Box Score GAME DETAILS
Saint Louis 3
George Mason 2
April 3, 2016 | St. Louis, Mo. (Billiken Sports Center)
OVERVIEW
Saint Louis completed the sweep of George Mason with a 3-2 win Sunday afternoon. Brett Shimanovsky picked up the win in relief to rise to 2-2 on the year and Nick Vichio earned his fifth save. Trent Leimkuehler hit his fifth home run of the season in the contest and finished 2-for-4. Saint Louis rises to 15-13 overall and 6-0 in Atlantic 10 games.
PITCHER DECISIONS
SLU – Brett Shimanovsky (W, 2-2) 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
MASON – Zach Mort (L, 3-1) 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
SLU – Nick Vichio (S, 5) 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
SLU SCORING SUMMARY
B2 – Leimkuehler homers to left field.
B5 – Martinez singles through left side. Bozarth scores.
B7 – Sniatynski singles to left field. Dubet scores.
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
- Trent Leimkuehler hit a home run in the bottom of the second, his fifth of the year. In the series, Saint Louis ripped 11 round-trippers. The Billikens had 17 total home runs in their previous 25 games this season.
- Michael Bozarth was 2-for-3 in the game with a run scored.
- Parker Sniatynski also went 2-for-3 and added an RBI.
- Braxton Martinez was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. It was his 15th multi-hit game this season.
- Martinez also extended his team-leading on-base and hitting streaks to 13 games.
- Brett Shimanovsky and Nick Vichio threw well in relief, throwing a combined four shutout innings with two hits, no walks and five strikeouts.
UP NEXT
Saint Louis travels to in-state rival Missouri State for a mid-week game in Springfield, Mo. on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.