6
Winner
George Mason
GEORGE M
1-5
Winner
George Mason
GEORGE M
1-5
6
Score By Periods
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
George Mason
GEORGE M
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
|
Ball St.
BALL ST.
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
W: Rumberg, Logan (1-1)
L: B. Garza (1-1)
S: Kelsey, Carter (1)
Box score (PDF)
CHARLESTON S.C. – George Mason senior starter
Logan Rumberg tossed six scoreless innings to earn the win in the Patriots' 6-1 victory over Ball State in the Swin & Swine College Classic at Shipyard Park in Charleston, S.C.
THE LEADOFF
- Senior shortstop Owen Clyne went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and run scored.
- Junior first baseman Jake Butler was 3-for-4 with a double and scored three runs.
- Freshman second baseman Julius Bagnerise finished 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBI.
George Mason (1-4) took the lead against Ball State (3-3) sophomore starter Brendan Garza in the top of the first. Clyne led off with a double to left and with two outs, Butler singled. Bagnerise drove in a pair of runs with his first collegiate triple to put the Patriots in front, 2-0.
The Patriots added to the lead in the fourth.
Bulter led off with a double down the third base line and Bagnerise singled and junior designated hitter
Toby Hueber walked to load the bases. Butler then scrambled home on a wild pitch to make it 2-0.
With two outs, senior right fielder
Drew Canody was hit by a pitch to put a Patriot on every base again. Clyne stepped in and ripped a two-run single through the left side to extend the lead to 4-0.
In the top of the eighth, the Patriots tacked on a run against Cardinals senior reliever Owen Quinn. Bulter went all the way to second on a throwing error and moved to third on a balk. Bagnerise drove in Butler with a sacrifice fly to left field to make the score 7-0.
George Mason graduate student
Carter Kelsey took over on the mound in the sixth inning.
Ball State scored its lone run of the game in the bottom of the ninth with back-to-back singles and RBI groundout.
For the Patriots, Rumberg (1-1) scattered five hits over 6.0 innings with six strikeouts and just one walk to earn the win. Kelsey notched a three-inning save, his first as a Patriot, and struck out four batters.
For the Cardinals, Garza (1-1) allowed five earned runs on six hits in 4.0 innings and took the loss. Quinn gave up one unearned run in 5.0 innings in relief.
Clyne went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and scored a run. Butler finished 3-for-4 with a double and scored three runs. Bagnerise went 3-for-3 with his first career triple, three RBI and scored a run.
The Patriots take on Seton Hall for the second time in three days to wrap up the Swig & Swine College Classic on Sunday with the first pitch scheduled for 10 a.m. at Shipyard Park in Charleston, S.C.
