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BASEBALL at Navy
Records: Mason (24-16, 11-5 A10); Navy (23-26, 9-11 Patriot League)
When: Wednesday, April 30; 3:00 p.m.
Where: Annapolis, Md.; Max Bishop Stadium
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Last time they met: Mason holds a slight advantage in the all-time series with a 13-12 record against Navy. The Patriots won 8-6 two years ago in Annapolis when the two teams last played. Last seasons contest was cancelled.
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PROBABLE STARTERS
Tuesday, April 30 vs. Navy
NAVY - TBA
MASON - Jake Kalish (1-1, 4.76 ERA)
Mason and Navy are scheduled to play for the first time since 2012 on Wednesday. The Patriots won the most recent matchup between the two in 2012 by the final score of 8-6 in Annapolis. Last year's game was cancelled.
Mason went 2-3 last weekend, falling in away contests to Towson and Maryland before taking two of three games from then-first place Saint Louis in an Atlantic 10 series over the weekend. The Patriots won game one in 13 innings by the score of 2-1 and game three 9-2. The Billikens took the middle games of the series 4-3
Tyler Zombro was named the Atlantic 10 Baseball Rookie of the Week for his performance in Fiday's contest. The freshman pitched the final five innings of scoreless relief, allowing only four hits as he earned his fourth win of the season.
Navy has lost its last three games after losing three of four to Army over the weekend. The Midshipmen come in with a record of 23-26 overall. Robert Currie paces the offense with a batting average of .349 while Kash Manzelli is in front with three homeruns and 37 RBI this season.
Up next, the Patriots travel to Amherst, Mass. for a weekend series with A-10 opponent UMass.
