INDIANAPOLIS – Georgetown won each game of a doubleheader at Butler on Saturday to improve their overall record to 25-9. They scored six runs in the second inning of game one to move forward and claim a 13-4 victory. Game two was much closer, but a five-run top of the ninth by GU allowed the Hoyas to walk away with a 9-5 win.
Wins on the mound went to Cody Jensen and Cody Bowker.
Tyler Banks was hit with the loss in game one while Andrew Citron was credited with a save.
In the nightcap, Bowker tossed the final four innings to improve to 3-1 on the hill.
Ben Whiteside got the start and BU was on top after he exited the game in the sixth.
Andrew Crumbley got an out for BU and
Cole Graverson would go the final 3.1.
Georgetown's offense was the story of game one with the Hoyas recording 16 hits to come up with their 13 runs. Josh Rolling went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Lead-off man Jake Hyde had three RBI and Owen Carapellotti led the team with four.
Xavier Carter was the best bat in the BU lineup in the opener. Carter hit a triple, double and a single before being walked in his final at-bat.
Carter Dorighi and
Joey Urban each had two hits at the top of the order and
Zach Munton led the team with two RBI.
Banks threw the first four innings in game one and
Grant Brooks took the final five. Banks struck out five and only walked one. Brooks struck out three.
Game two got going with BU in front 1-0 after the second inning. That lead increased to 3-0 after the fifth, but GU would score two in the sixth and two more in the seventh to go in front. Their five-run ninth sealed the deal and gave the visitors the sweep.
Joey Urban went 4-for-5 in the game with an RBI.
Kade Lewis was 3-for-5 with an RBI and
Carter Dorighi was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Whiteside allowed just five hits over 5.1 innings, limiting GU to two runs.
Andrew Crumbley got the second out of the sixth before Graverson finished off the Hoyas.
Each team had 13 hits in game two giving the two clubs a grand total of 53 hits over the two games.
The final game of the weekend series will be played at Bulldog Park tomorrow at 12 PM.
