Saturday, March 6
Arlington, VA
11:30 a.m.
George Washington University
vs
Lehigh
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Colonials and Mountain Hawks tangle in four-game home-and-home
WASHINGTON - GW baseball is set for its first weekend series of the season, taking part in a home-and-home with Lehigh featuring a pair of doubleheaders. The Buff & Blue will welcome the Mountain Hawks on Saturday for a twin-bill starting at 11:30 a.m. with both games on ESPN+ before traveling to Diamond Nation in Flemington, N.J. for another doubleheader on Sunday at noon.
Both doubleheaders will feature a nine-inning and a seven-inning game.
LAST TIME OUT: GW opened its season at #8 Virginia on Tuesday, falling 11-1. Graduate student Steve Barmakian and junior Noah Levin led the Buff & Blue with a pair of knocks, while senior Domenic Boselli drove in the lone run of the day on a sacrifice fly.
NEW FACES: The Buff & Blue had a pair of new starters in its lineup with graduate student Cole Beeker (first base) and first-year Eddie Micheletti Jr. making their Buff & Blue debuts on Tuesday. Beeker was 1-for-3 with a walk, while Micheletti was 0-for-4. On the hill, redshirt sophomore Jack Horn made his GW debut with 1.1 innings on the mound, striking out one.
DOUBLE TROUBLE: This weekend features two of GW's 10 scheduled doubleheaders this season, including each Saturday of Atlantic 10 play. The Colonials didn't play any twin-bills last year but went 8-2 in doubleheaders in 2019. This weekend is also the first four-game series for the Buff & Blue since March 8-9, 2014 vs. Cornell.
ABOUT THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS: Lehigh is 2-0 on the young season after winning both games against Coppin State a week ago by a combined score of 19-1. Game one starter Mason Black was named the Patriot League Player of the Week and Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week after striking out 11 in five hitless innings against Coppin last weekend. Eric Cichocki led the offense with five hits in two games, also stealing five bases. GW is 5-2 all-time against Lehigh, taking two of three in 2008 and 2009.
Feb. 9, 2021 marked the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Congress' establishment of The George Washington University's charter. GW Athletics is proud to be part of the university's bicentennial celebration, honoring the historic milestone with a variety of initiatives meant to highlight the best of the Buff and Blue. To learn more about the #GW200 festivities, click here.
Tom Zebroski continues to hold GW's career records for both hits (299) and runs (213) while still ranking amongst the top-ten in games played, at-bats, home runs and stolen bases. During his senior season in 2010, he was named the A-10 Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year in addition to Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American honors after setting three GW single-season program records.
Both doubleheaders will feature a nine-inning and a seven-inning game.
| Date/Time | GW Starting Pitcher | Lehigh Starting Pitcher |
| Saturday, March 6 // 11:30 a.m. | RHP Harrison Cohen (0-0, --) | RHP Mason Black (1-0, 0.00) |
| Saturday, March 6 // Approx 3 p.m. | RHP Elliott Raimo (0-0, --) | LHP Luke Rettig (0-0, 0.00) |
| Sunday, March 7 // 12 p.m. | RHP Justin Solt (0-1, 0.00) | RHP Matt Svanson (1-0, 0.00) |
| Sunday March 7 // Approx 3 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
LAST TIME OUT: GW opened its season at #8 Virginia on Tuesday, falling 11-1. Graduate student Steve Barmakian and junior Noah Levin led the Buff & Blue with a pair of knocks, while senior Domenic Boselli drove in the lone run of the day on a sacrifice fly.
NEW FACES: The Buff & Blue had a pair of new starters in its lineup with graduate student Cole Beeker (first base) and first-year Eddie Micheletti Jr. making their Buff & Blue debuts on Tuesday. Beeker was 1-for-3 with a walk, while Micheletti was 0-for-4. On the hill, redshirt sophomore Jack Horn made his GW debut with 1.1 innings on the mound, striking out one.
DOUBLE TROUBLE: This weekend features two of GW's 10 scheduled doubleheaders this season, including each Saturday of Atlantic 10 play. The Colonials didn't play any twin-bills last year but went 8-2 in doubleheaders in 2019. This weekend is also the first four-game series for the Buff & Blue since March 8-9, 2014 vs. Cornell.
ABOUT THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS: Lehigh is 2-0 on the young season after winning both games against Coppin State a week ago by a combined score of 19-1. Game one starter Mason Black was named the Patriot League Player of the Week and Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week after striking out 11 in five hitless innings against Coppin last weekend. Eric Cichocki led the offense with five hits in two games, also stealing five bases. GW is 5-2 all-time against Lehigh, taking two of three in 2008 and 2009.
Feb. 9, 2021 marked the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Congress' establishment of The George Washington University's charter. GW Athletics is proud to be part of the university's bicentennial celebration, honoring the historic milestone with a variety of initiatives meant to highlight the best of the Buff and Blue. To learn more about the #GW200 festivities, click here.
Tom Zebroski continues to hold GW's career records for both hits (299) and runs (213) while still ranking amongst the top-ten in games played, at-bats, home runs and stolen bases. During his senior season in 2010, he was named the A-10 Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year in addition to Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American honors after setting three GW single-season program records.
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