RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — RJ Rickabaugh homered with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, finishing with four RBIs as Richmond beat VCU 8-4 on Saturday afternoon at Malcolm U. Pitt Field. The Spiders improved to 25-18 overall, 22-20 for the Rams.

Evan Wilson opened the scoring with a solo homer in the first. RJ Johnson Jr. followed with a three-run double in the third. Jacob Lee and Nick Flores answered for VCU in the sixth with solo and two-run homers, respectively, tying the game at 4-4 before Rickabaugh’s grand slam put Richmond ahead for good. Trent Adelman added an RBI single in the ninth for the Rams.

Joey Giordano earned the win, allowing three earned runs over seven innings with three strikeouts. Nick Frers pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings for VCU. Flores went 3 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs. The two teams conclude their series Sunday.