Box Score Rhode Island Starters (7-17, 3-4 Atlantic 10)
Penney (2B), Calandrelli (DH); Moroney (SS), Hopko (RF), King (3B), Toro (C), Thompson (1B), Medina (CF), Henschel (CF), Sabbath (P)

Richmond Starters (13-13, 2-5 Atlantic 10)
Wilson (RF), Elko (2B), Wiebrenner (1B), Scanlon (DH), Rickabaugh (C), Schaller (CF), Recio (3B), O'Keefe (3B), Johnson, Jr. (LF), Haught (SS), Topolski (P)

How it Happened
Rhode Island could not solve Richmond's Chase Topolski as it fell 6-1 to the Spiders in the opener of a three-game series Friday afternoon.

Topolski (1-2) hurled 6.0 shutout innings while scattering five hits and two walks. The Rams had their chances against the Richmond starter, but Rhody left eight runners on base, going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.

Richmond's offense steadily built a lead, scoring single runs in the first and third innings. A two-run home run by Sean Scanlon in the fifth broke the game open. The Spiders padded the lead with two more in the sixth to coast to the win. Scanlon drove in four of Richmond's six runs.

Rhode Island managed to load the bases in the top of the ninth. Walks to Ryan Thomson and Scott Penney were sandwiched around Adonis Medina getting hit by a pitch. The Rams finally got on the board when Reece Moroney lined a two-out single to bring Thompson in with URI's lone run of the game. One batter later, a flyout ended the game.

Inside the Box Score

• Paul Calandrelli and Ryan Thompson each doubled once for Rhode Island.
• Thompson also drew a walk and scored URI's run.
• Jack Hopko singled and was hit by a pitch.
• Reece Moroney singled twice, stole one base and had a run batted in.
• Adonis Medina had one hit and was hit by a pitch.
• Connor Grotyohann pitched a scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout.
• Will Creed added a scoreless frame of his own, fanning one batter.
• As a team, the Rams were 1-for-17 with runners on base.

Up Next
Rhode Island and Richmond are back at it Saturday, March 28 at 1 p.m.