Box Score
WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team fell 6-4 to Virginia on Wednesday evening. GU moves to 11-9 on the season while the No. 8/7 Cavaliers improve to 19-2.
ON THE RECORD
"Really proud of our guys today and the fight we showed facing the No. 8 team in the country on the road.
Collin Garner,
Kyle Salley,
Garret Keough,
Jordan Yoder and our bullpen was really good especially in the back part of the game there, they gave us a chance. Our offense scored some runs, and we had the winning run at the plate there so really proud of our guys having the winning run at the plate in the ninth inning is all you can ask for. We didn't do enough defensively today to win the game against a really good team. We were able to win the back part of the game but unfortunately, they were so consistent early, and we weren't able to find the last few runs we needed. I am proud of our guy's effort and how we competed. We are looking forward to being at home for a three-game series this weekend." - Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- GU was able to load the bases in the first inning with two outs. UVA would get out of the first allowing no runs after their second strikeout of the inning. In the bottom half of the first, UVA scored one run on two hits to take an early lead.
- The Hoyas would respond fast in the top of the second after Ficca got things going with a lead-off single. Ficca would advance to second on a Luke Bauer bunt before Eze would bring Ficca home on an RBI single. In the bottom half of the second, the Cavaliers would score after a bases loaded HBP on Justin Rubin taking the 2-1 lead into the third.
- GU was unable to get the offense going after Lopez hit a double to left field and was left stranded in the third while UVA added a run on a solo home run by Kyle Teel.
- After another scoreless inning from GU on offense, UVA added two runs in the fourth to extend its lead to 5-1.
- The fifth frame saw neither side add any runs or hits with both GU and UVA going three up, three down. In the sixth, the Hoyas bats started to come alive after grabbing two hits on singles from Hyde and Ficca. GU was unable to bring the runners home and UVA added another run in the bottom half of the sixth to make the score 6-1.
- GU found a spark in the top of the seventh inning in Kretzschmar. After Eze was hit-by-pitch, Kretzschmar stepped up to the plate and hit a no-doubt bomb to left field bringing the score to 6-3. GU held UVA to no runs on one hit in the bottom of the inning trailing by three heading into the eighth.
- The eighth frame was scoreless for both sides and UVA took the 6-3 lead into the top of the ninth. In the ninth, Adam Dapkewicz earned a walk and then Eze reached on a fielding error. GU had two runners on with one out as Kretzschmar came up to the plate.
- Kretzschmar flew out for the second out of the inning and GU was down to its final out. Carapellotti stepped up to the plate and delivered an RBI single as Dapkewicz came home and Eze moved to third. Lopez would step up to the plate and hit a missile towards the third baseman who was able to get his hand out in time to make the play for the third and final out.
OF NOTE
- Kretzschmar hit his third home run of the season.
- Ficca led GU in hits with two.
- Lopez hit his fifth double of the season.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action on Friday as they host the University of Dayton for a three-game series this weekend. First pitch on Friday is slated for 4 p.m. at Washington Nationals Youth Academy.
