WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 9-2 on Tuesday night at Capital One Park. With the win in Tysons, Virginia, the Hoyas improve to 11-6 on the season while the Nittany Lions fall to 4-10.
ON THE RECORD
"Just a good team win. Really proud of our guys to take care of our first midweek win against a really good team. And I was really proud of how
Charlie Hendrix came out, gave us the win. But I thought, everyone that came out in the game today, our bullpen was just outstanding. We played good defense. We had a big hit by
Ashtin Gilio. We scored when we needed to—just really proud of the group and looking forward to coming back tomorrow to try to win a series." - Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
- Charlie Hendrix earned the win (1-0), tossing 3.0 innings with three strikeouts and allowing only one run on two hits.
- Ethan Rucker closed the game with a perfect ninth inning, recording one strikeout to seal the victory.
- Ashtin Gilio went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, three RBIs, and a walk.
- Christian Hamilton finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.
- Connor Peek went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored.
- Travis Ilitch reached base twice with a hit and a walk, recording a stolen base and scoring two runs.
- AJ Solomon walked three times and scored two runs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Penn State struck first in the top of the third when B. Yaucher tripled and later scored on an error. However, Georgetown responded immediately in the bottom half of the frame. After AJ Solomon walked, Ashtin Gilio launched a two-run home run to center field to put the Hoyas on top 2-1. Later in the inning, Christian Hamilton connected on a clutch two-out single, driving in Connor Peek and Travis Ilitch to extend the lead to 4-1.
- The Hoya offense added two more in the fourth, capitalizing on three Penn State errors and a wild pitch to make it 6-1. The Nittany Lions cut the lead to 6-2 in the sixth behind a solo home run from Molinaro, but the Hoya bullpen remained steady.
- Georgetown added insurance in the seventh as Dylan Larkins drove in Jeremy Sheffield with a sacrifice fly, followed by a bases-loaded walk from Gilio to push the lead to 8-2. Jack Volo and Ethan Rucker combined for two perfect innings of relief to secure the win.
OF NOTE
- Georgetown launched one home run in the contest from Ashtin Gilio.
- Charlie Hendrix recorded his first collegiate victory.
- The Hoya defense turned a key double play in the third inning to stifle the Nittany Lions' momentum.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action for game two against Penn State on Wednesday, March 11 in Tysons, Virginia. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Capital One Park
