WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 14-10 on Tuesday afternoon. Kavi Caster and Blake Schaaf led the charge, with Caster recording four hits, three RBIs, one run, and one walk, while Schaaf contributed four runs, three hits, and one RBI. With the victory, GU improves to 7-9 on the season, while Penn State slides to 11-3.  

ON THE RECORD
"What a game. It was such a fun game in the midweek, you never know what you're gonna get. I thought we came out and did a great job offensively to score 14 runs. It was all because of Johan Franco, he gave us a great start with four innings and did a good job mixing up his pitches and has been showing some great growth the past couple of weeks. Penn State is a good team, they were gonna come back, we knew they would, they've been scoring a lot of runs. I'm glad we hit last and got the chance to extend it and I thought our offense was great all day as a unit. I thought Kavi Caster and Blake Schaaf both had a very special day with a lot of hits. Jack Volo was a highlight as well. He went in there with the bases loaded and only gave up one run to get out of there and finished it in the ninth. I'm proud of our group, we know it's going to be a battle tomorrow." - Head Coach Edwin Thompson 

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Johan Franco dominated on the bump tossing 4.0 innings allowing just one hit and one run while punching out three. 
• Jack Volo pitched 2.0 innings to earn the save, giving up just one hit and striking out five batters.
• Jeremy Scheffield went 2-for-5 with two hits and an RBI.
• Blake Schaff went 3-for-4 with four runs, three hits and one RBI.
• Kavi Caster was sensational and went 4-for-4 with four hits, three RBIs, one walk and one run.
• Dylan Larkins was 1-for-4 with one run scored, two walks, one RBI and a hit.
• Keith Savoy Jr. had two runs scored, tallied an RBI and two walks.
• Ashtin Gilio went 2-for-5 with two hits, three RBIs and one run.
• Noah Leib was 1-for-3 with two runs and a hit.
• Jaden Sheffield went 2-for-4 with two hits and two runs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• GU took an early lead in the bottom of the first, scoring two runs. The first came from a Sheffield RBI single, followed by Caster crossing the plate on a wild pitch for the second run of the inning.
• In the bottom of the second, Schaaf singled to left field, bringing in Leib and increasing the lead to 3-0. Savoy then reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Sheffield to score, pushing the lead to 4-0. The Hoyas continued their offensive surge as Caster hit a single, driving in Schaaf to cap off the scoring.
• The Hoyas kept the momentum going in the third, adding six more runs. Gilio led off with a deep shot over the right field wall for his second home run in two games, extending the lead to 6-0. Leib then crossed the plate after Brian Depman was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Larkins followed with a single up the middle, driving in Sheffield to make it 8-0. Caster proceeded to pick up his second RBI of the day with a single to left center, scoring Schaaf. Gilio wrapped up the scoring run on his second hit of the inning and singled to left center, scoring Larkins and Depman. The inning concluded with the Hoyas leading 11-0.
• PSU bounced back in the fourth when Joe Jaconski hit a solo shot to make the score 11-1, but the Hoyas grabbed another run in the bottom of the frame when Schaaf stole home. The Hoyas led 12-1.
• The Nittany Lions scored two runs in the top of the fifth due to a throwing error and a passed ball. Penn State kept the momentum going in the sixth with a home run from Molinaro, cutting the Hoya lead to eight.
• In the seventh inning, Penn State's Ryan Weingartner hit a two-run homer, scoring Cohl Mercado, making the score 12-6. Georgetown responded as Caster doubled to left field, driving in Savoy, and extending its lead to 13-6.
• In the eighth inning, Penn State scored three, narrowing the gap to 10-13. Georgetown answered once again in the bottom of the eighth when Brian Depman flied out to right field, scoring Blake Schaaf. PSU was unable to mount a comeback and the Hoyas went on to win 14-10.

OF NOTE

• Volo earned the save for the Hoyas, pitching 2.0 innings and retiring five batters.
• Gilio hit his second home run of the season.
• Kaster went 4-for-4 with a double and a pair of singles, scoring three runs.

UP NEXT

Georgetown will be back in action on Wednesday, March 12 as GU hosts Penn State in the second matchup of the midweek series. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.