LAKE MONTICELLO, Va. (Interstat) — Eric Becker homered and drove in five runs as Virginia erupted for seven runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-0 victory over George Washington on Wednesday afternoon and evening at Davenport Field.

The Cavaliers (7-1) sent 13 batters to the plate in the decisive bottom of the first, battering Revolutionaries starter Nathan Murphy and reliever Aidan Carey. Becker, the Virginia shortstop, set the tone by launching the first pitch he saw over the fence for his first home run of the season.

The onslaught continued with an RBI single from Harrison Didawick, a run-scoring walk by Noah Murray and a two-run double from Becker later in the frame. The seven-run inning gave Virginia a commanding lead it would not relinquish, as five Cavaliers pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout.

George Washington (1-6) managed only two singles — one each from Robbie Lavey and Conlon Walker — and never advanced a runner past second base. The Revolutionaries have lost six straight games.

Virginia’s Christian Lucarelli, Jayden Stroman and Noah Yoder each pitched two scoreless innings in relief of starter Joe Tiroly, who worked the first inning as part of a planned staff day. Lucarelli and Stroman did not allow a hit, while Yoder surrendered both George Washington hits and struck out three.

Colin Lebel was a bright spot for the Revolutionaries, throwing two perfect innings of relief with one strikeout.

Becker finished 3 for 5 with the home run and two doubles. His two-run double in the seventh inning provided the final margin. Didawick added two hits and two RBIs for the Cavaliers, who finished with nine hits.

The most important sequence of the game was Virginia’s immediate and explosive response in the first inning. After George Washington stranded a runner at second in the top half, Becker’s leadoff homer ignited a rally that saw Virginia bat around. The Cavaliers capitalized on walks and timely hitting, with Becker’s two-run double later in the inning capping the scoring and effectively putting the game out of reach before the Revolutionaries could record a second at-bat.

Virginia’s bullpen preserved the shutout, retiring the final eight George Washington batters in order. Matt Augustin and Brendan Cowen closed out the seventh, and the game ended after that inning by mutual agreement.

George Washington opens a three-game home series against Saint Peter’s on Friday. Virginia begins a three-game set against VCU, also at home, on Friday.