WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated the Saint Peter's Peacocks in both games of the home opening doubleheader on Friday, 13-3 and 4-2, at Capital One Park. With the wins in Tysons, Virginia, the Hoyas improve to 3-3 on the season while the Peacocks fall to 0-2. 

ON THE RECORD

"Man, what a day. Our home opener is always special, and we knew we had to come out and be really good. I thought Kai Leckszas gave us that chance in the first game, then we scored eight. That was just awesome to see for our guys, and gave us a lot of energy. And then, game two, you know, Max Whitmer, first college start, first collegiate win to give us a chance on the back end of a double header after a long day of baseball, it really set the tone. Then our bullpen was lights out, and Griffin O'Conner, Ethan Rucker and then Jackman with the save, was just what we wanted, and we played good defense on the back part of the game. We needed it. Jeremy Sheffield gave us the big home run there too. But it was just a fun day of baseball at the park and excited for tomorrow. I know it's going to be a battle. They come ready to play. They can really swing the bats." - Head Coach Edwin Thompson

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS GAME ONE

• Kai Leckszas was sensational for the Hoyas tossing 5.0 innings, punching out eight and allowing just three hits and no earned runs.
• AJ Solomon went 1-for-3 with an RBI, two walks and three runs scored.
• Ashtin Gilio was 1-for-2 with an RBI, a run scored and two walks
• Connor Peek had a dominant outing, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs, a home run and two runs scored.
• Jeremy Sheffield went 1-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, a double and a run scored.
• Connor Price was 1-for-2 with two runs scored and two walks
• Travis Ilitch went 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk.
• Ashton Seymore notched an RBI.
• Christian Hamilton tallied an RBI.
• Dylan Larkins was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, a walk and a run scored.
• Brett Blair scored two runs and drew a walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME ONE

• Georgetown got off to a hot start in its home opener with Leckszas on the mound. The senior would strike out the first three batters in a row in the top of the first inning to retire the side. In the bottom of the first inning, the Hoyas would erupt for eight runs and get on the board first. Peek got it started with a single RBI to left center to send Solomon home and Sheffield followed with a double RBI to right field that scored Gilio. The home team would load up the bases before Seymore sent a ball out to center field for the sacrifice fly to score Sheffield. Larkins would proceed to hit a ball out to center field on a sacrifice fly to score Ilitch and Price and then Gilio had an infield single to score Blair. In the next at bat, Peek would single down the right field line to send Solomon home for the eighth run of the frame. The Hoyas would head into the second inning with an 8-0 lead.
• The Hoyas would score next in the bottom of the third inning when Solomon ripped an RBI single in center field to send Larkins in from second base. The Hoyas would load the bases again and a pair of RBI groundouts from Peek and Sheffield would make it 11-0 at the end of the third.
• Following a scoreless fourth frame for both sides, the Peacocks would manage to scratch a run across home plate in the top of the fifth inning on a fielding error. 
• In the bottom of the fifth, Peek responded with a homer over the left field wall, but SPU would return the favor with a pair of solo shots of its own in the top of the sixth frame to make the score 12-3.
• The bottom of the sixth saw Hamilton send Price in for the thirteenth run of the game for the home team to make it 13-3. Saint Peter's would be unable to overcome the deficit and the Hoyas went on to win 13-3 on a run rule in seven innings of play.

OF NOTE GAME ONE

• The Hoyas batted around the inning with 12 batters in the bottom of the first, the first time that Georgetown has done that since May 12, 2025 when it happened against George Washington.
• Georgetown scored eight runs in the first inning, the most runs scored in an inning by the Hoyas since April 30, 2025.
• Peek tallied his first home run as a Hoya. 

HOYA HIGHLIGHTS GAME TWO

• Max Whitmer pitched 5.0 innings punching out six and allowing four hits and two runs.
• Griffin O'Connor tossed 2.0 scoreless and hitless innings, punching out four batters.
• Ethan Rucker threw 1.0 inning, punching out two.
• Solomon drew two walks.
• Templin drew a walk.
• Peek went 1-for-3 with two runs.
• Sheffield was 1-for-3 with one run and two RBI's.
• Jackson Thomas drew a walk and scored a run.
• Christian Hamilton went 2-for-3 and drew a walk

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME TWO

• It would be the visiting team that jumped out to an early lead in the second contest of the day with a solo homer in the top of the second inning and scratched another run across the plate to make it 2-0.
• The Hoyas chipped away at the visiting teams lead in the bottom of the second inning. With the bases loaded, Thomas was able to score from third base on a wild pitch making it 2-1. The scoring continued into the third inning when Sheffield ripped a two-run home run to take the lead, which would mark a pivotal moment in the ballgame.
• In the bottom of the fourth inning, Hamilton laced a ball to left field and was able to manage a triple. In the ensuing at bat, Solomon drew a walk, but no runs would be scored. The bottom of the fifth inning saw Peek score on a wild pitch after stealing third base to take a two-run lead.
• The Hoyas would be able to finish with a 4-2 victory behind Jackman pitching to close out the game.

OF NOTE GAME TWO

• Sheffield recorded his first homer of the season. 
• Hamilton tallied the first triple of the year for the Hoyas, the sophomore's first of his career and first extra-base hit.
• Whitmer notched his first collegiate win

UP NEXT

The Hoyas will be back in action on Saturday, February 21 for a doubleheader against Saint Peter's University. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia.