WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team dropped both games of its doubleheader against St. John's 15-10 and 12-10. With the losses, GU slides to 14-34 overall and 2-13 in conference play while the Red Storm improve to 24-20 overall and 9-6 in BIG EAST action.
ON THE RECORD
"I was really grateful for all the alumni and all the fans that came out this weekend to support our guys, and obviously really proud of what our Alumni Association and our community is doing. We are incredibly thankful for Mrs. Wilk and her family, her daughters who came out as we honored Coach Wilk today. I thought that was really special to be a part of.
I am proud of our fight. You know, we had a chance to close it out. But unfortunately, we couldn't get the stops we needed today. Just really proud of our fight in the first game, there was some good stuff that was going on, with home runs, and big hits but we just didn't get it done. Game two we were down eight, within the last part of the game, and just for our guys to fight and compete was really encouraging to see. I thought
Jake Anderson gave us a chance there in the back part of the game and
Kavi Caster's big grand slam,
Blake Schaaf had three hits. I thought we gave ourselves a chance and that's all we can ask for. Unfortunately, we came up a little short. They robbed the home run; they had some other plays but really proud of our fight all weekend." - Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME ONE
- After a leadoff out for GU, the Hoyas earned three-consecutive walks to load the bases. A wild pitch allowed GU to score the first run of the day before a sac fly brought another runner home, giving GU a 2-0 advantage.
- The second frame was scoreless for both sides. SJU threatened in the third, putting runners on the corners with one out. A sac bunt brought a runner home for the Red Storm, cutting the Hoya advantage to one. A stolen base and error allowed SJU to score another, evening the game at 2-2. Jeremy Sheffield started the bottom of the frame with a leadoff solo shot to deep left, giving the Hoyas an advantage once again. A two out RBI double from Jaden Sheffield scored another run for the Hoyas. In the ensuing at bat, Gilio laced a ground rule double to left center tacking on another for GU. The Hoya offense wasn't done yet as Larkins hit an RBI single through the left side giving GU a 6-2 advantage.
- The Red Storm responded quickly in the fourth with a two-run blast to deep left center bringing SJU within two once again.
- The Johnnies added two more in the fifth, tying it up at 6-6. The Red Storm were not done yet as another two-run blast gave the Johnnies their first lead of the contest at 8-6.
- SJU loaded the bases in the top of the sixth but GU was able to work out of a jam leaving all the runners stranded. In the bottom of the frame, Jeremy Sheffield hit an RBI single up the middle plating a run for GU, cutting the deficit to one. GU then loaded the bases with two outs but was unable to knock in any runners.
- Jaden Sheffield knocked a single up the middle to start the bottom of the seventh and a one out walk from Larkins put two on for GU. Savoy Jr. stepped up to the dish and belted his third homer in as many games down the right field line, giving GU a two-run advantage.
- The Johnnies responded with a one out, RBI double in the eighth. A sac fly allowed the Red Storm to plate another, tying the game at 10-10.
- SJU was able to take the lead in the top of the ninth with an RBI single to center field. With two outs and one on, the Red Storm added another on an RBI double giving the visitors a two-run lead. SJU then hit a three-run home run, extending the lead to five. GU was unable to mount a comeback, dropping game one 15-10.
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS GAME TWO
- Caster went 2-for-5 with a run scored, a walk and four RBIs.
- Jeremy Sheffield was 2-for-6 with two runs scored.
- Carapellotti went 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
- Schaaf was 3-for-4 with a run scored, three RBIs, a home run and a walk.
- Gilio went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, a walk and a home run.
- Savoy Jr. was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a walk.
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME TWO
- SJU picked up where they left off, tallying a run in the top of the first on an RBI single. GU responded in the bottom half of the frame with a sac fly from Connor Price that brought Caster home tying the game at 1-1. In the ensuing at bat, Schaaf drilled a two-run home run to left center giving GU a two-run lead heading into the second.
- The Johnnies responded with a run of their own in the second, cutting the Hoya lead to one. Gilio responded with a leadoff solo shot to right center, recouping the two-run advantage for the Blue & Gray.
- The Johnnies answered with a three-run blast of their own before adding another before the end of the frame. SJU took the 6-4 lead into the fourth frame after GU was unable to scratch any across.
- The fourth was scoreless for both sides. In the fifth, SJU added three more with the help of a two-run home run. The Johnnies took the 9-4 lead into the sixth frame.
- The sixth was scoreless for both sides. The Johnnies added three more in the seventh extending the lead to 12-4.
- In the eighth, Caster hit a grand slam to deep right field cutting the deficit to four. GU then loaded the bases before a run was walked in cutting the SJU lead to three. The Hoyas then loaded the bases before a run was walked in cutting the SJU advantage to two.
- GU was unable to mount a comeback in the ninth, dropping the contest 12-10.
UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action on Tuesday, May 6 as GU hosts Delaware at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. and a link to live stats will be available on GUHoyas.com.
