WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team downed the Villanova Wildcats on Saturday afternoon with a 6-1 victory sweeping the series over the Wildcats. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 19-8 on the season and 3-0 in conference play while Villanova slides to 7-18 on the season and 0-3 in BIG EAST action. Georgetown has now won six-consecutive series and has swept five-consecutive weekend series on the season for the first time in program history. This is the Hoyas best start in conference play in the last century.
ON THE RECORD
"It was really important for us to come out today and play the way we did. To get the sweep the way we did to start conference play was awesome.
Everett Catlett gave us a great start when we needed it.
Jake Hyde,
Blake Schaaf and
Kavi Caster all got those big home runs.
Marco Castillo and
Joe Hollerbach had some really big hits and helped us score some runs and separate ourselves.
Nick Davis did a great job and our defense played really well today. Overall, to be 3-0 and to be winning like we have the past few weeks has been really enjoyable. Our fans were amazing all week and we look forward to them coming back out next week and we are looking forward to playing more good baseball." – Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a scoreless first, GU was able to score the first run of the day in the bottom half of the second inning. Caster stepped up to the plate and smashed the second pitch of the at bat to deep right field giving the Hoyas a 1-0 lead.
- Catlett once again was dominating in the early portion of the game. In the first three innings, the lefty tallied five strikeouts while allowing only two hits.
- In the bottom of the third, Hyde hit a solo shot to left field giving the Hoyas a 2-0 advantage heading into the fourth frame.
- After a scoreless fourth frame from both sides, Schaaf hit a leadoff solo shot to deep right center giving the Hoyas a 3-0 lead.
- In the bottom of the sixth, GU was able to advance a runner around to third. With two outs, Castillo stepped up to the plate and hit a single to right bringing home GU's runner, extending the Blue & Gray's lead to four heading into the seventh frame.
- In the bottom of the seventh, GU was able to put runners on first and second with one out. Ficca stepped up to the plate and laced an RBI single to left extending the Hoyas advantage to five.
- Caster hit a leadoff single in the eighth before stealing second. Castillo stepped up to the plate and hit a single up the middle bringing Caster home for the Hoyas sixth tally of the contest.
- In the top of the ninth, the Wildcats hit a solo home run but were unable to muster any more runs across the plate dropping the contest 6-1.
OF NOTE
- GU hit three home runs on the day.
- Georgetown set a program record for single-season pickoffs nothing their 12th of the season today.
- Catlett was one strikeout short of his season high (9) having eight on the day.
- Hollerbach had a three-hit day.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action Tuesday, April 2 as the Hoyas host Coppin State at Capital One Park. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. and a link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.
