LAKEWOOD, NJ (April 14, 2026) - For the final time this season, Georgian Court plays at ShoreTown Ballpark. That comes on the heels of their series finale with Chestnut Hill.
Opponent
Chestnut Hill Griffins (16-16, 13-10 CACC)
St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans (21-12, 10-8 ECC)
When
Tuesday, April 14 - 3 pm at Chestnut Hill
Wednesday, April 15 - 3 pm vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Where
North Wales, PA - Hostelley Field
Lakewood, NJ - ShoreTown Ballpark
How to Watch
• Live stats and free-to-view video on the CACC Digital Network, powered by HUDL, are available on the Lions schedule page.
Admission
• Admission for tomorrow's game is free!
• Gates to the ballpark open at 2 pm, 1 hour prior to first pitch.
Schedule and Weather Notes
• Lots of sunshine this week. Temperatures reaching into the 80s at game time.
Previously vs. Chestnut Hill
• Georgian Court got their first ever win over the Griffins last week.
• The teams split a doubleheader in Jackson with GCU taking game two, 10-8.
• The Griffins led 8-6 in the third, but GCU scored four unanswered runs for the comeback win.
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Brian Guzman's two RBI double gave the Lions the lead for good.
• Georgian Court's bullpen of
Ryan Basham,
Jackson Cooper and
Evan Corso allowed just one unearned run on three hits with eight strikeouts in 5.2 innings.
Previously vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
• These teams met twice at the very beginning of the season and played in two close games.
• The first saw the Lions nearly come back from down six in the ninth. They got to within two, but fell 12-10.
• GCU couldn't hold a 7-6 lead in the second game as STAC scored two in the sixth and two in the eighth for an 11-8 win.
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Brian Guzman hit well against the Spartans with five hits and four RBI.
Last Time Out
• Following the Lions win over Chestnut Hill, GCU took on defending NCAA East Region champs Felician.
• The Lions were swept in a three-game set with the Golden Falcons.
• They kept the first two games close, losing 4-1 and 4-3.
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Brady Parks threw a complete game in the series opener and after allowing four first inning runs, threw seven straight scoreless frames.
• Game three at home was the high-scoring affair with Felician winning 17-10.
• All but four of the 27 runs scored were scored in the first five innings.
Who's Hot?
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Jack Greenspan has continued to hit well and finished last week with consecutive multi-hit games.
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Arian Lunar continues to find ways to produce. He has a hit in six of his last seven games and has driven in five in his last four.
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Ryan Basham has allowed three earned runs in his last 9.1 innings pitched.
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Tyler Charzewski has allowed two earned runs in his last eight innings in relief.
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Brady Parks threw his first career complete game against Felician.
• Six of
Evan Corso's last seven outs recorded have been via strikeout.
CACC Stat Leaders
• GCU is being patient at the plate and their 5.6 walks per game lead the CACC.
• The Lions improved defense is sixth in the CACC with a .954 fielding percentage.
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Oliver Santana ranks eighth in stolen bases.
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Brian Guzman and
Frankie Noviello are both in the league's top-5 for walks.
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JR Osmond leads the league in hit by pitches and shares the lead in sacrifice flies.
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Donovan Gevers is 11th in the league in innings pitched.
About the Opponents
Chestnut Hill Griffins
• The Griffins have cooled off after a 7-1 stretch and have now lost three of four.
• Their offense, which was routinely putting up 10+ runs, now has just one 10-run game in their last eight.
• They are scoring the fourth most runs per game still in the CACC at 7.7 per contest.
• CHC is third in the league hitting .309 as a team.
• The Griffins do play plenty of high-scoring games. They have a staff ERA of 9.43, which is towards the bottom of the league.
• Wyatt Spinks has been mashing for the Griffins hitting .400 with four home runs, nine doubles and three triples.
• Michael Pascoe is their big bopper with seven home runs and a team-high 41 RBI.
• Pascoe also takes the mound and has made five starts and thrown a team-high 34.1 innings with a 7.86 ERA.
• While the Griffins have a .949 fielding percentage, they have already turned 35 double plays.
St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans
• The Spartans sit at 21-12 overall and are 10-8 in the ECC this season.
• They lead the ECC having hit 31 home runs with 8.1 runs per game.
• Spartan pitchers have a 6.78 ERA.
• Four Spartans are hitting better than .300 led by Nick Oelcher with a .394 average.
• CJ Cumbo has a team-best 33 RBI with a .347 average.
• STAC is solid defensively as well with a .965 fielding percentage that ranks second in the ECC.
• Like Chestnut Hill, they also turn plenty of double plays, 33 on the season.
• They can get into trouble walking hitters as the Spartan staff is surrendering 5.00 walks per nine innings.
