WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated Coppin State on Wednesday afternoon 10-0 for the Hoyas' second-consecutive shutout. Kai Leckszas picked up his first-collegiate win on the mound. 
 
ON THE RECORD
"Great midweek win and a great team effort today. Kai Leckszas was awesome getting his first-career win, but I thought our bullpen was fantastic helping throw another shutout today. It was great to see some guys get in there today, guys off the bench like Jordan Kahn getting his first-career hit there and two RBIs, those moments are awesome. Kretzschmar had the big hit when we were up 6-0 that made it 8-0 which was great to see and it was another big day for Hyde, Lopez and Eze. Eze got us going with that lead-off home run and I am proud of our guys for their efforts today. Excited to pick up the win and looking forward to getting on the road and playing a Big Ten team in Penn State this weekend. " - Head Coach Edwin Thompson
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS GAME 1

• Michael Eze went 1-for-5 at the plate with a lead off home run
• Jake Hyde went 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored
• Ubaldo Lopez went 1-for-1 with two walks and two runs scored
• Austin Kretzschmar went 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs
• Jordan Kahn went 1-for-1 at the plate
• Leckszas earned his first-collegiate win on the mound 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• GU came out of the gates hot today putting up four runs in the first inning after Eze hit a lead-off solo shot. 
• Hyde and Lopez both got on base after being hit by a pitch and then Carapellotti hit an RBI single to center bringing Hyde home. Both Lopez and Carapellotti would score, giving GU the 4-0 lead heading into the second.
• In the bottom of second, Andrew Citron would start the inning with a walk before Hyde ripped an RBI triple to center to extend the Hoya lead. On the ensuing at bat, Lopez would single, bringing Hyde home giving GU the six-run advantage. 
• Leckszas was efficient for the Hoyas in the third and fourth innings, facing eight total batters and allowing no hits in the two frames. 
• The fifth and sixth frames were scoreless from both sides before GU once again got hot in the seventh. 
• In the seventh, Hyde singled up the middle and then Lopez and Carapellotti both walked to load the bases with no outs for GU. Kretzschmar would step up with two outs and hit an RBI single bringing home both Lopez and Hyde. Kahn would pinch hit for Citron as the freshman stepped up to the plate and ripped an RBI single bringing home both Jaden Sheffield and Kretzschmar. 
• GU's bullpen of Everett Catlett, Ayden Head, Andrew Jergins, Kyle Salley and Garret Keough was dominant today allowing no runs and no hits while punching out six batters combined. 

 
OF NOTE 

• Leckszas went five innings and allowed three hits and no runs while striking out four. 
• Eze now leads the Hoyas in home runs this season with five. 
• Lopez now has a team high 15 walks on the season after picking up two today. 
• This is GU's fourth shutout of the season. 

 
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action on Friday, March 17 against Big Ten foe Penn State. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. in State College, Pennsylvania. Live stats will be available on GUHoyas.com and the game will be broadcast on BIG+.