FAIRFAX, VA – Wildcats drop both games in doubleheader by a combined two runs.
Game 1
George Mason 6 – Villanova 5
In game one it was a back-and-forth affair. The Patriots got going early with two RBI doubles in the first inning. Villanova was able to respond in the second inning as Aidian Barry singled to right field, scoring Cam Hassert. The Wildcats were able to tie the game up in the inning after a fielder's choice scored
Trent Toole. George Mason scored the next three runs and took a 5-2 lead going into the fifth inning. A late comeback for Villanova began in the fifth inning as
Scott Shaw was able to score after a Cam Hassert ground out making the score 5-3. The rally continued as a SAC fly by
Jason Neff scored
Jack O'Reilly and an RBI single from
Dylan Dennis scoring the tying run. In the bottom of the ninth George Mason won on a walk off wild pitch.
Game 2
George Mason 3 – Villanova 2 (7 innings)
Game two was a different story as the rain started to fall and the hits were hard to come by.
Scott Shaw opened the scoring with a single up the middle scoring
Jack O'Reilly. The Patriots answered in the bottom of the first with one run. Two runs off a double in the third gave George Mason a 3-1 lead. Villanova scored one more run in the sixth after
Scott Shaw doubled to center scoring
AJ Hansen.
Nova Notes
- Scott Shaw added four hits on the day (two in each game), two of which being doubles. He also added two RBI in game two.
- In game one, every batter for Villanova recorded at least one hit. Three players recorded two hits, Trent Toole, Aidan Barry and Scott Shaw.
- Freshmen Jake Francis entered the game in the relief position. He came into the game in a big spot as in three inning Francis allowed only two hits no runs and had three strikeouts.
Up Next
The Wildcats finish the three game series in Virginia on Sunday with first pitch at 3:00pm.
