JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (March 6, 2026) - Georgian Court Baseball had a terrific day on the mound, throwing two strong games and coming away with one victory. The Lions took game one from Pitt-Johnstown in extra-innings, before falling in a one-run game in game two.
Game 1 - Georgian Court 8, Pitt-Johnstown 6 - 8 Innings
How it Happened
• Georgian Court scored eight runs on just six hits.
• The Mountain Cats needed 10 hits to score their six runs.
• Each team made two errors in the field. That led to three Pitt-Johnstown unearned runs. The Lions scored one unearned.
• The Lions took advantage of the Mountain Cats wildness on the mound. While they struck out 11 GCU hitter, Pitt-Johnstown also walked 10 and hit two batters.
• Georgian Court was able to limit free passes, walking just five and fanning six.
• The Lions got a run in the first without the benefit of a hit.
Oliver Santana and Adrian Lunar walked to start the inning. The pair then used their legs to create a run. First Santana swiped third. Then they executed a double-steal with Lunar stealing second and Santana stealing home for the game's first run.
• UPJ got the run back plus one more in the bottom of the inning with a two-run double.
• An inning later, a Mountain Cat solo home run made it 3-1.
• Pitt-Johnstown added single runs in the fourth and fifth and led 5-1 after five in a seven-inning scheduled game.
• Georgian Court responded with a five-run sixth to take a 6-5 lead.
• GCU took advantage of three walks, two with the bases loaded, and a fielding error to score five time.
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Frankie Noviello had the go-ahead hit with a single to left.
• UPJ tie the game with two-outs in the seventh. A single to center sent the game to extras.
• In the eighth, GCU had a runner on with two outs. Santana and Lunar each drew walks to extend the inning and load the bases. On the first pitch,
Brian Guzman drove a ball to center to plate two and the Lions led 8-6.
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Ely Houston entered the game and despite giving out a one-out walk, struck out the save to lock down the win.
Lion Stat Leaders
• All three Lion pitchers performed well.
Donovan Gevers got the start and gave up five runs, two earned in seven innings.
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Brady Parks got the win allowed just a run on three hits in three innings.
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Ely Houston struck out three in the eighth for the save.
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Oliver Santana walked twice, stole two bases and scored twice.
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Arian Lunar reached base five times with two singles, three walks and scored two runs.
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Brian Guzman and
Frankie Noviello each drove in two runs.
For the Mountain Cats
• Karson Reffner picked up three hits and drove in a pair.
• Lucas Muffie was 2-3 with a home run and two runs scored.
• Tate Minich had hit and an RBI.
• Aiden Coleman threw the first three innings allowing a run, but didn't give up a hit.
• Donis Roman struck out five, but gave up the game-winning hit in the eighth.
Game 2 - Pitt-Johnstown 2, Georgian Court 1
How it Happened
• The bats were much quieter for both teams in game two. There were just three combined runs and 12 hits.
• The Mountain Cats picked up eight hits to the Lions four. Two of the four Lions hits went for extra bases.
• When Georgian Court didn't put the ball in play, they struck out 12 times in seven innings.
• Both teams kept a great pace of play with just three combined walks.
• The Lions went down in order in the first two innings before finally getting on base in the third. They cashed in a run as
Frankie Noviello drove in
JP Mahoney who led off the inning with a single.
• The Mountain Cats threatened in the fourth, putting the first two on base, but an inning-ending double play kept the score 1-0.
• UPJ did all of their scoring in the fifth. They did it all with two outs as well. A two-out walk kept the inning alive. That was followed by consecutive run-scoring hits as the Mountain Cats took a 2-0 lead.
• GCU didn't muster another hit the rest of the game as Pitt-Johnstown held on for a 2-1 win.
Lion Stat Leaders
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Samir Lopez tossed a six-inning complete game giving up two runs on eight hits while striking out six.
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Frankie Noviello collected two hits and drove in a run.
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JP Mahoney singled and scored.
For the Mountain Cats
• Brian Pirone struck out 11 in 6-1 innings giving up four hits and one run.
• Baron Dionis finished the game getting the final two outs for the save.
• Karson Reffner singled twice and drove in the game-winning run.
News and Notes
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Ely Houston's save wasn't just the first of his career, but the first in the history of the program. The Lions went all of 2025 without a save.
• Georgian Court played one extra inning game last year and now one this year. Both were scheduled for seven innings and ended in the eighth.
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Samir Lopez's complete game is the Lions second this season. They had just one all of 2025.
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Frankie Noviello finished the double header with three hits and three RBI.
• Each of Georgian Court's first two wins this season saw them score eight runs.
• The 10 walks in game one was their second time this season drawing double-digit walks.
Up Next
• Georgian Court finishes their three-game set with Pitt-Johnstown with the rubber game tomorrow night. First pitch of the nine-inning affair is set for 6 pm.
