George Washington University Athletics
Tuesday, March 19
Arlington, VA
2:30 p.m.
George Washington University
vs
Delaware
Baseball Rides Momentum into Two Mid-Week Matchups
3/18/2024 4:39:00 PM | Baseball
WASHINGTON – Following a dominant three-game sweep at Presbyterian, the George Washington baseball team preps for two mid-week contests. The Revolutionaries host Delaware at Tucker Field on Tuesday, then travel north to Towson for a Wednesday afternoon showdown. First pitch on Tuesday is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., while Wednesday's game is set for 3:00 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
GW completed a three-game sweep of Presbyterian on Sunday afternoon, cruising to an 11-1 victory in Clinton, S.C. The Revolutionaries outscored the Blue Hose 20-4 across the three games, limiting Presbyterian to just eight total hits in the series. GW captured its second extra-innings win of the year on Saturday, scrapping out a 3-0 victory in the 11th inning. Entering the 11th scoreless, Sam Gates put GW's first run on the board with a solo homer. GW added to its advantage later in the inning when Steve DiTomaso scored on a throwing error by Presbyterian's pitcher. The Buff & Blue weren't done there, adding one more run via an RBI single from Ellis Schwartz. GW is 2-0 in contests that have gone to extras this season, coming up clutch with the game on the line.
ROTATION OF ACES
The most impressive part of GW's sweep at Presbyterian was the performances put on by the Revolutionaries' starting rotation. Michael Foltz got things started on Friday, tossing seven innings and striking out seven batters. Foltz allowed just two hits and earned his second win of the season. On Saturday, Teddy Brennan dazzled with another masterpiece on the mound. The junior threw seven innings and only allowed one hit to help GW shut out Presbyterian. Brennan sat down 19 of the 23 batters he faced in the contest, including the first 11 of the game. Of the four that reached successfully, one was via hit, one off hit by pitch, one drew a walk and one reached safely on a fielding error. Although Brennan didn't earn the win, he was a major part in GW's second shutout of the season. In Sunday's series finale, Graham Jeffries didn't disappoint, tossing six hitless innings to propel GW to the win. Jeffries stuck out seven batters and only allowed four baserunners in his six innings of work. In total, GW's starters allowed three hits and two earned runs in 20 innings pitched.
SCOUTING THE BLUE HENS
Delaware enters Tuesday's contest 8-10 overall after dropping four-straight games including three over the weekend against Rutgers. Against the Scarlet Knights, Delaware was outscored 56-26, averaging 18.67 runs allowed per game. Delaware is led by Greg Mamula, who's in his second season with the Blue Hens. Mamula has a 38-39 overall record with Delaware, and a 162-84 career record including three seasons with Division II West Chester. Last season, Marmula led the Blue Hens to a 30-win season, the program's first since 2018.
Offensively, Delaware is led by Jake Dunion who's batting .355 this season. Dunion has 11 RBI this season and boasts a .532 slugging percentage. He has seven extra-base hits this year, including five doubles and two home runs. Andrew Amato has also enjoyed a solid start to the season, batting .302 with a team-high 19 RBI. He has a team-best six homers, 16 runs scored, 16 walks and a slugging percentage of .698. On the mound, the Blue Hens are led by Anthony Gubitosi who hasn't allowed an earned run through 8.1 innings this season. Gubitosi has appeared in five games and has only let up one hit on the year. No other Delaware pitcher has a sub-5.00 ERA, with Eli Atiya having the next-best at 5.19. He's appeared in six games and allowed 10 earned runs in 17.1 innings. Tyler August leads the team in strikeouts with 32.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
On Wednesday, GW will travel to face Towson for the first road mid-week contest of the season. The Tigers enter the week 4-14 overall after dropping two out of three contests in a weekend series with Niagara. Before facing the Revolutionaries on Wednesday, Towson will first travel to ninth-ranked Duke for a Tuesday matchup with the Blue Devils. Towson is led by sixth-year skipper Matt Tyner who has a total record of 85-207 with Towson.
On the field, Towson is paced by Elijah Dickerson with a .386 batting average on 70 at-bats. Dickerson has a team-high 27 hits including 10 doubles. He leads the team in total bases with 37 and has nine RBI this year. Dickerson is the only Tiger batting above .300 this season, with Ryan Williamson sitting at second-best on the squad at .286. Williamson has 14 hits on the year and four RBI. Towson's pitching staff is led by Jordan Luton with an ERA of 2.70 on 6.2 innings pitched. Luton has allowed two earned runs and five hits this season, while holding opposing batters to a .200 average. Max Simpson leads the team in strikeouts with 21, while also earning two of the team's four wins.
LAST TIME OUT
GW completed a three-game sweep of Presbyterian on Sunday afternoon, cruising to an 11-1 victory in Clinton, S.C. The Revolutionaries outscored the Blue Hose 20-4 across the three games, limiting Presbyterian to just eight total hits in the series. GW captured its second extra-innings win of the year on Saturday, scrapping out a 3-0 victory in the 11th inning. Entering the 11th scoreless, Sam Gates put GW's first run on the board with a solo homer. GW added to its advantage later in the inning when Steve DiTomaso scored on a throwing error by Presbyterian's pitcher. The Buff & Blue weren't done there, adding one more run via an RBI single from Ellis Schwartz. GW is 2-0 in contests that have gone to extras this season, coming up clutch with the game on the line.
ROTATION OF ACES
The most impressive part of GW's sweep at Presbyterian was the performances put on by the Revolutionaries' starting rotation. Michael Foltz got things started on Friday, tossing seven innings and striking out seven batters. Foltz allowed just two hits and earned his second win of the season. On Saturday, Teddy Brennan dazzled with another masterpiece on the mound. The junior threw seven innings and only allowed one hit to help GW shut out Presbyterian. Brennan sat down 19 of the 23 batters he faced in the contest, including the first 11 of the game. Of the four that reached successfully, one was via hit, one off hit by pitch, one drew a walk and one reached safely on a fielding error. Although Brennan didn't earn the win, he was a major part in GW's second shutout of the season. In Sunday's series finale, Graham Jeffries didn't disappoint, tossing six hitless innings to propel GW to the win. Jeffries stuck out seven batters and only allowed four baserunners in his six innings of work. In total, GW's starters allowed three hits and two earned runs in 20 innings pitched.
SCOUTING THE BLUE HENS
Delaware enters Tuesday's contest 8-10 overall after dropping four-straight games including three over the weekend against Rutgers. Against the Scarlet Knights, Delaware was outscored 56-26, averaging 18.67 runs allowed per game. Delaware is led by Greg Mamula, who's in his second season with the Blue Hens. Mamula has a 38-39 overall record with Delaware, and a 162-84 career record including three seasons with Division II West Chester. Last season, Marmula led the Blue Hens to a 30-win season, the program's first since 2018.
Offensively, Delaware is led by Jake Dunion who's batting .355 this season. Dunion has 11 RBI this season and boasts a .532 slugging percentage. He has seven extra-base hits this year, including five doubles and two home runs. Andrew Amato has also enjoyed a solid start to the season, batting .302 with a team-high 19 RBI. He has a team-best six homers, 16 runs scored, 16 walks and a slugging percentage of .698. On the mound, the Blue Hens are led by Anthony Gubitosi who hasn't allowed an earned run through 8.1 innings this season. Gubitosi has appeared in five games and has only let up one hit on the year. No other Delaware pitcher has a sub-5.00 ERA, with Eli Atiya having the next-best at 5.19. He's appeared in six games and allowed 10 earned runs in 17.1 innings. Tyler August leads the team in strikeouts with 32.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
On Wednesday, GW will travel to face Towson for the first road mid-week contest of the season. The Tigers enter the week 4-14 overall after dropping two out of three contests in a weekend series with Niagara. Before facing the Revolutionaries on Wednesday, Towson will first travel to ninth-ranked Duke for a Tuesday matchup with the Blue Devils. Towson is led by sixth-year skipper Matt Tyner who has a total record of 85-207 with Towson.
On the field, Towson is paced by Elijah Dickerson with a .386 batting average on 70 at-bats. Dickerson has a team-high 27 hits including 10 doubles. He leads the team in total bases with 37 and has nine RBI this year. Dickerson is the only Tiger batting above .300 this season, with Ryan Williamson sitting at second-best on the squad at .286. Williamson has 14 hits on the year and four RBI. Towson's pitching staff is led by Jordan Luton with an ERA of 2.70 on 6.2 innings pitched. Luton has allowed two earned runs and five hits this season, while holding opposing batters to a .200 average. Max Simpson leads the team in strikeouts with 21, while also earning two of the team's four wins.
Players Mentioned
LHP
/ Baseball
UTL
/ Baseball
LHP
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ BaseballGW Baseball Trains with U.S. Marine Corps
Tuesday, November 29
NFCA All-American Sierra Lange
Wednesday, June 22
Elana Meyers Taylor Heads to Fourth Olympics
Friday, February 11
GW Softball Opening Day 2022
Thursday, February 10