Score: VCU 7, George Washington 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 28-18 (13-5 Atlantic 10), George Washington 20-26 (8-10 A-10)
 
The short story: The bottom four batters in VCU's order accounted for six of the Rams' nine hits as the Black and Gold swept their second straight Atlantic 10 series.
 
FIRST PITCH

• VCU has won 11 of its last 14 games, and is 25-10 since March 8.
• Redshirt sophomore center fielder Scottie O'Bryan went 2-for-3 with his third home run of the year, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.
• Graduate catcher Jacob Selden went 2-for-2 with two walks and two runs.
• Redshirt sophomore first baseman Tyler Locklear went 1-for-3 with a triple, two hit-by-pitches, and three RBIs.
• Sophomore right-hander Justin Humenay earned his first career win on the mound, throwing a season-high 2.0 innings without conceding a run, and striking out a pair.
• Redshirt junior lefty Jaden Griffin notched his first save of the season, throwing 3.0 scoreless innings, a season high, and tying a career high with five strikeouts.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU scored four runs in the second inning, the third straight game with a four-run frame for the Rams. O'Bryan walked in between singles from Selden and freshman second baseman Marcus O'Malley to load the bases, then redshirt sophomore third baseman Ben Nippolt kept the line moving with an RBI single. Locklear broke the inning open by lining a triple to the right field corner, clearing the bases and pushing the lead to 4-0.
• The Colonials strung together three hits in the top of the third, striking back with a two-run single to cut the VCU advantage to 4-2.
• O'Bryan restored the Rams' four-run lead in the bottom of the third, stroking a two-run homer to right center after Selden had singled, making it 6-2.
• Redshirt junior left fielder AJ Mathis legged out a two-out infield single in the fifth, moved to second on Selden's walk, and scored on a single up the middle from O'Bryan to extend the VCU lead to 7-2.
• Freshman Chase Hungate delivered shutdown innings in the fourth and fifth as VCU stretched its lead, part of 4.0 innings of relief work for the right-hander.
• Griffin scattered three hits without allowing a run as he recorded the nine-out save.

 
NOTABLE

• O'Bryan's three RBIs tied a season high.
• Locklear leads VCU with 55 hits, 43 RBIs, and 16 hit-by-pitches on the year. He has reached base in 29 consecutive games, and has hits in six straight.

 
UP NEXT
The Rams travel to Norfolk, Va., for a midweek battle at Old Dominion Tuesday, May 10 at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed on CUSA.TV.