Rhode Island Starters
Miller (2B); Hanewich (RF); Bulinsky (C); Power (3B); Knarr (1B); Ialongo (SS); Hernandez (CF); Vale-Cruz (DP); Jones (LF); Zaun (P)
  
College of Charleston Starters
Wrightsman (CF); Miller (SS); Paradis (1B); Stacey (LF); Hughes (2B); Rhue (DP); Trent (C); Bates (RF); Tranum (3B); Thackston (P)

How It Happened
Rhode Island could not generate much offense against Kendall Thackston as the Rams fell 5-2 at College of Charleston Saturday.

Thackston (2-4) scattered three hits and three walks as she hurled a complete game.

Rhody (1-3) manufactured a run in the top of the first as Casey Miller led off with a walk and advanced to second on a groundout. She advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Kylie Bulinski's sacrifice fly.

Another sacrifice fly for the Rams made it 2-0 in the third. Allison Jones singled to start the inning. Mandi Hanewich and Bulinski were both hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Emily Power's sacrifice fly brought Jones in, but that was all URI got.

In the bottom of the third, College of Charleston (3-9) scored four times with two outs. With the bases loaded, Kaytlin Stacey delivered a two-run single to center. After a walk filled the bases again, Kennedy Rhue added a two-run single of her own to out the Cougars in front 4-2.

Down two, in the top of the sixth, Rhody got the tying runs as Katie Knarr singled and Giulianna Ialongo worked a walk. Pinch-hitter Becca Zawistowski hit into a double play and Avery Vale-Cruz flew out to thwart the potential rally.

Charleston added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth.

The Rams again got the potential tying and go-ahead runs on in the top of the seventh. Casey Miller led off with a single, Mandi Hanewich was hit by a pitch and Kylie Bulinski walked to load the bases with one out. A sacrifice fly by Emily Power drove Miller in, but a fielder's choice grounder ended the game.

Inside the Box Score

• Senior Katie Zaun (0-2) went the distance in the circle, allowing four runs on six hits. She struck out five.
• Junior Casey Miller singled, walked and scored twice in the leadoff spot.
• Freshman Allison Jones doubled, singled and scored one run.
• All three runs for the Rams came on sacrifice flies. Two were by senior Emily Power and one was from junior Kylie Bulinski.
• All five runs for College of Charleston were scored with two outs.

Up Next
Rhode Island closes out play at the Lowcountry Classic with a game against Dartmouth Sunday morning at 10 a.m.