WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team fell to the North Carolina A&T State Aggies 13-8 on Saturday night at World War Memorial Stadium. With the loss in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Hoyas move to 16-11 on the season while the Aggies improve to 5-19.
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies struck first in the top of the first with a three RBI single to center, jumping out to an early 3-0 lead.
- Georgetown got on the board in the bottom of the second as Pozzi reached on a fielding error, allowing Gilio to score and cut it to 3-1.
- In the bottom of the third, Hamilton doubled to center to bring home Peek and make it a one-run game at 3-2.
- The home team answered in the top of the third with a solo home run to push the lead back to 4-2.
- Georgetown evened things up in the bottom of the fourth as Pozzi scored on an error, Ilitch later came home on a stolen base and Sheffield launched a two-run homer to give GU a 6-4 lead.
- The Aggies responded with a big inning in the top of the fifth, using a three RBI double and a two RBI single to reclaim the lead at 9-6.
- In the bottom of the sixth, Sheffield drove in Ilitch on a groundout and Peek scored on a passed ball to pull Georgetown within one at 9-8.
- North Carolina A&T broke it open in the top of the sixth with a sacrifice fly, a run scoring on a wild pitch, an RBI double and another sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 13-8, a margin that held as the final score of the game.
OF NOTE
- Sheffield hit his second homer of the season.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action on Sunday, March 29 on the road in Greensboro, North Carolina for the final tilt of the three-game series against North Carolina A&T State University. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
