Feb. 28, 2008
Photo Gallery 
Washington, D.C. - The Georgetown University baseball team lost an exhibition contest this afternoon to the Washington Nationals, 15-0. The game played at Space Coast Park in Viera, Fla. featured the Hoyas playing against a handful of major league players, including Dmitri Young, Ronnie Belliard, Austin Kearns, Jason Bergmann and Ryan Zimmerman.
.Senior left-hander Michael Gaggioli (Mission Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic) got the start and struck out four Nationals batters over two innings of work. He was followed on the mound by senior Grady McConnell (Capistrano, Calif./Capistrano Valley), sophomore Jack Bender (Cranford, N.J./Cranford), freshman Pablo Vinent (Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit ) and senior Daniel Kennedy (West Orange, N.J./Regis).
The Hoyas received hits from four sophomores as Tom Elliott (Blue Bell, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep) and Dan Capeless (Centerville, Mass./Boston College H. S.) delivered with doubles, while Tommy Lee (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) and Billy Concannon (Dallas, Texas/St. Mark's School) smacked singles. Senior Matt Iannetta (Providence, R.I./St. Raphael Academy), juniors Rob Begin (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) and Sean Baumann (Tampa, Fla./Freedom), and freshmen Gene Lamont and Billy Henig all reached base safely with walks.
On an unseasonably cold and windy Florida day that made the boys in Blue and Gray feel like they were suiting up for a home game, the squad gathered for a team picture on the field before play began.
After the game, Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta stated, "we would really like to make this an annual event." Saying this while speaking with the Georgetown team led to obvious excitement from the Hoyas who then proceeded to reflect on the game they had just participated in, along with taking some photos from the dugout.
Georgetown will continue regular-season play on Saturday, March 1 in Winter Park, Fla., when they take on the Saint Joseph's (Pa.) Hawks in the first game of the Rollins College Baseball Week at 7 p.m. from Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field.
