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Marchese
Ken Lanese
6
Niagara NIA 2-15
10
Winner George Washington GW 10-10
Niagara NIA
2-15
6
Final
10
George Washington GW
10-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara NIA 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 15 2
George Washington GW 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 X 10 12 1

W: Justin Solt (2-2) L: Cashman, Marcus (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

NU Defeated By GWU In Series Finale

ARLINGTON, Va. – Despite recording a season-high 15 hits, the Purple Eagles (2-15) were defeated by George Washington (10-10), 10-6, in their series finale with the Colonials on Sunday.

Game Recap
  • The Colonials scored one run in the bottom of the first inning and two runs in the bottom of the second to take a 3-0 lead over the Purple Eagles.
  • An RBI double from Cole Tucker in the top of the third frame left NU down by only two runs, 3-1.
  • The Colonials, however, had two homeruns in the bottom of the third and extend their lead, 6-1.
  • Two more homers from George Washington in the fourth and fifth put the Colonials ahead by seven, 8-1.
  • Niagara's offense started heating up in the top of the sixth inning. Cole O'Connor had a three-RBI triple and Tucker had another RBU double to put the Purple Eagles within three runs of the Colonials, 8-5.
  • George Washington added one run in the bottom of the sixth to lead NU by four, 9-5.
  • In the top of the seventh inning, Niagara cut GW's lead back to three, 9-6, after an RBI single from Vincent Mauro.
  • NU, however, remained scoreless for the remainder of the game. The Colonials scored one more run in the eighth to win the game, 10-6, and sweep the three-game series.

Eagle's Eye On
  • Matt Ward led the Purple Eagles with three hits, while O'Connor, Tucker, Mauro and Benny Serrano each had two.
  • O'Connor had a team-high three RBIs and Tucker had two.
  • O'Connor and Tucker each had one stolen base.
  • Marcus Cashman (0-2) took the loss. He struck out one and allowed six runs on five hits in 2.2 innings pitched.
  • Chaz DeLuca fanned three in 1.2 innings of relief.

Up Next
  • Niagara plays a three-game series at USF March 25-27.

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