Box Score WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 5-1 on Friday evening. This is the first time the Hoyas have beat OSU since March 24, 2018, as the Hoyas captured a 5-1 victory in Columbus. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 14-7 on the year while the Buckeyes side to 10-9 on the season.
 
ON THE RECORD
"What a Friday night baseball game. For us to come out of here with a victory, I am really proud of our guys and the way we fought. Right from the start we were going to come out swinging and we did as we knew their pitcher wasn't going to give us much to hit. Christian Ficca did a great job in the first inning getting that two-run home run and then Marcello Mastroianni really settled in and gave us great length in the game. Andrew Citron and Marshall Whitmer behind him were just electric and they both did a great job of not walking guys too much. Then we had that big inning there with Blake Schaaf getting a big hit for us off the bench which was great. We played really good defense today and overall, it was a really good day for the Hoyas and I am proud of how we competed."" - Head Coach Edwin Thompson
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Marcello Mastroianni went 4.2 innings and struck out six while allowing one run on two hits.
• Andrew Citron went two innings allowing two hits and no runs while tallying a strikeout.
• Marshall Whitmer earned his second save of the season and struck out four in 2.1 innings.
• Jake Hyde went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, a run scored and a double.
• Christian Ficca was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.
• Owen Carapellotti went 1-for-4.
• Derek Smith was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
• Joe Hollerbach had a run scored and earned a walk.
• Blake Schaaf was 1-for-1 with an RBI and a run scored.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a first pitch single from Hyde, with one out in the top of the first, Ficca smashed his seventh homer of the season to deep right field giving GU an early 2-0 advantage. In the bottom half of the first, OSU was able to load the bases and walk in a run with two outs cutting the Hoya lead to one.
• The second and third frames were scoreless for both sides. The fourth frame was more of the same as both pitchers were in a groove. Mastroianni was dominant on the mound tallying six strikeouts while allowing only two hits in 4.2 innings of action.
• The fifth frame was scoreless for both sides as GU was able to work out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom half of the inning. The sixth frame was scoreless for both sides as GU was once again able to work out of a bases loaded jam.
• In the top of the seventh, the Hoya offense came to life putting runners on first and second with one out. Schaaf stepped up to the plate and laced a single to center bringing home a run for GU. With two outs and two runners on, Hyde ripped a double to right field scoring two more giving the Hoyas a 5-1 advantage.
• The eighth frame was scoreless for both sides as Whitmer was able to strikeout the Buckeye side heading into the final frame.
• The Buckeyes were unable to mount a comeback in the final frame as the Hoyas picked up a 5-1 victory in game one.

OF NOTE

• Hyde recorded his 10th multi-hit game of the season.
• Mastroianni recorded six strikeouts.
• Whitmer recorded four strikeouts.
• Ficca now has 36 RBIs on the season.

UP NEXT
GU will be back in action tomorrow in game two of the series against OSU. First pitch at Bill Davis Stadium is slated for 2 p.m. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.