WHEN: April 6-7, 2019
WHERE: Kingston, R.I.
OPPONENT: Rhode Island
SATURDAY, APRIL 6 – 12:00 P.M. |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 6 – 2:00 P.M. |
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SUNDAY, APRIL 7 – 12:00 P.M. |
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason softball team heads north for a three-game series with Rhode Island on April 6-7 in Kingston, R.I. The series begins Saturday with a doubleheader set for noon, followed by the series finale on Sunday.
LAST TIME OUT
Mason (12-17, 2-4 A-10) finished a busy week at home, going 3-2 at the George Mason Softball Complex. The Patriots swept its doubleheader against Towson, 9-3 and 1-0, on March 27. In their A-10 home opener, the Patriots went 1-2 against Fordham, including their fifth walk-off victory of the season, 6-5, in Sunday's series finale.
Redshirt sophomore
Adriana Erickson went 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run, two doubles and a single in the victory. She tied her career-high three RBIs, including the game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the seventh.
IN THE CIRCLE
Junior
Bekah Ansbro holds the top ERA in the league with a mark of 2.31. She picked up two wins during the week of March 25-31.
Redshirt junior
Marina Vitalich registered a season-high seven strikeouts to earn the win in game two of the Towson doubleheader while sophomore
Haellie Gordon recorded her first save of the season. Vitalich also supplied 4.1 innings of work in Sunday's 6-5 win over Fordham, giving up only one run on five hits.
SCOUTING THE RAMS
Rhode Island: 11-17, 0-4 A-10
Rhode Island is currently on a seven-game losing streak, including a midweek loss to Fairfield on April 3. The Rams are 0-4 in conference play after being swept by Saint Joseph's and suffering a loss to Dayton.
Due to A-10 game-play conditions, the Rams' final two games against Dayton were canceled last weekend. In the lone contest, Rhode Island fell to the Flyers, 1-0.
Mason leads the all-time series, 12-6. Last season, Rhode Island claimed the series, 2-1, in Fairfax, Va. In a dramatic series finale, the Rams claimed the 6-4 victory in 11 innings.
