WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team came from behind to defeat the VMI Keydets 8-5 on Sunday afternoon winning the three-game series 2-1. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 3-4 on the season while VMI slides to 3-5 on the season.
ON THE RECORD
"What a great day for our team and I am so proud of how we fought. Being down 4-0 in the first inning was a challenge and
Everett Catlett gave us a gutty, gritty performance going six full innings.
Cody Jensen and
Nick Davis were outstanding out of the bullpen for us. The offensive production in the fourth inning was great starting with
Owen Carapellotti's home run giving us some life. With two outs in the inning, we scored five runs, and a late home run gave us some insurance that we needed. Overall, I am really happy with our performance and that is a very good VMI team that we beat on the road and I am really proud of our group getting the job done this weekend." – Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Keydet offense came out of the gates hot in the first frame tallying four runs before GU was able to record an out. With the bases loaded, Catlett struck out three-consecutive batters to end the inning. GU trailed the Keydets 4-0 heading into the second frame.
- Carapellotti stepped up to the plate with one out in the top of the second and hit a solo home run to right field cutting the Hoya deficit to three.
- The third frame was scoreless for both sides. In the fourth inning the Hoya offense came to life. After two quick outs, a Hollerbach single and Carapellotti walk got things going for GU. With runners on first and second, Rolling hit an RBI single to left bringing Hollerbach home. In the ensuing at bat, Caster laced a bases clearing triple to right field scoring both Carapellotti and Rolling for GU tying the game at 4-4. Eze stepped up to the plate and smashed his first home run of the season to left field giving the Hoyas their first lead of the day at 6-4.
- After an explosive fourth frame for GU, neither side was able to generate much offense posting zeros in the fifth and sixth innings.
- The seventh and eighth innings were much of the same as neither side was able to get things going on the offensive end. Jensen was lights out for GU in the seventh and eighth allowing no hits while facing six total batters.
- In the top of the ninth, Schaaf was able to hit a two-out single for GU. In the ensuing at bat, Hyde stepped up to the plate and smashed his second home run of the season, extending the Georgetown advantage to four heading into the bottom half of the ninth.
- VMI was unable to mount a comeback after scoring one in the bottom of the ninth and the Hoyas captured the 8-5 victory taking the series 2-1.
OF NOTE
- Carapellotti and Hyde have now hit home runs in back-to-back games.
- Hollerbach recorded his first multi-hit game as a Hoya.
- Eze hit his first home run of the season.
- Schaaf recorded his first collegiate hit as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth.
UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action on Tuesday, February 27 against Maryland. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.
