WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team fell to UConn 5-4 in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships at Prasco Park. With the loss, the Hoyas will face the loser of the Xavier vs. Seton Hall game that will take place at 6:30 p.m. tonight.
ON THE RECORD
"That was a great high level baseball game against the No. 9 team in the country. Margin for error is small when you are playing a sound team like UConn.
Cody Bowker and
Kai Leckszas being two freshmen really battled for us and gave us a great chance. They had a couple breaks at the end there when they hit a ball just out of the infield, but they earned it and played well enough to win. We saw why Fogell is one of the top pitchers in our league and same goes for Willis. I thought we battled against their starter and got some guys on.
Austin Kretzschmar,
Angelo D'Acunto and
Zaid Walker had some big hits for us we just couldn't get anybody across when we had the bases loaded a few times. I am proud of our effort and the way we competed and we will be ready to comeback out here tomorrow against whoever we play." - Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the first frame, the Hoyas were able to load the bases with two outs as Hyde was hit by a pitch and Kretzschmar earned a walk. GU was unable to bring any of the runners home stranding three in the first.
- After a scoreless second inning, UConn struck first plating one in the third. The Huskies would take the 1-0 lead into the top of the fourth inning.
- In the fourth, the Huskies hit a solo home run extending the lead to two. In the top of the fifth, D'ACunto smashed a ball to deep left field for his second home run of the season cutting the UConn lead to one.
- In the top of the sixth, Eze hit a leadoff double giving the Hoyas a runner in scoring position. Kretzschmar stepped up to the plate with one out and smashed a ball to deep right field for his ninth home run of the season giving GU its first lead of the day.
- GU was able to load the bases once again in the seventh but was unable to bring any of the runners home leaving three stranded for the second time. In the bottom half of the inning, the Huskies hit a solo home run to tie the game at three all.
- In the top of the eighth, Walker hit a no doubt bomb to left field recording his first home run as a Hoya. The Hoyas took the 4-3 lead into the bottom of the eighth inning. In the bottom half of the inning, UConn added two runs taking the lead back at 5-4.
OF NOTE
- Walker hit his first home run as a Hoya.
- Kretzschmar hit his ninth home run of the season.
- D'Acunto hit his second home run of the season.
UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action tomorrow against the loser of Xavier vs. Seton Hall. First pitch is slated for 2:30 p.m. at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio. A live stats and live stream link will be available on GUHoyas.com.
