Arizona gives up 6 runs in 9th, lose to Rhode Island, 15-11

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Arizona (7-4) split its four-game set with Central Michigan and Rhode Island this week at Hi Corbett Field. The Wildcats lost 4-2 to Central Michigan and won 5-1, while thumping Rhode Island 19-10 and then let the Rams score six runs in the top of the ninth today to escape town with a 15-11 win.

Arizona's loss today wasn't pretty. The Wildcats sent seven pitchers to the mound and the Rams plated runs in the first, second, fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth. Arizona was down 9-8 in the bottom of the eighth, but managed to score two runs -- including the go-ahead run when Jacob Bylas dove into first and beat out an infield hit, allowing Matthew Dyer to score from third.

The Wildcats needed just three outs to preserve the win, but instead the Arizona bullpen couldn't hold off the Rams in the ninth.