George Washington University Athletics
Friday, March 15
Arlington, Va.
3 p.m.
George Washington University
vs
Iona
Baseball Entertains Iona This Weekend
3/14/2019 1:01:00 PM | Baseball
Colonials aim for fourth straight series victory
WASHINGTON - Fresh off a pair of authoritative wins in the mid-week, George Washington baseball is set to host Iona for a three-game series at Tucker Field at Barcroft Park. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 3 p.m. with games set for 1 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday.
DURING THE MID-WEEK: The Colonials rolled to a pair of victories against local foes, 13-8 over Towson on Tuesday and 15-3 over Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday. GW combined to rack up 34 hits in the two games, 11 of which went for extra bases. The two triumphs pushed GW's winning streak to three games, tied for its longest this season.
AMONG THE NATION'S BEST: GW's offensive onslaught has placed the team in elite company in the early season, averaging 8.7 runs per game, 12th best in the NCAA. The Colonials are also top 30 in the nation in triples (9, 4th), on-base percentage (.416, 17th), doubles (36, 23rd), batting average (.304, 25th), runs (130, 26th) and hits (170, 30th).
Individually, junior Nate Fassnacht, the two-time defending A-10 Player of the Week, is tied for the nation's lead with 11 doubles, also ranking highly in triples (3, 6th), on-base percentage (.580, 10th), runs (22, 16th), slugging percentage (.776, 25th), total bases (45, 25th) and batting average (.431, 34th).
FIRST-YEAR SENSATION: Cade Fergus picked up six more hits in two games this week, extending his team-best hitting streak to 11 games. He's recorded multiple hits in seven of those games and is hitting .479 (23-for-48) in the stretch. Fergus is the top hitting rookie in the A-10, ranking fourth overall in batting average while tying for the conference lead in runs scored and tying for second in total hits.
ABOUT THE GAELS: Iona is 2-12 on the campaign, playing all but one of its games on the road or at a neutral site. The Gaels split their mid-week action, defeating Stony Brook on Tuesday before falling to St. John's on Wednesday. Brian Picone is the team's top hitter at .407 in seven games for a team hitting .232 overall. Iona has won three of the previous five matchups between the schools, most recently sweeping a three-game set in Arlington in 2011.
DURING THE MID-WEEK: The Colonials rolled to a pair of victories against local foes, 13-8 over Towson on Tuesday and 15-3 over Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday. GW combined to rack up 34 hits in the two games, 11 of which went for extra bases. The two triumphs pushed GW's winning streak to three games, tied for its longest this season.
AMONG THE NATION'S BEST: GW's offensive onslaught has placed the team in elite company in the early season, averaging 8.7 runs per game, 12th best in the NCAA. The Colonials are also top 30 in the nation in triples (9, 4th), on-base percentage (.416, 17th), doubles (36, 23rd), batting average (.304, 25th), runs (130, 26th) and hits (170, 30th).
Individually, junior Nate Fassnacht, the two-time defending A-10 Player of the Week, is tied for the nation's lead with 11 doubles, also ranking highly in triples (3, 6th), on-base percentage (.580, 10th), runs (22, 16th), slugging percentage (.776, 25th), total bases (45, 25th) and batting average (.431, 34th).
FIRST-YEAR SENSATION: Cade Fergus picked up six more hits in two games this week, extending his team-best hitting streak to 11 games. He's recorded multiple hits in seven of those games and is hitting .479 (23-for-48) in the stretch. Fergus is the top hitting rookie in the A-10, ranking fourth overall in batting average while tying for the conference lead in runs scored and tying for second in total hits.
ABOUT THE GAELS: Iona is 2-12 on the campaign, playing all but one of its games on the road or at a neutral site. The Gaels split their mid-week action, defeating Stony Brook on Tuesday before falling to St. John's on Wednesday. Brian Picone is the team's top hitter at .407 in seven games for a team hitting .232 overall. Iona has won three of the previous five matchups between the schools, most recently sweeping a three-game set in Arlington in 2011.
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