FINAL SCORE 
Monmouth 10 (7-10)
Georgetown 8 (7-11)

TYSONS CORNER, VA. – Senior DH Jay Bant had two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam, as the Monmouth University baseball team beat Georgetown University 10-8 on Friday afternoon.
 
The Hawks extended their current win streak to three straight games.
 
Monmouth go the scoring started in the first with a leadoff home run from Harry Padden. However, the Hoyas responded in the bottom half of the frame and led 2-1 after one.
 
Georgetown extended its lead to 3-1 on a sac fly in the second. 
 
Monmouth pulled to within one, 3-2 as Padden's fourth inning single scored Andrew Schmid. 
 
Georgetown extended its lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth on a two-run single.
 
Bant put the Hawks back on top to stay as he launched a grand slam to right center in the sixth. Bant's home run made it a 6-5 game in favor of the visitors. 
 
The Hawks extended their lead to 7-5 in the seventh on Brendan Buecker's RBI single. 
 
Monmouth pushed its lead to 9-5 in the top of the eighth on Bant's second home run of the day. This one went to right center again and was a two-run shot.
 
Georgetown cut into the Monmouth lead with three runs in the bottom of the eighth and made it a 9-8 game.
 
A solo home run from Chris Andrews and a scoreless bottom of the ninth from Jimmy Wigo secure the 10-8 win.

NOTES 
- It was the first meeting between the Hawks and Hoyas since 1990. Monmouth now leads the all-time series 2-0.
- The Hawks' three-game win streak is its longest of the season. 
- Jay Bant finished with two home runs and six RBIs in the game. It was the first time since 2023 that a Hawk had two home runs and at least six RBIs in a game (Harry Padden versus Towson).
- Four Monmouth pitchers combined for seven strikeouts. It was the seventh time this season, the Hawks have had at least seven strikeouts in a game. 
- Monmouth improved to 4-1 on the year when it records 10 or more hits in a game.
- Casey Caufield extended his hit streak to 13 straight games with a first inning single. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth had six steals in the game, it was the Hawks' second most steals in a game this season. Harry Padden led the Hawks' efforts with two swipes on the day. 
- Jay Bant had two hits for the Hawks. He now has multiple hits inn back-to-back games and five times this season. 
- Brendan Kenneally picked up his third win of the season in relief. He went 3.1 innings and allowed just one hit and struck out one.
- Jimmy Wigo tossed the final 1.2 innings and did not allow a hit while striking out two to pick up his first career save.
- Kai Leckszas took the loss for Georgetown after giving up four runs in two innings of work.

NEXT UP
Monmouth and Georgetown play a doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 15 starting at 12 p.m.