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Austin Neuweg vs. SIUE
Bill Barrett
5
Winner George Mason GM 12-11, 5-2 A10
3
Saint Louis SLU 12-13, 4-3 A10
Winner
George Mason GM
12-11, 5-2 A10
5
Final
3
Saint Louis SLU
12-13, 4-3 A10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
George Mason GM 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 8 0
Saint Louis SLU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 4 1

W: Logan Rumberg (4-1) L: Cherico, Ben (2-2) S: Owen Stewart (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Late Push Not Enough as Billikens Drop Opener to Patriots

ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis rallied late but could not complete the comeback, falling 5-3 to George Mason on Friday night at the Billiken Sports Center.
 
George Mason jumped out early, using back-to-back home runs in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. The Patriots added another run in the third to extend the advantage to 3-0.
 
The Billikens broke through in the sixth inning. Austin Neuweg worked a walk and later scored on an RBI from Drew Kleinheider to cut the deficit to 3-1.
 
George Mason responded with two runs in the seventh, pushing its lead to 5-1.
 
Saint Louis mounted a late push in the eighth inning when Neuweg and Ian Blazier hit back-to-back home runs to trim the margin to 5-3. However, the Billikens were unable to draw closer in the ninth.
 
Inside the box score
  • Blazier's homer was his first of the season
  • Neuweg scored twice and reached base twice
  • Drew Kleinheider extended his RBI streak to four consecutive games
  • Brian Nunez struck out two over 1.1 innings in relief
Up next
The Billikens and Patriots continue the series Saturday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.
 
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