WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated the Seton Hall Pirates 1-0 on Sunday afternoon as the Hoyas walked it off in the bottom of the ninth to secure their 21st victory of the season. The Georgetown pitching staff tossed 27-consecutive innings without allowing an earned run. GU was led by Everett Catlett who tossed eight scoreless innings allowing three hits while striking out six Seton Hall batters. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 21-9 on the season and 5-1 in BIG EAST action while Seton Hall slides to 17-14 and 2-1 in conference play.
 
ON THE RECORD
"What an amazing performance from our pitching staff the entire weekend. To give up only one unearned run is unbelievable, Coach Capen and Coach Bankston have been phenomenal. Owen Carapellotti and all of our pitchers have been excellent, but today's story was Everett Catlett. He gave us everything he could, he gave us an amazing start going eight innings with no runs and three hits was fantastic. Getting Cody Bowker back today was great for him and for us. I thought today's game came down to Andrew Bergeron making one of the best catches I have seen in my 20+ years of coaching, saving a home run in the top of the ninth to keep the game tied up. Then for him to come back up and get on base in a big moment in the bottom of the ninth was huge for us. Their pitcher did a good job today just like ours but ultimately, we found a way to win and that is what you have to do in this league. We are looking forward to getting back out here on Tuesday against Maryland." – Head Coach Edwin Thompson
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Everett Catlett dominated on the mound tossing eight scoreless innings allowing three hits while fanning six.
• Cody Bowker tossed one inning allowing one hit and no runs en route to his second win of the season.
• Christian Ficca was 2-for-3 with a walk.
• Joe Hollerbach went 2-for-3 with a double.
• Michael Eze was 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and a hit by pitch.
• Kavi Caster scored the Hoyas lone run in the bottom of the ninth on a wild pitch. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first frame was scoreless for both sides. In the bottom of the second, Hollerbach hit a leadoff double. After a sac bunt moved him to third, GU was unable to bring him home as the Pirates grabbed the third out of the inning.
• In the bottom of the third, the Hoya offense was able to put runners on second and third with two outs. GU was unable to bring either runner home as the score stayed deadlocked at 0-0 heading into the fourth frame.
• The fourth inning was scoreless for both sides. In the fifth, GU was able to put one runner on base but was unable to bring him home as the score stayed tied heading into the sixth.
• In the sixth, GU was able to put runners on first and second with one out. The Pirates were able to turn a double play to get out of the inning.
• The seventh frame was scoreless for both sides. In the top of the eighth, SHU had a runner on third with two outs. Catlett grabbed his sixth strikeout of the day to retire the Pirate side. The score remained 0-0 heading into the bottom of the eighth. Georgetown was able to put a runner on first with two outs after Ficca earned a walk. GU was unable to bring Ficca home as the score stayed even heading into the final frame.
• In the bottom of the ninth, GU was able to put runners on first and second with one out. Eze was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs, in the ensuing at bat, a wild pitch snuck past the Seton Hall catcher and Caster came sliding home giving the Hoyas a 1-0 walk off victory.

OF NOTE

• GU's pitching staff allowed one unearned run all weekend. The Hoyas have now tossed 27-consecutive innings without allowing an earned run.
• Catlett had his longest outing of the season going eight innings allowing three hits and no runs while fanning six Pirate batters.
• Ficca and Hollerbach both recorded multi-hit games.
• Caster scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth.

UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action on Tuesday, April 9 as GU hosts Maryland 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.