If Georgetown could have won three of its last four games, the Hoyas would have finished with their first winning record since 1986.
But after dropping a game with the Virginia Military Institute and a doubleheader to Pittsburgh, the Hoya nine will have to settle for “could have.”
The Hoyas (25-30, 7-17 Big East) fell 16-7 to the Keydets (28-25, 12-12 Big South) on Tuesday. Although Georgetown got out to an early lead with four runs in the top of the first, VMI’s nine-run fourth inning gave it a big advantage that it would not relinquish as it rolled to its fourth-straight win.
Every starting player for the Keydets picked up a hit. VMI junior center fielder B.T. Good and freshman left fielder Klint Reed each talled three. For Georgetown, sophomore left fielder Mark cLaughlin went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two hits.
Together, the Hoyas and the Keydets used nine pitchers in the offensive showcase. Freshman Trey Barham earned his second win while sophomore Mark Dutmers (0-2) took the loss.
The first game of Thursday’s doubleheader with Pittsburgh (34-17, 15-7 Big East) was a tale of two pitchers as both starters went the distance but ended up with very different results in the 6-1 Pitt win.
Panther starter Robert Brant (5-2), a freshman, did not give up a run to the Hoyas until the last inning, and he struck out seven while allowing just three hits. Meanwhile, Georgetown senior Eddie Pena (4-6) gave up seven hits, five walks and six earned runs in his complete game.
Pittsburgh then took the second game, 9-5, scoring all of its runs over the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.
The balls would not stay in the park as the teams combined for seven home runs – four for Pitt and three for Georgetown.
Senior Andrew Kuss (5-2) was the winning pitcher, and freshman ike Gaggioli (4-6) took the loss. Both pitched six innings and both struck out eight, but Gaggioli gave up seven earned runs to Kuss’ two.
Today’s game against the Panthers, who are in third place in the Big East, is also the last game of the season for the Hoyas, who are second-to-last. First pitch is 1 p.m. at Shirley Povich Field.
