BASEBALL at Saint Louis
WHEN: Friday, May 10 (7 p.m.) | Saturday, May 11 (3 p.m.) | Sunday, May 12 (1 p.m.)
WHERE: Billiken Sports Center | St. Louis, Mo.
RECORDS: Mason (19-29, 5-13 A-10), Saint Louis (21-25, 9-9 A-10)
ALL-TIME SERIES: Saint Louis leads, 9-3
LAST MEETING: The Billikens defeated the Patriots in the Atlantic 10 Championship, 5-0, on May 26, 2018 at Barcroft Park in Arlington, Va.
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LIVE STATS
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team plays its final road series of the season, facing Saint Louis for three games beginning Friday at the Billiken Sports Center in St. Louis, Mo. The first pitch for game one is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Last time out, Mason (19-29, 5-13 A-10) fell to James Madison, 4-3, on Tuesday at Spuhler Field. Freshman starter
Patrick Halligan allowed just one run on three hits in a season-high seven innings in a no-decision. He struck out a season-high seven batters in the game.
Sophomore designated hitter
Scott Morgan went 2-for-4 and hit his second home run of the season. Senior outfielder
Brady Acker, senior third baseman
Greg Popatak II and junior catcher
Logan Driscoll each had two hits on the day.
Driscoll leads the team in average (.346), hits (54), doubles (12), triples (2), home runs (8) and RBI (31) in 43 games played. He is second on the club in runs scored (34) and walks (29).
Acker is second on the team in average (.291), doubles (10) and home runs (6) in 34 games played. He is fourth on the squad in runs scored (24) and sixth in hits (34).
Sophomore outfielder
Cam Reckling is third on the team in average (.275) and paces the Patriots in runs scored (38) in 46 games played. He is second on the team in hits (50) and is tied for third in doubles (8) and home runs (3).
Senior shortstop
Alejandro Aponte is batting .269 and is tied for third on the club in hits (45) in 48 games played. He is third on the team in runs scored (29) and tied for fifth in RBI (20).
The Patriots have a team batting average of .246 and a team ERA of 6.63 through 48 games this season.
Mason last faced Saint Louis in a three-game series May 18-20, 2017 at Spuhler Field. The Billikens won the first two games of the series, 4-3 and 7-2, while the Patriots earned a 6-2 victory in the final game.
The Patriots are facing the Billikens on the road for the first time since the 2016 season. The Billikens swept the three-game series against the Patriots April 1-3, 2016 at the Billikens Sports Center.
SCOUTING REPORT
Saint Louis has an overall record of 21-25, including a mark of 9-9 against Atlantic 10 opponents. The Billikens are 11-10 at home, 5-11 on the road and 5-4 in games played at a neutral site this season.
The Billikens took two-of-three in their series against Rhode Island last weekend. Saint Louis won the first two games, 18-6 and 6-4, while the Rams salvaged a game with a 7-4 victory in the final game of the series.
Junior outfielder Corrigan Bartlett leads the team in average (.337), hits (61), triples (4) and runs scored (32) in 46 games played. He is second on the club in doubles (12).
Junior infielder Jake Garella is second on the team in average (.303), hits (59) and runs scored (29) in 46 games played. He is tied for first on the squad in RBI (32) and is tied for third in home runs (4).
Senior infielder Cole Dubet is fourth on the team in average (.297), and ranks third in hits (54) and doubles (11) in 44 games played. He leads the Billikens in stolen bases (10), is second on the club in home runs (5) and third in RBI (27).
The Billikens have a team batting average of .257 and a team ERA of 3.87 through 46 games.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday
Mason: Sr. LHP
Brian Marconi (3-6, 4.59)
Saint Louis: RSr. Connor Lehmann (4-4, 3.82)
Saturday
Mason: Jr. RHP
Jared DiCesare (4-5, 4.38)
Saint Louis: RJr. Cody Luther (6-3, 2.69)
Sunday
Mason: Fr. RHP
Jared Lyons (0-3, 7.45)
Saint Louis: Sr. Jackson Wark (2-4, 3.24)
