Bulldogs drop series finale with GW

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Bryant University baseball team dropped its series finale with George Washington, 16-3, on Sunday afternoon at Tucker Field.

With the loss, the Bulldogs are now 1-3 on the season. Bryant returns to field on Tuesday when it hosts Stonehill at Conaty Park. It will be the earliest home opener in program history.

GW used a pair of three-run innings to build a lead and then put the game away with a seven-run seventh.

Gavin Noriega picked up two hits and seven other Bulldogs collected hits. Daniel Baruch collected his first hit and RBI as a Bulldog. Jack Pletter, the sixth pitcher of the afternoon, pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in his Bryant debut.    

Game Information
George Washington 16, Bryant 3
Records: Bryant 1-3 | GWU 2-4
Location: Tucker Field (Arlington, Va.)
W|L|S: Teddy Brennan | Tyler Horvat (0-1)

Key Moments

• Sam Gates hit a three-run home run to give GW a 6-1 lead in the fourth inning.

How it Happened

• The Revolutionaries scored three runs on four hits in the first inning. GW produced an RBI double, an RBI ground out and a run-scoring single.
• Bryant pushed across a run in the top of the fourth. Carmine Petosa walked and came around to score on a Gavin Greger single.
• In the bottom of the fourth, Gates pushed GW's lead to 6-1 with a three-run home run.
• Petosa brought home Matt Smith with an RBI single to make it 6-2 in the fifth.
• GW would score a run and then load the bases with no outs in the bottom of the fifth. Sean Zaslaw was able to escape further trouble with two strikeouts and a ground out.
• The Revolutionaries added two runs in the sixth and seven more runs in the seventh. All seven runs in the seventh were unearned.
• Bryant scored its final run in the ninth as Baruch singled home Noriega in his first at-bat of the season.  

Inside the Box Score

• GW outhit Bryant, 17-9.
• Bryant committed four errors in the game.
• Tyler Horvat made his first start as a Bulldog, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits over 3.1 innings.
• Zaslaw allowed just one run on three hits over 1.2 innings of relief. He struck out three.
• Pletter tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in his Bryant debut.
• Noriega went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
• Petosa went 1-for-1 with a walk, hit by pitch, RBI and a run scored.
• Greger and Baruch each collected RBIs.

Game Notes

• GW took the three-game series, 2-1. It was the first three games the two programs had played against each other.
• Horvat, Zaslaw, Bradley Lewis and Pletter all made their Bryant debuts on the mound Sunday.
• Zaslaw and Lewis made their collegiate debuts.

Up Next
Bryant added a midweek contest with Stonehill on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The home opener will be the earliest in program history. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.