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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team concluded its 2021 season, falling to Richmond, 11-1, on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at Spuhler Field.

Mason seniors (pictured back row from left to right) Kyle Hayes, Ryan Stoudemire, Scott Morgan, Jack DeLongchamps, Thomas Bradley, James Beasley, Cooper Mrowka, (pictured front row from left to right) Cam Reckling, Jonathan Kaiser, Bailey Klein, Austin Cabone, Jackson Barrett, and Daniel Brooks were recognized in a pregame ceremony.

The Patriots (14-29, 7-17 A-10) fell behind Richmond (19-17, 5-11 A-10) in the second inning.  Freshman designated hitter Alden Mathes led off with a double and scored on a single by graduate student right fielder Dan Leckie to put the Spiders in front 1-0.

Mason responded in the home half of the fourth against Richmond freshman starter Josh Willitts.  With one out, DeLongchamps was hit by a pitch and he moved to second on a ground out.  Mrowka then singled to center to drive in DeLongchamps, who raced around and beat the throw home to tie the game, 1-1.

The Spiders sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the fifth, and scored six runs on six hits to take a 7-1 lead.  Richmond added four runs on four hits in the top of the seventh for the 11-1 final score.

For the Patriots, Bradley allowed one run on two hits in 2.0 innings in a no-decision.  Junior Nick Zegna tossed two scoreless innings.  Kaiser (2-3) gave up five runs on three hits and took the loss.  Junior Matthew Henson surrendered five runs, three earned, on seven hits in 1.2 innings.  Junior Hugh O'Hara pitched one scoreless inning.

For the Spiders, Willitts (1-1) allowed one run on three hits in 5.0 innings to earn the win.  Graduate student relievers Eli Kimbell and Matthew Plisko each pitched one scoreless inning.

Junior Peter Nielsen, DeLongchamps, Mrowka, and Hayes each had a single for the Patriots.