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2
George Mason MASON 9-22, 2-10 A-10
11
Winner VCU VCU 27-14, 9-3 A-10
George Mason MASON
9-22, 2-10 A-10
2
Final
11
VCU VCU
27-14, 9-3 A-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
George Mason MASON 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 2
VCU VCU 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 3 X 11 12 0

W: Delane, Mason (1-0) L: Ryan Stoudemire (1-8)

Game Recap: Baseball |

VCU COMPLETES WEEKEND SWEEP OF GEORGE MASON WITH 11-2 WIN

Score: VCU 11, George Mason 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 27-14 (9-3, Atlantic 10), George Mason 9-22 (2-10)
 
The short story: Junior center fielder Hogan Brown drove in four runs with a pair of doubles, and VCU pitchers combined to strike out 15 batters without issuing a walk as VCU swept the weekend series against George Mason.
 
FIRST PITCH
  • Brown led the Rams offense with a 2-for-4 outing that included two runs, four RBIs and a pair of walks.
  • Junior designated hitter Liam Hibbits also went 2-for-4, collecting a run and two RBIs.
  • Freshman starter Mason Delane earned his first win of the year, allowing just one run in five innings of work and striking out eight Patriots.
  • Freshman lefty Andrew Ward struck out five in three innings of relief, allowing just one run.
 
THE DIFFERENCE
  • The Rams responded to George Mason's first-inning run with a pair of their own in the bottom of the frame. After Michael Haydak and Tyler Locklear reached base on a single and walk, respectively, and Steven Carpenter moved them over on a sacrifice bunt, Hibbits drilled a single through the right side to score two runs.
  • Brown busted the game open in the bottom of the third by sending a bases-clearing double into the left field corner. He came around to score one batter later on Haydak's single through the right side to make it 6-1.
  • After allowing the early run, Delane settled in and dominated on the mound, striking out five straight batters in the fourth and fifth innings.
  • A Brandon Henson sacrifice fly in the fourth and another RBI double from Brown in the seventh pushed the VCU lead to 8-2.
  • Three runs in the eighth, capped off by an RBI infield single from freshman Will Carlone, put the game out of reach.
  • Freshman lefty Jack Masloff closed out the win with a perfect ninth inning that included two strikeouts.
 
NOTABLE
  • VCU extended its win streak to 11 games.
  • The Rams are 17-3 at The Diamond this season.
  • VCU outscored the Patriots 31-6 across the four-game sweep.
  • The Rams are currently in sole possession of first place in the A-10 South Division.
 
UP NEXT
VCU travels to Charlottesville, Va., for a midweek bout against Virginia Tuesday, May 4 at 6 p.m. The game can be seen on ACC Network Extra.
 
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