George Mason blanks Davidson behind Rumberg’s dominant start
TYSONS, Va. (Interstat) — Logan Rumberg tossed seven innings of no-hit ball, striking out 11, as George Mason defeated Davidson 9-1 in an Atlantic 10 matchup Thursday evening at Capital One Park. The Patriots improved to 28-25, while the Wildcats fell to 25-28.
Evan Blanchard drove in three runs with a home run in the eighth inning. Jake Butler also homered, and Owen Clyne collected two RBIs. George Mason finished with 10 hits.
Davidson’s only run came in the third inning on an RBI single by Forrest Lietz. Wilson Perkins took the loss, allowing four earned runs over five innings.
George Mason scored twice in the fifth on an RBI single by Jackson Morse and a sacrifice fly by Clyne, then added runs in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings. Owen Stewart, Brandon Hsu and Brycen Champey pitched scoreless relief for the Patriots.