BASEBALL at James Madison
WHEN: Wednesday, April 18 | 6:05 p.m.
WHERE: Veterans Memorial Park | Harrisonburg, Va.
RECORDS: Mason (14-20, 6-3 A-10), James Madison (19-16, 5-7 CAA)
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LIVE STATS
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team begins a stretch of four straight games on the road with a mid-week, non-conference game against James Madison on Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Va. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
Mason (14-20, 6-3 A-10) has a team batting average of .260 through 34 games. Sophomore
Logan Driscoll leads the Atlantic 10 in average (.394) and hits (52). He ranks second in the A-10 in doubles (11) and is sixth in the conference in RBI (30). Driscoll has at least one hit in each of his last five games.
Senior
Tyler Nelin is hitting .329 (25-for-76) and is fifth on the team in hits (25). He has an eight game hitting streak. Senior
Trevor Kelly is batting .304 (41-for-135) and leads the team in home runs (4) and is second in hits (41) and RBI (26). He has at least one hit in eight of his last 10 games.
On the mound, junior
Zach Mort (3-2, 2.34) leads the Atlantic 10 in strikeouts (74) and innings pitched (61.2), while senior
Ryan Ricci (3-1, 2.74) is second in the A-10 in appearances (17).
A week ago, Mason limited James Madison to just two hits, but fell to the Dukes 2-1 on April 11 at Spuhler Field. Freshman
James Price didn't allow a hit a struck out four batters over a season-high 5.0 innings in a no-decision.
Senior
Timothy Turner, sophomore
Jared DiCesare and Ricci combined for 3.1 scoreless innings for the Patriots.
Graduate student
Frank Sturek went 2-for-5 with a single and a double, while sophomore
John Callahan drove in Mason's lone run of the game.
SCOUTING REPORT
James Madison has an overall record of 19-16, including a mark of 5-7 against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponents. The Dukes are 13-10 at home and 6-6 on the road this season.
Entering their game at Longwood on Tuesday, the Dukes have won a season-high four straight games. James Madison defeated Mason 2-1 on April 11 at Spuhler Field to begin the streak. The Dukes then swept three games against William & Mary by scores of 15-3, 5-4 and 4-3 in 10 innings at Veterans Memorial Park.
James Madison is batting .257 as a team. Freshman Josh Jones is hitting .328 (39-for-119) and leads the team in hits (39) and is third in RBI (15). Sophomore Fox Semones is batting .302 (38-for-126) and leads the Dukes in home runs (6) and RBI (25). Senior Adam Sisk has a .288 average (38-for-132) and is second on the team in RBI (20) and home runs (5).
On the mound, junior Daniel Goggin (4-2, 4.15) leads the team in wins (4) and is third in innings pitched (34.2). Senior Matt Colon (1-0, 1.20) leads the Dukes in appearances (17) and is tied for the team lead in saves (2).
STRIKE ZONE
Mason has faced James Madison more than any other team in program history. The Patriots are 52-65 all-time against the Dukes. Each of the last three games between the two teams has been decided by one run.
MASON PROBABLE STARTER
RHP
James Price (1-0, 6.50)
