CINCINNATI – The Georgetown University baseball team dropped both games in its doubleheader at Xavier on Saturday, 6-2 and 15-3. With the losses, GU slides to 13-29 overall and 2-9 in BIG EAST play while Xavier improves to 26-19 and 10-4 in conference action.
ON THE RECORD
"I thought in game one,
JT Raab gave us another phenomenal start, like he has all year, going six and two thirds, allowing just one run. I thought
Axel Johnson coming in to get the lefty to get us out of that jam was really awesome. Then for our guys to fight and to take the lead in the 10th up two to one, you know, unfortunately, we couldn't hold it there. We had everything we wanted. We just didn't get it done in game one, and credit tribute to them.
In game two, I felt that
Andrew Williams didn't have his best stuff, but I thought that he gave us a chance there. We had the lead and then gave it back. He just kept battling for us to give us a couple more innings, which we needed. Unfortunately, the game kind of got out of hand after that.
Owen Carapellotti had two homers for us and his homer in the tenth of game one gave us a chance to win it there. We just have to put together more consistent at bats, and overall have to better out of the bullpen in game two. They are a top team in the country for a reason and we need to regroup and get ready to come back out here tomorrow and compete." - Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS GAME 1
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- In the top of the first, Xavier was able to score one run on an RBI single. Despite loading the bases shortly after, Raab got out of the jam, limiting the Musketeers to the lone run.
- The second and third frames were scoreless for both sides.
- In the fourth, Price hit a one out single to right field. GU was unable to bring Price home leaving its third runner of the day stranded on first.
- Raab continued to find his groove on the bump, retiring the Musketeers in order in both the fifth and sixth frames.
- In the seventh, Xavier threatened putting runners on second and third with one out. The Musketeers were able to load the bases but a strikeout and groundout got the Hoyas out of the jam still trailing 1-0.
- After a walk from Gilio, Jeremy Sheffield was hit by a pitch a batter later putting two on with two outs for GU. Carapellotti stepped up to the dish and laced an RBI single up the middle tying the game at 1-1. In the ensuing at bat, Price was hit by a pitch loading the bases for the Hoyas. GU was unable to bring any of the runners home leaving the bases loaded in the eighth.
- Hamilton started the ninth with a bunt single and advanced to second on a sac bunt putting a runner in scoring position for GU. The Hoyas were unable to bring Hamilton home leaving one stranded in the frame. Xavier put a runner on first with two outs but was unable to get the winning run across, sending the game into extra innings at 1-1.
- With two outs in the top of the 10th, Carapellotti smashed his 13th homer of the season to deep right field giving GU a 2-1 advantage heading into the bottom half of the frame. Xavier was able to even the score in the bottom half of the frame on an RBI single. After loading the bases, the Musketeers hit a walkoff grand slam securing the 6-2 victory.
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS GAME 2
- Kavi Caster went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
- Jeremy Sheffield was 1-for-4 with an RBI and a double.
- Carapellotti went 1-for-4 with a home run.
- Schaaf was 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Ashtin Gilio went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- In the first, Xavier was able to strike first on an RBI single with two outs. The Musketeers took the 1-0 advantage into the second frame.
- The second was scoreless for both sides. In the third, Gilio started the frame with a leadoff single. In the ensuing at bat, GU laid down a sac bunt moving Gilio to second with one out. Caster stepped up to the dish and blistered an RBI single through the right side tying the game at 1-1. After a runner got caught stealing third, Jeremy Sheffield lasered an RBI double to right center, giving GU a 2-1 advantage heading into the bottom half of the frame. Xavier's offense responded with five runs of their own in the third giving the Musketeers a 6-2 lead heading into the fourth.
- The fourth was scoreless for both sides. In the fifth, Xavier hit a two out single through the left side. The Musketeers were unable to bring the runner home, holding onto the four-run advantage heading into the sixth.
- Carapellotti stepped up to the dish with two outs in the top of the frame. The senior smashed his second homer of the day to deep center field cutting the Hoya deficit to three. The Musketeers responded with a solo shot of their own, retaking the four-run advantage. After walking in a run, GU was able to get out of the inning trailing 8-3.
- Xavier hit a leadoff solo homer in the seventh extending the Musketeer lead to six.
- The Musketeers tacked on six more in the eighth. Xavier took the 15-3 lead into the final frame.
- GU was unable to mount a comeback in the ninth, dropping the contest 15-3.
UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action tomorrow for game three of the series with the Musketeers. First pitch is slated for noon at Hayden Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. A link to live stats will be available on GUHoyas.com.
