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Matthew Kozuch
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Winner Fordham FOR 8-11
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George Mason MASON 9-14
Winner
Fordham FOR
8-11
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Final
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George Mason MASON
9-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fordham FOR 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 10 0
George Mason MASON 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 4 0

W: Melendez, Alvin (1-0) L: Tim Turner (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Wins Series Finale at George Mason, 6-5

Alvin Melendez Earns First Collegiate Win with Five Innings of One-Hit Ball

Fairfax, Va. – (March 26, 2017) – Fordham's Mark Donadio had an RBI-single in the seventh and a sacrifice fly in ninth, while Alvin Melendez threw five inning of one-hit ball, as the Rams topped the George Mason Patriots, 6-5, at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Virginia.
 
With the win, Fordham improved to 8-11 on the year, 1-2 in the Atlantic 10, while George Mason moved to 9-14 overall, 2-1 in the league.
 
Fordham opened the scoring with a three-run second inning.  Mark Donadio led off with a single to left and moved to third on a double by Jason Lundy.  After a line out, Jake Baker punched a two-run single just out of the infield to score both Donadio and Lundy.  Baker then advanced on a balk and scored on a single by Matthew Kozuch.
 
George Mason cut into the Fordham lead with an RBI-single  by Tyler Nelin in the third, but Fordham got that run back in the top of the fourth, as Baker walked, stole second, and scored on Kozuch's second RBI-single of the game.
 
The Patriots then knotted the game at four in the bottom of the frame, highlighted by a two-run single from Michael Smith.
 
The score remained tied until the seventh, when Fordham regained the lead at 5-4.  Luke Stampfl singled up the middle to start the frame and moved to second on a ground out.  Donadio then lined a single off the second baseman's glove into centerfield, scoring Stampfl from second.
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Alvin Melendez
 
The Rams added an important insurance run in the ninth, extending the lead to 6-4.  Fordham loaded the bases with one out and got a sacrifice fly by Donadio to score Brian Goulard from third.
 
George Mason picked up a run in the ninth, but Fordham reliever Alvin Melendez (1-0) closed the ninth with his fifth strikeout of the game to win the game, 6-5.  Melendez allowed just one run on one hit over five innings of relief.  Reiss Knehr went the first four innings, allowing four runs on three hits over four innings with six strikeouts and six walks.
 
At the plate, Kozuch was 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Donadio was 2-for-3 with two RBI.  Baker ended the game 1-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBI.
 
The Fordham baseball team will next be in action on Tuesday, March 28th, when the Rams play at Saint Peter's, beginning at  3:30 PM.
 
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