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Martinez Hits Two of SLU's Five HR in 15-6 Win Over Mason

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Martinez Hits Two of SLU's Five HR in 15-6 Win Over Mason

Box Score

GAME DETAILS
Saint Louis 15
George Mason 6
April 2, 2016 | St. Louis, Mo. (Billiken Sports Center)

OVERVIEW
Saint Louis ripped five home runs for the second consecutive game as the Billikens defeated George Mason 15-6. Braxton Martinez paved the way, going 2-for-4 with a pair of homers, three runs scored and four RBIs.  Freshman Miller Hogan earned the win, rising to 3-3 on the year. The Billikens are now 14-13 overall and 5-0 in Atlantic 10 games.

PITCHER DECISIONS
SLU – Miller Hogan (W, 3-3) 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K
MASON – Joe Williams (L, 0-4) 4.0 IP, 11 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

SLU SCORING SUMMARY
B2 – Morisano hits a sacrifice fly to left. Leimkuehler scores.
King singles to center field. Mahoney scores.
B3 – Martinez homers to left field. Bunselmeyer also scores.
Leimkuehler homers to left field.
B5 – Bunselmeyer homers to center field. Sniatynski also scores.
Morisano homers to left center. Robinson and Martinez also score.
B7 – Sniatynski singles up the middle. King scores.
Fletcher triples down the right field line. Sniatynski and Whitten score.
Martinez homers to left field. Fletcher also scores.

BILLIKEN NOTABLES
- The Billikens hit five home runs, for the second consecutive game. SLU has 10 home runs in two games. Saint Louis entered the series with 17 home runs in its previous 25 games.  
- Braxton Martinez was 2-for-4 with a pair of homers. He now has six round-trippers this season.
- Devin Mahoney was 2-for-3 in the game. He was 4-for-4 in yesterday's game, to give him a series mark of 6-for-7.
- Josh Bunselmeyer hit a two-run shot to center in the bottom of the fifth, his eighth of the year.
- James Morisano was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.
- Trent Leimkuehler was 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored.
- Cole Dubet was 2-for-3 in the game with a double and a triple.
- Saint Louis had 20 hits in the game. The last time SLU had 20 hits in a contest was March 14, 2015 against Northern Colorado.
- Miller Hogan threw seven innings, allowing only one run (unearned). He struck out four and walked one.  

UP NEXT
Saint Louis goes for the sweep over Mason tomorrow, April 2 at noon. Junior southpaw Devin Mahoney will start on the hill for SLU.

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Players Mentioned

Braxton Martinez

#23 Braxton Martinez

IF
6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
Josh Bunselmeyer

#7 Josh Bunselmeyer

IF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Trent Leimkuehler

#19 Trent Leimkuehler

OF
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
James Morisano

#26 James Morisano

C
6' 3"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Braxton Martinez

#23 Braxton Martinez

6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
IF
Josh Bunselmeyer

#7 Josh Bunselmeyer

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
IF
Trent Leimkuehler

#19 Trent Leimkuehler

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
OF
James Morisano

#26 James Morisano

6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
C