ARLINGTON, Va. – George Washington broke a 4-4 tie with five runs in the fifth and went on to earn a 12-4 victory over the Bryant University baseball team on Saturday afternoon at Tucker Field.

With the loss, the Bulldogs are now 1-2 on the season. Bryant and GW will meet in a rubber match on Sunday afternoon at 12:00 p.m.

After GW scored five times in the fifth, two relievers combine for 4.0 innings of one-hit relief to close it out. The Black and Gold were limited to just five hits on the afternoon.

Gavin Noriega and Shea Grady both homered for Bryant, who took a 3-1 lead after an inning and a half. The home run was Grady's first career long ball.    

Game Information
George Washington 12, Bryant 4
Records: Bryant 1-2 | GWU 1-4
Location: Tucker Field (Arlington, Va.)
W|L|S: Graham Jeffries | Liam LeVangie (0-1) | Benny Wilson

Key Moments

• GW scored five times in the fifth inning, breaking a 4-4 tie.

How it Happened

• Bryant opened the scoring with two runs in the first. Noriega walked and came around to score an RBI double from Justin Hackett. Carmine Petosa plated Hackett with an RBI ground out.
• GW got a run back in the bottom of the first on a sac fly.
• In the second, Grady launched his first-career home run to extend Bryant's lead to 3-1.
• The Revolutionaries took advantage of a Bryant error to score three times in the second. A sac fly brought home the first run and Steve DiTomaso gave GW a 4-3 lead with a two-run single.
• Noriega quickly tied things up, hitting his fourth home run of the year to dead center in the third.
• It remained tied until GW put up five in the fifth. Two walks and a single loaded the bases, setting up a sac fly to make it 5-4. A double plated the second run and a passed ball made it 7-4. Sam Gates capped the inning with a two-run double.
• Shugy Klein and Benny Wilson would then limit Bryant to four base runners over the final 4.0 innings (1H, 3BB).
• GW closed its scoring with two runs in the seventh and one in the eighth.  

Inside the Box Score

• GW outhit Bryant, 12-5.
• Luke Delongchamp made his Bryant debut, allowing four runs (one earned) on five hits over 3.2 innings. He walked one and struck out one.
• Liam LeVangie took the loss, allowing five runs on four hits in an inning of relief.
• Toby Scheidt made his 2024 debut, allowing two unearned runs on two hits over 2.1 innings. He struck out three.
• Trey Deitelbaum made his collegiate debut, allowing a run in the eighth inning.
• Noriega homered and scored two runs.
• Hackett picked up a double, an RBI and a run scored.
• Grady homered for the Black and Gold.

Game Notes

• Bryant and GW have split the first two games of the series.
• The Bulldogs have hit eight home runs in the first three games of 2024.
• Delongchamp made his first career start and appearance for the Bulldogs.
• Noriega has homered in each of the first three games of the season and has four on the year.
• Noriega is the first Bulldog to homer in each of the first three games in DI program history.
• Deitelbaum made his collegiate debut, pitching the eighth inning.
• Grady collected his first career home run. His two career hits are a home run and a triple.

Up Next
Bryant and George Washington will play the rubber match of their series on Sunday. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m.