Arlington, VA – The University of Maine baseball team was defeated in their series opener at George Washington University on Friday afternoon.

Black Bears Scoring Breakdown:

Maine got on the board first on the afternoon as Drew Reynolds hit an RBI single in the top of the third inning, bringing home Zach Martin (E1) on the play.

Black Bear Pitchers:

Colin Fitzgerald (1-2) got the start on the mound against George Washington and turned in his first quality start of the season. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts in 7 innings of work.

Owen Wheeler took over to begin the eighth inning and he proceed to sit down all three batters he faced, striking out 1.

George Washington University Recap:

George Washington scored one run in the fourth and two in the fifth.

Michael Foltz Jr. (2-1) threw a complete game, allowing 1 unearned run on 4 hits, 3 walks and striking out 7.

Final Score: Maine – 1 | GW – 3

Notables:

• Fitzgerald threw his first quality start of the season.
• Reynolds picked up his fourth RBI of the season.

Next Time Out:

Maine (2-6) is back in action on Saturday, Mar. 1 for game two of the weekend series against GW. First pitch is scheduled for 1 PM.

-UMaine-