Scores
Game 1: George Washington 5, VCU 4
Game 2: George Washington 3, VCU 2
Location: Arlington, Va. (Barcroft Park)
Records: VCU 16-13 (1-2 A-10), George Washington 11-9 (2-1)
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The short story: Freshman third baseman
Tyler Locklear and sophomore second baseman
Michael Haydak each collected three hits on the day, but VCU dropped a pair of one-run games in a doubleheader Saturday at George Washington.
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GAME ONE
First Pitch
- Senior left fielder Brandon Henson smacked his second home run of the year for the Rams and finished 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs
- Haydak notched his 12th multi-hit game of the year for VCU with a 2-for-4 day at the plate
- Sophomore lefty Jaden Griffin threw 2.2 innings of hitless relief for VCU
The Difference
- VCU nearly completed a thrilling comeback. The Rams plated three runs in the seventh, but GW starter Harrison Cohen narrowly escaped for the complete game win
- Junior right fielder Jack Schroeder led off the seventh with a walk, and two batters later, Henson launched a 2-2 pitch over the left field fence to pull VCU within 5-3. Later, the Rams legged out three straight singles, including an RBI bouncer through the left side by Locklear, to trim the deficit to 5-4. Senior first baseman Steven Carpenter battled through a 13-pitch at-bat to keep VCU's hope alive, but Cohen did not waver
- The Rams fell behind 4-1 after the Colonials plated one in the first and three in the second. Schroeder briefly tied the game at 1-1 with his fourth home run of the year
GAME TWO
First Pitch
- Junior designated hitter Liam Hibbits drove in both VCU runs and finished 1-for-3
- Locklear single and doubled in four at-bats, while senior centerfielder Hogan Brown doubled and reached base twice for the Black and Gold
- Sophomore left-hander Maddison Furman threw four scoreless innings in his second start of the season for VCU. He held George Washington to three hits and a walk. He fanned three batters
The Difference
- The Colonials rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 2-2, then walked off with the win on a leadoff home run by Eddie Micheletti in the seventh
- Hibbits staked the Rams to a 2-0 lead with a two-run double in the top of the first inning
NEXT UP
VCU and George Washington will complete their four-game weekend series on Sunday, April 11 at noon.
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