (3B), Penney (SS), Grotyohann (DH), Butler (C), King (2B), Johnston (P)

Brown Starters
Petersen (CF), Henshon (1B), Dillehay (SS), Boree (2B), Brasher (RF), Rappoli (DH), Dever (LF), Cooke (C), Crawford (3B), Keel (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island Baseball put together a complete game on Tuesday afternoon at Brown, winning 5-2 at Murray Stadium.

Rhody (8-17) took its first lead in the fourth after a two-run shot from Anthony DePino and never looked back. In the following frame, DJ Perron, who had come in on DePino's homer, plated Eric Genther with a sac fly out to center field to push the advantage to 3-0. 

Connor Johnston gave the Rams a great start on the bump, holding the Bears (8-18) scoreless for five frames while striking out a career-high seven batters. He recorded all three of his final outs on Ks.

Colin Maloney was the first of four arms to come out of the bullpen for URI and though a passed ball and a bases-loaded walk allowed Brown to scratch two runs across, the team preserved the lead at 3-2. 

With the advantage down to just one run, Scott Penney came through for Rhode Island and re-extended the margin with a two-run double that he hit to the gap in left-center. Both Will Hindle and Michael Anderson, who were walked, came in on the play. 

After the two-run push in the sixth, Brown failed to put a baserunner on in any of the final three innings. 

Inside the Box Score

• Sophomore Connor Johnston was awarded the win for his performance, improving his season record to 2-2. He worked around three hits and issued just one walk, facing three over the minimum.
• Graduate student Tommy Hughes earned his second save in as many games, having done so in the series finale against Massachusetts (April 7). He took down two of the three batters he faced on strikes. 
• Junior Anthony DePino (1-for-4) and freshman Scott Penney (1-for-3) collected a team-best two RBI apiece.
• Sophomore Michael Anderson drew a game-high three walks. Junior Eric Genther and sophomore Connor Grotyohann also worked multiple walks, with two apiece. 
• Genther swiped two bases while redshirt sophomore Ryan King stole one. 
• DePino's home run was his seventh of the year, tying him with Anderson for the team lead. 
• Sophomore Jeremy Urena and junior Kenny Heon combined for 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. 

Up Next
Rhode Island will continue its midweek action with a 2:30 p.m. game at home against Quinnipiac on Wednesday, April 10.