FAIRFAX, VA – JP Walsh (Spring Brook Township, PA/North Pocono) had three hits including a home run, and the top three hitters in the order totaled seven hits as Monmouth University Baseball (5-11) took the weekend series from George Mason University (9-8) Sunday by a score of 7-3.

Danny Long (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) got MU on the board with a leadoff home run in the third before the Hawks added two more, with Zach Schild (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) driving in a run with a base hit and JD Andreessen (Depew, NY/Lancaster/Campbell) doubling for the third game in a row to make it 3-0. George Mason cut that deficit to 3-2 with single runs in the fifth and sixth.

The Blue and White put things out of reach with a pair of runs in both the seventh and ninth innings, with Walsh launching his first home run of the season, a two-run shot in the seventh. Schild drove in another run in the ninth before Walsh stole home to make it 7-2 Hawks. The Patriots would plate a run in the ninth to make it 7-3, the final score.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Total team win today. We played with a lot of energy and created opportunities to manufacture runs. Thankful that James [Kelly] and Ryan [Steckline] pieced together a solid game on the mound. Kelly pitched out of trouble in the middle innings while Ryan came in and was able to do a nice job finishing. Both were extremely effective, and defensively we made some real big plays early in the game to keeo the score in check. Matt Graber, JD and Johnny Zega saved us some big outs." – Head Coach Dean Ehehalt

"The top of the lineup, especially JP, had a big day at the plate for us. A series of quality at bats helped us get three runs early and we were able to scratch out two late with two out and nobody on." – Ehehalt

-JP Walsh posted three hits for the second game in a row, and has scored five runs in the last two games.
-Walsh knocked his first home run of the season and second of his career.
-Kyle Norman posted his fifth multi-hit game of the season and third in the last four games.
-Norman and Andreessen extended their hitting streaks to seven games each.
-Zach Schild had multiple hits for the fourth time this season, and drove in a pair for the third time.
-JD Andreessen has doubled in three games in a row and now leads the team.
-James Kelly has now won his last two starts.
-Ryan Steckline struck out six batters, a season best.
-Danny Long also homered for the first time this year.
-MU won two games on a weekend for the second week in a row.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Each team posted 11 hits.
-James Kelly earned the win with 5.2 effective innings, allowing two runs with three K's.
-Ryan Steckline picked up the save, fanning six in 3.1 innings and allowing just one run.
-Brian Marconi took the loss for the Patriots, allowing three runs on six hits through six.

UP NEXT
-MU is back in action on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. against Longwood.