LEXINGTON, Va. - Battling an inconsistent rainfall throughout seven innings, the Washington and Lee University baseball team dropped their fourth-straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) game as they lost 10-7 to Bridgewater College on Tuesday at Cap'n Dick Smith Field. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In a game that saw 24 total hits, 17 runs and ten hit by pitches, Bridgewater staved off a Generals' comeback to take game one of the season series, 10-7. 
• The Eagles (15-9, 4-4 ODAC) struck first in the top of the 1st inning as they loaded the bases on a walk and back-to-back hits by pitches. Nick Stravos would come around to score as T. Gordon was hit by a pitch, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead.
• Washington and Lee (10-11, 4-7 ODAC) would knot the game at one in the bottom half of the 2nd inning as Ethan Zulueta would score on a wild pitch by the Eagles pitcher.
• Bridgewater would plate three runs in the 3rd inning on two hits and one error. Brandan Hartman led off the inning by reaching bases on an error before Jonathan Sexton drove him in on a double to right center field. After Lucas Bauer drew a walk, Tristian Gordon drove in two runs on a double into the right center field gap to give the Eagles 4-1 lead. 
• With the bases loaded in the bottom half of the frame, John Turner would be hit by the third pitch of the inning to bring across Campbell Charneco to cut the lead in half. 
• Hartman followed up a Stavros single with a double down the left field line before Sexton drove in Hartman on a single to left center field, putting BC up 5-2. 
• The Generals would even the score in the 4th as Paul Ramseur singled to start the inning before Jacob Jackson drew a walk to put two runners on. Charneco would bring both around to score as he found the left center gap for a double. Zulueta would bring across the tying run as he singled up the middle, driving in Charneco. 
• Following a lead off double, Jeffery Snider drove in Kyle Carlson on his own double to put the Eagles back on top. Snider would come around to score on back-to-back wild pitches before Bauer drove in two runs on a single to left field, giving BC a 9-5 lead.
• The Eagles would plate their tenth and final run of the game as they had the bases loaded and Hartman drew a walk, bringing home Harris.
• Zach Senders would advance Turner to third on a single to left center field to put runners on the corners in the bottom of the 7th inning. Mason Satterfield would drive in Turner on a sacrifice bunt to bring the score to 10-6. 
• In the bottom of the 9th, Ramseur was hit by a pitch before coming around to score on a Jackson double to center field to cut the deficit to three but Charneco would ground out to end the game. 

W&L GAME NOTES

•  The Generals dropped the fourth-straight game, falling to 10-11 on the season and 4-7 in conference play. 
• Sims DeLong (1-3) was credited with the loss after allowing four runs (three earned) on one hit and three walks. 
• Campbell Charneco led the offense with a 3-for-5 day at the plate, driving in two runs. Ethan Zulueta extended his hitting streak to 14 games following a 2-for-3 day with one RBI.

BRIDGEWATER GAME NOTES

• The Eagles snapped their three game skid to move to 15-9 on the season and 4-4 in ODAC play.
• Sexton led Bridgewater with a 3-for-5 day at the plate, driving in two runs. Gordon drove in a game-high three runs on his only hit of the evening while Bauer had two RBI.
• Nick Griffin (2-1) earned the win on the mound as he pitched a shutout inning, allowing only two hits. Nick Harris closed out the game for the Eagles, allowing one run on three hits while striking out three batters.

UP NEXT

• The Generals are back in action tomorrow as they host Mary Baldwin University in a non-conference match up at 6 p.m. at Cap'n Dick Smith Field. 

 Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.