WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Yale Bulldogs erupted for 10 runs in the fourth inning and cruised to an 18-3 victory over the George Washington Revolutionaries in a nonconference baseball game Friday afternoon that stretched into the evening.

The game, which began in the afternoon, saw the Bulldogs (4-3) break open a scoreless pitchers’ duel with a relentless offensive display. After being held hitless through the first three innings by George Washington starter M. Haug, Yale sent 14 batters to the plate in the decisive fourth.

The inning was highlighted by a three-run double from Chris Diprima, who finished 3 for 4 with a walk and drove in five runs. Davis Hanson and Owen Turner added run-scoring hits in the frame, while Colin Sloan contributed an RBI on a fielder’s choice. The Bulldogs capitalized on two walks and a hit batter to keep the inning alive before Diprima cleared the bases.

Yale added to its lead with two runs in the sixth, three in the seventh and five more in the eighth. Hanson was a catalyst throughout, going 3 for 6 with three RBIs. Sloan provided a powerful finish, launching a solo home run to left-center field in the ninth inning as part of a 3-for-6, four-RBI performance.

The most important part of the game was Yale’s 10-run fourth inning, which transformed a tense, scoreless contest into a lopsided affair. Before the outburst, both starting pitchers were in control. Yale’s Jack Ohman and George Washington’s Haug had combined for 11 strikeouts through three innings, with only one Yale runner reaching third base. The Bulldogs’ patience and timely hitting in the fourth, however, overwhelmed the Revolutionaries’ pitching and defense, setting the tone for the remainder of the rout.

George Washington (5-7) managed just five hits against four Yale pitchers. The Revolutionaries scored single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. Brett Freker drove in a run with a double in the sixth, and Robby Lavey had an RBI single in the seventh.

Ohman earned the win for Yale, working 4 1/3 innings and allowing one run on one hit with four walks and seven strikeouts. Haug took the loss for George Washington, charged with seven runs in four innings.

The Bulldogs finished with 13 hits and drew 12 walks. The Revolutionaries used six pitchers, who combined to issue 12 free passes and hit two batters.

The teams continue their three-game series Saturday.