WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated Mount St. Mary's 4-2 on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, Georgetown improves to 9-16 on the season while the Mount slides to 10-13.
ON THE RECORD
"I am really proud of our group today after a tough weekend, but just proud of how he came out against a really good team. I thought
Johan Franco gave us an unbelievable start, which he has done all year, and he just gave us length, five innings and a career high six strikeouts were excellent. I thought
Axel Johnson was solid when he came in behind him and
Jake Anderson really settled us when we needed to get a big double play to get out of a jam.
Matthew Sapienza came in to close it out and it was great to see him have success like we know he is capable of doing. I thought there were a couple of defensive plays that were big for us today especially when
Jackson Thomas made that big diving catch with two runners on. I thought offensively we found a way to score as Thomas and
Connor Price gave us some good RBIs when we needed them. Overall, I am really proud of our group and how we competed today, and we look forward to another challenging series this weekend." - Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the top of the first, Mount St. Mary was able to scratch one across during a run down between first and second giving the Mountaineers an early 1-0 lead. The Hoya offense was able to respond in the bottom half of the frame plating two runs of their own off two hits and two walks.
- The second and third frames were scoreless for both sides. To start the bottom of the fourth, Caster hit a leadoff single before Price knocked him home with an RBI double. In the ensuing at bat, Thomas laced an RBI single through the left side bringing Price home giving Georgetown a 4-1 advantage.
- The fifth frame was scoreless for both sides as both pitchers continued to keep both offenses off balance.
- Both teams went down in order in the sixth as Georgetown took the 4-1 lead into the final three frames.
- Mount St. Mary responded in the seventh with one run on one hit cutting the Hoya lead to two.
- Mount St. Mary's had two runners on with two outs in the top of the eighth. Mikey Rodriguez hit what looked to be a single to center field for the Mount, but an incredible diving catch by Thomas ended the frame as GU took the 4-2 advantage into the bottom of the eighth.
- The Hoya defense was able to shut the door on the Mountaineer offense in the final frame as GU secured the 4-2 victory.
OF NOTE
- Franco picked up his second win of the season on the mound and tallied a career-high six strikeouts.
- Seven different Hoyas tallied a hit.
- Caster tallied his 10th multi-hit game of the season.
UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action this weekend for a three-game series with UMBC. Game one is slated for Friday, March 28 in Baltimore with first pitch coming at 3 p.m. Game two and three of the series will be played at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia on Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.
