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Tucker
Patrick McPartland
2
Niagara NIA 2-13
4
Winner George Washington GW 8-10
Niagara NIA
2-13
2
Final
4
George Washington GW
8-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara NIA 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 3
George Washington GW 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 12 1

W: Harrison Cohen (3-2) L: Wilde, Evan (1-3) S: Trevor Kuncl (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Purple Eagles Edged By Colonials In Series Opener

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Purple Eagles (2-13) fell to George Washington (8-10), 4-2, in their series opener with the Colonials on Friday.

Game Recap
  • George Washington got on the board first, taking a 1-0 lead over the Purple Eagles in the bottom of the first inning.
  • In the top of the second, Max Giordano tripled to left field, sending Cole Tucker across the plate to even the score, 1-1.
  • It was a defensive battle between the Purple Eagles and the Colonials, as both teams remained scoreless until George Washington scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to reclaim the lead, 4-1.
  • In the top of the seventh, an RBI double from Cole O'Connor left Niagara trailing by just two runs, 4-2.
  • The Colonials, however, held on to win, 4-2.

Eagle's Eye On
  • Tucker led the Purple Eagles with three hits, which included one double.
  • Giordano added two hits and one RBI for NU. O'Connor also batted in one run.
  • Giordano and Tucker each had one stolen base.
  • Tucker and Vincent Mauro each scored for the Purple Eagles.
  • Evan Wilde (1-3) took the loss. He fanned seven in 5.2 innings pitched and gave up four runs on 10 hits.

Up Next
  • NU takes on the Colonials on Saturday, March 19 at 1:00 p.m. and on Sunday, March 20 at 12:00 p.m.

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