DUE WEST, SC (March 1, 2025) - Georgian Court Baseball's opening weekend is officially in the book. Georgian Court played a three game series with Erskine, finishing up Saturday afternoon. The Lions fell in the series finale, 19-2.

How it Happened
• Erskine ripped 16 hits while the Lions were held to just three.
• GCU also committed four errors, leading to 10 unearned runs.
• Lion pitchers struck out seven and walked six. GCU batters fanned nine times and drew seven walks.
• After a scoreless first, Erskine put up 11 runs in the second. Jorge Pascual homered twice in the inning, driving in four.
• Of the 11 runs, 10 were unearned as the Lions committed three errors in the inning.
• A fourth-inning grand slam put the Fleet up 15-0.
• Georgian Court got on the board in the fifth on Carter Rieben's RBI single to score Larry Rodriguez.
• A bases-loaded walk brought home Georgian Court's second run.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Carter Rieben singled and drove in a run.
• Matteo Perciballi walked and scored.
• Larry Rodriguez scored and stole a base.
• John Cutter threw a scoreless eighth inning.

For the Fleet
• Rob Willis threw four hitless innings to start, striking out three.
• Jorge Pascual homered twice and drove in four runs.
• JT Yaccarino pinch hit and hit a grand slam. He ended up driving in five.

News and Notes
• Georgian Court used six pitchers.
• In the opening series, the Lions threw 14 pitchers and 24 took a turn at bat.

Up Next
• Georgian Court returns north to play at SIUH Community Park, home of the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League. They take on the College of Staten Island Tuesday, March 4 at 5:30 pm.