BASEBALL vs. Mount St. Mary's
WHEN: Wednesday, May 1 | 3 p.m.
WHERE: Spuhler Field| Fairfax, Va.
RECORDS: Mason (17-26, 4-11 A-10), Mount St. Mary's (13-29, 6-12 NEC)
ALL-TIME SERIES: Mason leads, 15-3.
LAST MEETING: The Patriots defeated the Mountaineers, 19-4, on April 11, 2017 at Straw Family Stadium in Emmitsburg, Md.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team returns home for a midweek, non-conference game against Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday with the first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m. at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va.
Last time out, Mason (17-26, 4-11 A-10) won its first Atlantic 10 series of the season, taking two-of-three games at Rhode Island last weekend. The Patriots won each of the first two games by identical 3-1 scores before falling in the final game, 7-6.
The Patriots have hit 11 home runs in their last 14 games.
Mason junior catcher
Logan Driscoll leads the team in average (.345), hits (48), doubles (11), home runs (8), RBI (32), and runs scored (32) in 38 games played. He is second on the Patriots in walks (27).
Senior outfielder
Brady Acker is second on the club in average (.316), doubles (9) and home runs (6) in 29 games played. He is third on the team in walks (26).
Sophomore outfielder
Cam Reckling is third on the team in average (.287) and is second on the squad in hits (47) in 41 games played. He is tied for first on the club in runs scored (32) with Driscoll.
Senior shortstop
Alejandro Aponte is batting .277 and is third on the team in hits (41) and runs scored (27) in 43 games played.
The Patriots have a team batting average of .246 and a team ERA of 6.82 through 43 games this season.
Last year, the Patriots and Mountaineers were scheduled to meet at Spuhler Field, but the game was cancelled due to inclement weather.
In the last meeting between the two teams, Mason defeated Mount St. Mary's, 19-4, on April 11, 2017 at Straw Family Stadium in Emmitsburg, Md. The Patriots hit a season-high four home runs in the game.
Tyler Nelin hit a grand slam, Acker and
Jonathan Hansen each belted a three-run homer and
John Callahan hit a solo home run.
SCOUTING REPORT
Mount St. Mary's has an overall record of 13-29, including a mark of 6-12 against Northeast Conference opponents. The Mountaineers are 4-14 at home, 4-9 on the road and 5-6 in games played at a neutral site this season.
The Mountaineers were swept in their three-game series against Central Connecticut State last weekend at Shaw Family Stadium in Emmitsburg, Md. The Blue Devils won by scores of 14-9 (12), 9-8 and 6-1.
Senior shortstop Patrick Causa leads the team in average (.394), home runs (11) and walks (28) in 39 games played. He is second in hits (56), doubles (11), RBI (34) and runs scored (38). Causa is one hit from 200 in his career.
Sophomore utility player Miles Nicholson is second on the team in average (.374), doubles (9) and is fourth in RBI (22) in 40 games played. He leads the Mountaineers in hits (61) and stolen bases (34).
Senior catcher Zack Costello is third on the team in average (.350) and tied for second in home runs (5) in 37 games played. He is third on the squad in RBI (25) and fourth in hits (41) and runs scored (29).
The Mountaineers have a team batting average of .291 and a team ERA of 6.79 through 42 games this season.
STRIKE ZONE
The Patriots are 15-3 all-time against Mount St. Mary's, including wins in each of the last five games.
The Mountaineers last earned a victory over the Patriots 12 years ago, with a 5-4 win on March 13, 2007 at Spuhler Field.
In Mason's 19-4 win over Mount St. Mary's on April 11, 2017, the Patriots collected eight extra-base hits with four doubles and a season-high four home runs.
Every player in the starting lineup reached base at least once for Mason. Seven players drove in at least one run and 10 players scored at least one run in the game for the Patriots.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Mason: Sr. RHP
Zach Skrtich (0-0, 13.50)
Mount St. Mary's: So. LHP Andrew Malone (0-1, 8.59)
