Rhode Island Starters - Game One // Game Two
DePino (3B), Hindle (LF), Anderson (DH), Genther (CF), Perron (2B), Hopko (LF), Moroney (SS), Hormley (1B), Butler (C), Jones (P) // DePino (3B), Moroney (SS), Anderson (DH), Genther (CF), Perron (2B), Hindle (LF), Hopko (1B), Grotyohann (RF), Borrelli (C), Maloney (P) 

Davidson Starters - Game One // Game Two
Jouras (DH), Friend (C), Putnam (1B), Schuchart (CF), Anderson (RF), Calero (SS), Haney (3B), Rice (2B), Perkins (P) // Jouras (C), Friend (DH), Putnam (1B), Canon (CF), Schuchart (LF), Anderson (RF), Calero (SS), Haney (3B), Rice (2B), Fix (P)

How it Happened
After dropping the series opener, Rhode Island Baseball rallied in game two to split a doubleheader at Davidson on Friday evening. The Rams were in action at Wilson Field for nearly 10 hours due to a lightning delay that pushed back the start of the second contest. 

Davidson 11, Rhode Island 4
Though the Rams (15-25, 7-10 A-10) trailed for the majority of the game, a six-spot in the eighth inning allowed the Wildcats (19-26, 5-12 A-10) to pull away for the win. 

Rhode Island had scored twice in the top half of the frame on an Anthony DePino home run and a wild pitch to bring the deficit down to one at 5-4 but it was the closest they got. 

DePino homered twice in the opening game, part of a 2-for-3 performance at the plate. His first one came in the top of the third and had cut an early Davidson advantage down to 3-2. The Wildcats eventually stretched that out to 5-2 behind an RBI fielder's choice and a home run. 

Rhode Island threw five different pitchers in game one. All but Zach Morris, who pitched one-third of an inning, were charged with at least one earned run.

Rhode Island 19, Davidson 3
The Rams recorded 19 runs on 13 hits, nine of which were for extra bases, to knock off the Wildcats in game two. 

Rhody attacked early, building a 5-1 lead by the end of the fifth inning behind a trio of home runs from DePino, Michael Anderson and Eric Genther as well as a DJ Perron double. 

The team kept its foot on the gas down the stretch, putting up at least two runs in each of the four final innings with a six-spot in the seventh. Anderson's second homer of the evening was a grand slam in that frame that pushed the Rams' advantage to 13-3. 

Freshmen Joe Sabbath and Josh Kopetski combined for three scoreless innings to close out the game, combining for eight strikeouts. 

Inside the Box Score

• Four Rams hit .400 or better in the doubleheader, led by junior Eric Genther's .625 clip (5-for-8).
• Junior Anthony DePino left the yard three times, while sophomore Michael Anderson did so twice. 
• Genther, sophomore Jack Hopko and graduate students Michael Borrelli and DJ Perron recorded one home run apiece.
• Anderson finished the day with five total RBI and was 3-for-9.
• Freshman Reece Moroney recorded one hit across the two games (1-for-7). He scored twice and drew three walks while registering a pair of RBI. 
• Freshman Josh Kopetski rung up a career-best five batters in 2.0 shutout innings in the second game. 
• Classmate Joe Sabbath also pitched a scoreless frame in that contest, fanning three batters himself. 
• Redshirt freshman Evan Maloney returned to the lineup for the first time in just over a month. He started game two and pitched 3.0 innings while giving up just one run. 
• Graduate student Zach Fernandez (1-1) was awarded the win in the second game. He pitched 3.0 frames of relief and let up two runs on as many hits while striking out two. 
• Freshman AJ Jones (1-2) was the pitcher of record in the first game. He was charged with four runs in three innings and issued three walks while registering as many punchouts. 
• After issuing six walks in game one, the Rhody pitching staff gave up just three in the second meeting. 

Up Next
The series will wrap up with a 12 p.m. game at Wilson Field on Sunday, May 5.