SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — Aidan Botti’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Rhode Island a 6-5 victory over Fordham on Saturday at Bill Beck Field. The Rams split the Atlantic 10 series after losing the opener 8-5 on Friday.

Rhode Island’s Jake Cullen (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 K) earned the win. Fordham’s Chase Hanawalt (6.0 IP, 0 H, 4 ER, 5 K) and Robbie Stewart (2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 2 K) combined. Danny Leikus had two hits and two RBIs. Ryan Henschel went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Connor Johnston, Parker Aikens and Manny Santos each threw scoreless relief for Rhode Island. Aidan Botti homered. Caden Young doubled and drove in a run for Fordham.

Rhode Island trailed 5-2 entering the sixth but tied it on Leikus’ two-run double. Fordham regained the lead in the eighth on bases-loaded walks before Botti’s solo shot. Fordham fell to 23-25, Rhode Island to 19-26. Both teams had two double plays. Fordham had five hits, Rhode Island eight. The series concludes Sunday.