BETHESDA, Md. (Interstat) — George Washington withstood a late Georgetown rally for a 9-7 victory Wednesday at Shirley Povich Field. The Revolutionaries built a large early lead and relied on a dominant bullpen to secure the win.

Georgetown’s Jordan Kahn hit a two-run homer in the second inning, but George Washington catcher Robbie Lavey answered with a two-run shot in the fourth. The Hoyas chipped away, scoring twice in the seventh to pull within two runs.

The Revolutionaries’ bullpen combined for 6 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. Colin Lebel, Liam Thyen and Jasper Nadel each provided key hitless outings. Georgetown starter Charlie Hendrix took the loss, allowing three runs over 5 2/3 innings.

George Washington improved to 17-22. Georgetown fell to 22-19.