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Winner George Mason MASON 17-18, 4-4 A-10
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VCU VCU 18-17, 4-4 A-10
Winner
George Mason MASON
17-18, 4-4 A-10
10
Final
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VCU VCU
18-17, 4-4 A-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
George Mason MASON 1 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 10 12 0
VCU VCU 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 0

W: Chad Gartland (4-2) L: Ellis, Campbell (4-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

VCU FALLS TO GEORGE MASON; GOES FOR SERIES WIN ON SUNDAY

Final Score: George Mason 10, VCU 5
Winning Pitcher: Chad Gartland (4-2)
Losing Pitcher:  Campbell Ellis (4-3)
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 18-17 (4-4), George Mason 17-18 (4-4)
 
The Short Story:  VCU Baseball battled through Saturday's Atlantic 10 matchup with George Mason, but a scoring drought over the final five innings allowed the Patriots to erase an early VCU lead and cost the Rams the second game of the weekend.
 
LEADING OFF:
  • VCU took the lead in the first and retook it in the fourth, but runs in the fifth, sixth and eighth by George Mason pushed the Patriots to the victory.
  • A.J. Mathis continued his strong performance this weekend, going 2-of-4 with a double, triple, and 2 RBIs.
  • Brandon Eike also went 2-of-4 at the plate with a double and RBI. Eikeis now batting .353 on the season.
  • Justin Humenay (starter) and Campbell Ellis pitched four innings each for the Black and Gold, and Nick Frazier came in to pitch a scoreless ninth inning.
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • George Mason found the scoreboard first when South Trimbl reached home on a Connor Dykstra ground out in the top of the first.
  • The Rams countered with a three-run opening frame. Mathis led off with a double, the first of four two-baggers for the Black and Gold in the inning.
  • Will Carlone sent Mathis home with a double of his own, and Eike did the same to bring home Carlone.
  • Eike crossed home plate following a single by Jake Thilges to make it a 3-1 game at the end of the first.
  • George Mason knotted the game up at 3 with a run each in the second and third innings.
  • The Black and Gold grabbed the lead back in the bottom of the fourth when a Mathis triple plated both William Bean and Nic Ericsson, making the score 5-3 VCU after four.
  • George Mason took the lead for good with three runs in the top of the fifth, scoring seven unanswered runs on the way to a 10-5 final score.
UP NEXT: The rubber game between VCU and George Mason will take place at the Diamond on Sunday, April 16. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
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