WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team won its first BIG EAST opening series on the road since 2015 with an 11-1 win over the Wildcats. The Hoyas move to 16-12 and 2-1 in BIG EAST play while the Wildcats slide to 5-21 and 1-2 in conference play. 
 
ON THE RECORD
"Really proud of our guys and how we bounced back after yesterday. It was a whole team effort, and that first inning was great with all of our guys staying consistent in the box. Jake Bloss was outstanding today and Yoder got that one out when we needed it, and Cody Bowker did a really great job in three innings there. Overall, we didn't give them many free bases and we pitched really well. The offense stayed really consistent today and the middle of the lineup was able to keep things going. We scored in every third of the game which is something we have been focusing on so really proud of our efforts in regard to that. Really proud of this group picking up our first BIG EAST opening road series win since 2015. Happy for our guys and looking forward to getting back to it on Tuesday." - Head Coach Edwin Thompson
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Christian Ficca went 1-for-6.
• Austin Kretzschmar went 1-for-6 with an RBI double.
• Ubaldo Lopez went 2-for-5 with three runs scored.
• Jake Hyde was 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI.
• Owen Carapellotti went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a home run.
• Michael Eze was 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs.
• Andrew Bergeron went 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
• Cody Bowker went 1-for-4 and pitched three innings and recorded four strikeouts. 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Hoyas dominated the first frame putting up six runs batting through the order. Ficca started the game with a leadoff single and then Lopez and Hyde both reached base with singles. Carapellotti stepped up to the plate and hit an RBI single up the middle giving the Hoyas the lead. Eze would double after the Carapellotti single bringing home another run. Bergeron would hit a bases clearing triple in the ensuing at bat giving GU a five-run lead. Bowker would bring Bergeron home with an RBI single as the Hoyas took the 6-0 lead into the bottom half of the inning. 
• In the second, Kretzschmar hit a double down the left field line to get things started. Lopez earned a walk and then Hyde hit an RBI single to left plating another for GU. Carapellotti reached on a fielder's choice and then an Eze single brought Lopez home, extending the Hoya lead to eight. 
• The third frame was scoreless for both sides. In the fourth, Carapellotti stepped up to the plate with two outs and hit a 397-foot bomb to right. The Carapellotti solo shot extended the Hoya lead to nine. 
• In the fifth, the Hoyas were unable to add any runs while the Wildcats plated one for the first Nova tally of the day. The sixth frame was then scoreless for both sides as GU took the eight-run lead into the seventh. 
• The seventh frame was scoreless for both sides. In the eighth, Lopez and Hyde got on base in back-to-back at bats. Eze would step up to the plate and bring Lopez home with an RBI double. GU took the nine-run lead into the ninth.
• In the top of the ninth, GU added another insurance run to extend the lead to 10. Villanova was unable to mount a comeback as GU took the series 2-1. 

 
OF NOTE 

• GU wins its first BIG EAST opening series on the road since 2015. 
• Carapellotti hit his fifth home run of the season.
• Eight Hoyas recorded a hit today.
• Five Hoyas had multiple hits today. 

 
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action on Tuesday, April 4 as George Mason comes to town for a midweek matchup. This will be the second contest between the two sides this season and first pitch is slated for 4 p.m. at Washington Nationals Youth Academy.