RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — Jackson Hinchliffe struck out five over 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits, as Richmond crushed George Washington 13-1 on Sunday at Malcolm U. Pitt Field. The Spiders completed a three-game Atlantic 10 series sweep, improving to 30-21 overall, while the Revolutionaries dropped to 18-32.

Richmond erupted for five runs in the first inning, beginning with an RBI single by RJ Rickabaugh, then a three-run homer by Rickabaugh and a solo shot by Ryan Recio. Recio finished 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Aidan O’Keefe went 2 for 3 with a two-run homer, and Rickabaugh drove in three runs. Dylan Winebrenner added two hits and two RBIs, and Michael Elko tripled and scored twice.

George Washington’s lone run came on a seventh-inning solo homer by Tufano. The Revolutionaries managed only four hits. Nathan Murphy allowed one earned run in 1 2/3 innings in relief.