Box Score WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team dropped Tuesday's contest at James Madison 13-12. With the setback, the Hoyas slide to 29-14 on the season while JMU improves to 26-18.
ON THE RECORD
"What a great college baseball game between two really good teams. James Madison is one of the best teams we have played this year, they are well coached and a very good team. I thought it was one of those games, we were able to bring it within one in the ninth but couldn't get the tying run home. I am proud of our guys and the way we competed through another delay and the way we showed up tonight. We didn't defend like we would have hoped to but we had a lot of hits tonight which was good to see. I thought
Nick Davis and
Jordan Yoder were solid out of the bullpen tonight and gave us a chance in the back part of the game. Unfortunately, we didn't do enough to get the win tonight but we will regroup and get ready for another test tomorrow against George Mason." – Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the bottom of the first, JMU hit a solo home run to take an early 1-0 lead. In the ensuing at bat, the Dukes hit another solo shot taking the 2-0 lead into the second frame.
- In the second, JMU hit a two-run home run extending their lead to 4-0. The Dukes offense tallied two more runs in the inning as JMU took the 6-0 lead into the third frame.
- GU was able to put a runner on first with one out in the top of the third. Hyde stepped up to the plate and hit a two-run blast to deep center cutting the Hoya deficit to four. With two outs, Ficca hit a single to left. In the ensuing at bat, Hollerbach hit an RBI double to right plating another run for GU. The Hoya offense wasn't done yet as Carapellotti was hit by a pitch in the next at bat. Caster stepped up to the plate and hit an RBI double to left plating another run for GU. Georgetown was able to cut the deficit to two but in the bottom half of the third the Dukes added two more making the score 8-4 heading into the fourth.
- Schaaf hit a leadoff home run for GU cutting the Dukes advantage to three. GU was then able to load the bases with one out. Hollerbach stepped up to the plate and smashed a deep shot to left field hitting his first grand slam of the season giving GU a 9-8 lead. JMU was able to plate two in the bottom of the fourth taking back the lead at 10-9.
- Gilio hit a leadoff double for GU. Schaaf stepped up to the plate and laid down a bunt for a single putting runners on the corners. After a wild pitch scored Gilio, Schaaf was able to advance to second. Schaaf made his way to third on a fly out and in the ensuing at bat was able to score on a wild pitch as the Hoyas took back the lead. JMU plated two in the bottom of the fifth taking back the lead at 11-10.
- In the top of the sixth with the bases loaded and two outs, the game was paused due to lightning in the area. After a 45-minute delay, play resumed with the bases loaded. Neither side was able to score as the sixth frame was the first scoreless frame of the contest for both sides.
- In the bottom of the seventh, JMU hit an RBI double plating one run. The Dukes took the 13-11 lead into the eighth frame.
- GU was able to plate one run in the top of the ninth but was unable to find the tying run dropping the contest 13-12.
OF NOTE
- GU earned five walks.
- Six Hoyas recorded multi-hit games.
- Georgetown tallied 10 RBIs.
- GU recorded eight strikeouts on the day.
UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action tomorrow as the Hoyas host George Mason in a midweek contest. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.
