Score: VCU: 20, Georgetown: 6
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 7-3, Georgetown: 3-7

THE SHORT STORY

The Rams erupted for 20 runs on 18 hits Saturday afternoon to defeat Georgetown 20-6 at The Diamond. 

LEADING OFF

• Nine different Rams recorded hits on the afternoon, with five multi-hit performances.
• Paul Witt had four hits, including two doubles and an RBI.
• Tyler Locklear also had an impressive game, going 3-for-5 with a single, double and triple.
• Starting pitcher, Mason Delane threw 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and fanned eight.
• Jack Masloff earned his first collegiate win Saturday. He threw 2.2 innings of scoreless baseball and struck out seven.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Rams wasted little time getting to the Georgetown starting pitcher. The first three batters, Witt, Locklear and Liam Hibbits all doubled, giving VCU a quick 2-0 lead. Taking advantage of a walk, error and fielders' choice later in the inning, The Rams held 4-0 lead.
• VCU added three more runs to its total in the bottom of the second. Brett Norwood lead off the inning with a base knock that Witt followed up with his double of the day. With two runners on, Locklear pounded a triple to right center field to put the Rams ahead 6-0. Brandon Henson got in on the action and delivered an RBI single through the left side to extend the lead 7-0 after two innings.
• VCU scored one run in the bottom of the third after Schroeder doubled and scored on an error for an 8-0 lead.
• Delane kept things scoreless on the mound through three innings, retiring eight Hoyas via punch out.
• The offensive momentum stayed in VCU's favor in the bottom of the fourth when Henson hammered a leadoff home run. The Rams scored once more after hits by Steven Carpenter and Schroeder for a 10-0 lead.
• Georgetown was able to cut into VCU's lead 10-4 in the top of the fifth.
• For the fifth straight inning, VCU put runs on the board, taking advantage of Georgetown defensive mistakes for a 12-4 lead.
• The Rams continued to pour it on, with four more runs in the bottom of the sixth to extend its lead 16-4.Norwood got the inning going with a single through the right side that was followed by a couple Georgetown errors and a Henson single to drive the runs home.
• The Hoyas scored two more runs on three hits in the top of the eighth to cut VCU's lead 16-6.
• VCU capped off its spectacular offensive performance in the bottom of the eighth with four more runs. Brett Willett reached on an error before a walk and a hit batsman loaded the bases for Nic Ericsson. He delivered a base-clearing double to tally three more runs. An RBI single from Witt capped off the day's runs for VCU, giving the Rams a 20-6 lead.
• Brooks Knapek threw the final inning for VCU, retiring the Hoyas in order to secure the win.

NEXT UP

The Rams will round out the weekend at The Diamond Sunday, March 1. First pitch against Wagner is slated for 1 p.m.