WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated the Villanova Wildcats 10-5 in the opening game of BIG EAST play. The Hoyas move to 15-11 on the season as Villanova slides to 4-20.
ON THE RECORD
"Great job today from our guys to open BIG EAST play.
Cody Jensen gave us another great start giving us a good chance today. Our bullpen was fantastic with
Jordan Yoder and
Garret Keough getting five strikeouts in the back part of the game was big for us and really proud of their effort. Offensively, we were down two early and
Jake Hyde hit the home run that got us going on offense. We did a lot of really good things in the middle part of the game and then in the last inning we were able to get a little separation from them, but we knew they wouldn't go away. Proud of our guys to come out here on the road in our first BIG EAST game and get the job done. Excited to get back at it tomorrow for game two." - Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Georgetown earned two walks in the first but couldn't bring any of the runners home. In the bottom half of the inning, Villanova scored one run on two hits and left two runners stranded.
- GU was unable to generate much offense in the second frame earning one walk and leaving the runner stranded. The Wildcats added a second run in the bottom half of the second taking the 2-0.
- In the third, Kretzschmar and Lopez walked to give GU two runners on base. Hyde stepped up to the plate and smacked a home run to left center giving GU the 3-2 advantage.
- In the fourth, Brian Depman, Ficca and Kretzschmar all walked to load the bases for the Hoyas. Carapellotti would single to left bringing home a runner. Ficca would score on the ensuing at bat after a passed ball. Kretzschmar was brought home on a Lopez sac fly to right field and GU took the 6-2 lead into the fifth.
- Eze started the fifth with a walk and then stole second. Bowker stepped up to the plate and smacked a triple to center bringing home Eze. Ficca stepped up to the plate and hit an RBI single up the middle bringing Bowker home. GU took the 8-2 lead into the bottom of the fifth.
- Villanova added two runs in the bottom of the fifth cutting the deficit to 8-4.
- The sixth frame and seventh frames were scoreless for both sides.
- Villanova would add a run in the bottom of the eighth to cut the Hoya lead to 8-5 heading into the ninth.
- GU added two runs in the top of the ninth to extend the lead to 10-5. Villanova was unable to mount a comeback and GU grabbed its 15th win of the season.
OF NOTE
- Eze grabbed two stolen bases against the Wildcats while getting hit by three pitches.
- Hyde hit a three-run home run to give GU its first lead of the day.
- Kretzschmar earned three walks.
- Lopez earned two walks and had an RBI.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action tomorrow as they take on Villanova in game two of the three-game series. First pitch is slated for 1:30 p.m. at Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
