
'Cats Drop Series Opener at VCU
4/16/2021 9:54:00 PM | Baseball
With the loss, the Wildcats fall to 19-11 overall and 3-2 in the Atlantic 10.
Garrett Browder and Fedje-Johnson hit back-to-back doubles in the third inning to produce the Wildcats' first run. Fedje-Johnson then doubled in Jacob Hinderleider in the seventh.
Candelaria went deep for the sixth time this year with a solo blast to left in the eighth.
Four players homered Friday for VCU, which improved to 18-14 and 2-3 in the A-10.
Up Next
The Wildcats and Rams will play two on Saturday, with the doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: WEBB, Bradford (2-1)
L: Levy, Gabe (4-3)
S: GRIFFIN, Jaden (1)

Batting:
2B: Fedje-Johnson, Alex 2 ; Fontes, Ruben 1 ; Browder, Garrett 1
HR: Candelaria, Trevor 1
RBI: Fedje-Johnson, Alex 2 ; Candelaria, Trevor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Candelaria, Trevor 1 ; Hinderleider, Jacob 1 ; Browder, Garrett 1
HBP: Browder, Garrett 1

Batting:
2B: LOCKLEAR, Tyler 1 ; CARPENTER, Steven 1
HR: LOCKLEAR, Tyler 1 ; SCHROEDER, Jack 1 ; VAY, Hunter 1 ; HUJSAK, Connor 1
RBI: HAYDAK, Michael 1 ; LOCKLEAR, Tyler 3 ; HIBBITS, Liam 1 ; SCHROEDER, Jack 3 ; VAY, Hunter 1 ; RYAN, Greg 1 ; HUJSAK, Connor 2
SH: CARPENTER, Steven 1 ; BROWN, Hogan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HAYDAK, Michael 2 ; LOCKLEAR, Tyler 4 ; CARPENTER, Steven 1 ; HIBBITS, Liam 1 ; CARLONE, Will 1 ; SCHROEDER, Jack 1 ; PUGLIELLI, Andrew 1 ; VAY, Hunter 1 ; AMISS, Logan 1 ; HUJSAK, Connor 1
SB: BROWN, Hogan 1
HBP: HAYDAK, Michael 1 ; LOCKLEAR, Tyler 1 ; HUJSAK, Connor 1