Baseball Surrenders Two-Run Lead; Drops Final Game at George Washington on Sunday

ARLINGTON, VA – After taking a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning, the Saint Peter's baseball team gave up five runs, relinquishing the lead and ultimately resulting in a 7-5 defeat to George Washington on Sunday. The Peacocks' season record drops to 0-3.
 
Game Notes

• George Washington scored runs in the second and third innings as the Peacocks fell behind 2-0 after three innings.
• In the top half of the fourth, the Peacocks put together their best inning of the season thus far, crossing home plate four times to take a 4-2 lead.
• Peter Ferony got things going in the inning with a triple down the right field line.
• A walk by Jared Quintero put runners on the corners for Jesse Matos, who singled through the right side for the season's first RBI as Ferony scored and Quintero advanced to third.
• The next batter, Jared Paladino, followed with another single to right field, sending Quintero home and Matos to second.
• After a pitching change by George Washington, Anthony Ramos hit a double down the left field line, clearing the bases and extending the Peacocks lead to 4-2.
• The inning produced four hits and four runs for Saint Peter's.
• The Colonials cut the Peacocks lead to 4-3 after a run in the home half of the fourth.
• The Peacocks blew the lead in the bottom of the fifth when the team gave up four runs, falling behind 7-4.
• The Peacocks added a run in the seventh, with two out and bases loaded following a wild pitch, cutting the deficit to 7-5.
• The comeback attempt fell short as the Peacocks had the side retired in both the eighth and ninth innings.

 
Inside the Numbers

• Five Peacocks recorded one hit in the game.
• Ramos recorded a team-best two RBIs.
• Matos and Paladino each posted one RBI and one run.
• Runs were also scored by Ferony and Quintero.
• Edwin Feliciano made the start for the Peacocks and went 3.1 innings with two strikeouts and gave up three earned runs.
• John Gavura (0-1) came in relief and got the loss in 1.0 innings in which he gave up three earned runs.
• George Washington's Rich Pfluger earned the win after going 3.1 innings in relief and Keagan McGinnis recorded the save after pitching 2.1 innings to close out the game for the Colonials.

 
Coach's Quotes – Danny Ramirez

• "Our guys played well today behind our starting pitcher Edwin Feliciano who looked very impressive in his first outing of the year. Nicholas Gennarelli was also solid for us in relief and held George Washington scoreless for 3 innings."
• "Our defense played errorless baseball while our offense started to come around, scoring five runs in the game."
• "All in all, the guys played a better brand of baseball today and we look forward to playing that way on a more consistent basis."

 
On Deck

• Saint Peter's will travel south to Kissimmee, FL for the Russmatt Central Florida Invitational from March 1 through 6.
• In the invitational, the Peacocks will battle with Butler, Pittsburgh, Hofstra, and Central Michigan over the course of six days.