Game 1 - Rhode Island Starters
Hernandez (CF); Jones (RF); Bulinski (C); Power (DP); Zawistowski (1B); Hanewich (LF); Torres (SS); Orndorff (2B); Miller (3B); Gerry (P)
 
Game 1 – Fairleigh Dickinson Starters
Rishel (CF); Conklin (LF); O'Sullivan (DP); Barela (RF); Quezada (SS); Stone (1B); Costa (3B); Valdez (C); Holguin (2B); Shroyer (P)

Game 1 – Rhode Island 8, Fairleigh Dickinson 7
Rhode Island  snapped a six-game losing streak in walk-off fashion, taking an 8-7 thriller in its first game of the day.

The Rams held leads of 2-1, 3-2 and 7-3, but Fairleigh Dickinson kept finding ways to tie the game. With things knotted up 7-7. Hannah Hernandez hit a one-out double to right field that brought Julianne Torres in with the winning run.

Game 2 - Rhode Island Starters
Hernandez (CF); Miller (3B); Bulinsky (DP); Knarr (1B); Torres (SS); Hanewich (LF); Morris (RF); Maleitzke (C); Sulkazi (2B); Vale-Cruz (P)
 
Game 2 - UMBC Starters
Squaires (CF); Carroll (SS); Riggs (2B); Luginbill (1B); Nutile (P); Shirley (3B); Smith (DP); Torrens (RF); Kraus (LF); Brenowitz (C)

Game 2 – Rhode Island 7, UMBC 4
Pitchers Avery Vale-Cruz and Sarah Trosin combined to allow just one earned run, and a steady early attack boosted Rhody to its second win on the day.

The Rams (4-10) scored twice in each of the first three innings to build a 6-0 lead. Katie Knarr – who had four hits in the game – had an RBI single in each of the first two innings, while Julianne Torres had an RBI groundout in the first and a run-scoring single in the second.

In the third, URI scored two runs without the benefit of a hit. Natalie Maleitzke was hit by a pitch and Casey Miller walked. A wild pitch moved both into scoring position, and with two outs, Kylie Bulinski reached on an error.

Staked with run support, Vale-Cruz (1-1) allowed just one run over the first five innings, a solo home run. UMBC (3-13) managed to score three times in the sixth inning, but all three runs were unearned and came after there were already two outs.

With the Rhody trimmed to 7-4 and runners on first and third with two outs, Trosin entered the game and retired the first batter she faced, ending the rally. She then added a scoreless seventh to lock down the save.

Inside the Box Scores

• Freshman Katie Knarr had a four-hit game against UMBC, going 4-for-5 with two runs batted in.
• Fellow freshman Julianne Torres had five hits on the day. She had a three-hit game in the opener with a double, two singles and three runs scored.
• She followed that with two singles and two RBI in the second game.
• Junior Hannah Hernandez had a three-hit day. In addition to her game-winning double against Fairleigh Dickinson, she had two singles, one walk, three runs scored, two RBI and one stolen base.
• Junior Kylie Bulinski had two singles, four walks and one RBI.
• Senior Emily Power drilled a three-run double in the first game.
• Junior Mandi Hanewich hit her first career home run in the first game. She was 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
• Sophomore Sydney Orndorff singled twice and drove in a run in the first game.
• Junior Casey Miller scored four runs on the day. She had two hits, two walks and three runs scored against UMBC. She also walked twice and scored one run against FDU.

Up Next
Rhode Island plays a single game against Cornell Sunday to close out play at the UMBC Round Robin.