April 12, 2000

Box Score

COLLEGE PARK, MD. - Junior left fielder Brian Patenaude went 2-for-3, scored a run and drew a pair of walks, leading Maryland (13-22) to a 5-4 win over George Mason (15-20-1) in baseball action on Wednesday at Shipley Field. In the process, he extended his career-high hitting streak to 18 games, which is one short of the school-record 19-game hitting streak former Terp Garry Maddox set in 1996.

Patenaude got the Terps on the board when he doubled to lead off the bottom of the first inning and then scored on a sacrifice fly.

The Terps extended the lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning when senior second baseman Jason Mohap scored on a throwing error. George Mason got a run back in the top of the sixth inning when junior right fielder Derek Morrison doubled home junior designated hitter Brad Santmeyer.

Senior first baseman Craig Munroe scored on a double play in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Maryland a 3-1 lead.

George Mason tied the game up in the top of the eighth inning. Junior left fielder Scott Yeager led off the inning with a solo home run to left field and sophomore catcher Brian Anderson scored on a fielder's choice.

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning, Patenaude drew a walk to send home a run and on the next play, Mohap scored on a fielding error.

Maryland starting pitcher Jamie Hammond pitched five scoreless innings. Freshman righthander Mike Dallmeyer (1-1) picked up the win and junior righthander Jared Vogt recorded his second save of the season. Freshman righthander Chris Murray (1-1) took the loss.

Maryland travels to North Carolina for a three-game series against the Tar Heels. The first game is Friday at 7 p.m. George Mason hosts William & Mary this weekend, starting Friday at 3 p.m.

TERP NOTES: Junior third baseman Steve Oursler now has a career-high, 13-game hitting streak.