BASEBALL vs. Saint Joseph's
WHEN: Friday, May 11 (3 p.m.) | Saturday, May 12 (2 p.m.) | Sunday, May 13 (1 p.m.)
WHERE: Spuhler Field | Fairfax, Va..
RECORDS: Mason (21-24, 11-7 A-10), Saint Joseph's (18-24, 4-12 A-10)
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team continues Atlantic 10 play this weekend, hosting Saint Joseph's for a three-game series beginning Friday at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. The first pitch for game one is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Last time out, Mason (21-24, 11-7 A-10) swept a doubleheader from George Washington to win the series against the Colonials, claiming game one 5-3 and the nightcap 4-3 on Saturday, May 5 at Barcroft Park in Arlington, Va.
Junior
Bryce Nightengale worked 6.2 innings and struck out six batters to earn his fourth win of the season in game one, while senior
Ryan Ricci tossed 2.1 scoreless innings to pick up his second save of the season.
Mason sophomore
Logan Driscoll went 2-for-4 with three RBI and senior
Tyler Nelin scored two runs for the Patriots.
Sophomore
Jared DiCesare pitched the first complete game of his collegiate career in the second game to win his fourth game of the season. Junior
Alejandro Aponte went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and drove in three of Mason's four runs in the game.
The Patriots have won four of their six Atlantic 10 series.
Mason has a team batting average of .260. Driscoll (66-for-179) leads the Atlantic 10 in average (.369) and is second in the conference in hits (66). He is tied for 11th in the A-10 in RBI (35) and is 13th in doubles (12).
Senior
Trevor Kelly is batting .301 (55-for-183) and ranks seventh in the A-10 in RBI (40). He is tied for fourth in the A-10 in doubles (15) and is tied for ninth in the conference in home runs (6).
Nelin is hitting .341 (42-for-123) and is third on the team in hits (43). Aponte is batting .264 (38-for-144) and is fourth on the team in hits (38) and third in RBI (24).
On the mound,
Zach Mort (5-3, 2.10) leads the Atlantic 10 Conference in ERA (2.10) and innings pitched (85.2) and ranks second in the conference in strikeouts (92). Ricci (3-2, 2.20) is tied for second in the A-10 in appearances (21).
The Patriots are 4-6 in 10 all-time meetings against the Hawks.
SCOUTING REPORT
Saint Joseph's has an overall record of 18-24, including a mark of 4-12 against Atlantic 10 opponents. The Hawks are 6-12 at home, 7-9 on the road and 5-3 in games played at a neutral site.
The Hawks have won their last two games, defeating NJIT 8-1 on Saturday in Newark, N.J. and 3-0 on Sunday at Smithson Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
Senior Justin Aungst (2-8, 3.99) was named Philadelphia Big 5 Baseball Pitcher of the week after tossing his first collegiate shutout.
Saint Joseph's is batting .243 as a team. Junior Charlie Concannon is hitting .331 (52-for-157) and ranks 17th in the A-10 in hits (52). He leads the team in doubles (11) and is second in home runs (5) and RBI (24).
Sophomore James McConnon is batting .289 (43-for-149) and is second on the team in doubles (7), while classmate Kadar Namey leads the Hawks in home runs (6) and RBI (25).
On the mound, junior Tim Brennan (7-3, 3.08) is tied for second in the Atlantic 10 in wins (7). He ranks fifth in the conference in innings pitched (73.0) and is seventh in strikeouts (70).
STRIKE ZONE
The Patriots are 7-2 at home against Atlantic 10 opponents this season, with three of the seven victories by shutout. Mason has outscored conference opponents by a combined score of 37-16 at Spuhler Field.
PROBABLE STARTERS
RHP
Zach Mort (5-3, 2.10) vs. RHP Matt Kennedy (1-3, 4.32)
RHP
Bryce Nightengale (4-5, 3.91) vs. RHP Tim Brennan (7-3, 3.08)
RHP
Jared DiCesare (4-5, 4.09) vs. LHP Justin Aungst (2-8, 3.99)
