WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team fell to the Penn State Nittany Lions 11-6 on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, GU slides to 7-10 on the season, while Penn State improves to 12-3.  

ON THE RECORD
"One of those days where their starter was outstanding, going four frames and no hits.  We couldn't make adjustments. He did a good job keeping us off balance and really had good stuff today. I thought that was really the game. We weren't able to get things going, and then when we did, it was a little too late, but I liked our fight. I was really happy to see some of our guys come off the bench and get some opportunities. It was really great to see Ethan Rucker and Ryan DeMartin get their first couple clean innings of their career too. Tough day, but we're back at it on Friday." - Head Coach Edwin Thompson 

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Dylan Larkins went 1-for-3 with a hit, an RBI and two walks.
• Jeremy Sheffield was 1-for-3 with a hit.
• Ashtin Gilio went 1-for-2 with a home run, an RBI and a walk.
• Noah Leib tallied a walk and scored a run.
• Christian Hamilton and Luke Bauer both notched a run.
• Sho Garcia had one run and an RBI.
• Ethan Rucker pitched 1.2 innings and allowed no runs and no hits while punching out three batters.
• Ryan DeMartin closed out the contest pitching one inning striking out two and only allowing one hit.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first two innings of the game were scoreless, with neither team able to push any runs across the plate. Penn State got on the board in the top of the third, scoring four runs to take a 4-0 lead.
• The Nittany Lions added two more runs in the fourth inning, while Georgetown struggled to score. Penn State continued its offensive surge in the fifth, as Nate Voss hit a two-run homer.
• The Hoyas broke open the scoring in the bottom of the fifth when Ashtin Gilio launched his third straight home run in three games to get the Hoyas on the board. GU tallied two more runs in the inning off of two errors from the PSU defense.
• Penn State extended its lead to 10-3 in the top of the sixth with two more runs. The Nittany Lions also added a leadoff home run in the top of the seventh.
• Georgetown attempted a rally in the ninth, scoring three runs from an error, a wild pitch, and an RBI single by Larkins. The Hoyas loaded the bases with one out left, but were unable to complete the comeback and ultimately fell 11-6.

OF NOTE

• Ashtin Gilio hit his third home run in three consecutive games.

UP NEXT

Georgetown will host Monmouth for a three-game series this weekend. Game one is scheduled for Friday, March 14 at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. and a link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.