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STORRS, Conn. (April 4) — Georgetown’s Erick Chandler and Thomas Braun combined on a three-hit shutout as the Hoyas defeated the University of Connecticut’s baseball team, 5-0, on Sunday afternoon at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs. The Huskies dip to 12-11 overall and 2-4 in BIG EAST Conference games with the loss while the Hoyas avoid a three-game sweep and improve to 18-16 overall, 4-5 in league play.

Dave Tokarz had two of UConn’s three hits (both doubles) while Brian Maloney also picked up a single. The three hits were the squad’s fewest since the season opener on Feb. 27 at Arizona State. The loss overshadowed a solid outing from sophomore Brendan McGinn on the mound for UConn as he allowed two runs in seven innings of work, yielding eight hits and two walks while fanning four. Chandler threw seven innings for the Hoyas, allowing two hits and two walks with a trio of strikeouts. Braun threw two shutout innings in relief of Chandler and allowed just Maloney’s single while fanning a pair of Huskies.

Georgetown took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning after Andrew Cleary drew a leadoff walk. Ron Cano followed with a single, one of his four hits on the day, and then Cleary stole third. Jim Supple drove in the game’s opening tally with a single. The Hoyas got a second run in the sixth inning when Cano doubled and scored on another Supple single.

The Hoya lead grew to 3-0 in the top of the eighth when Cano scored, unearned, on an error. The final two runs for Georgetown were plated in the top of the ninth on a bases-loaded two-RBI double by Cano that brought Parker Brooks and Billy Quinn home. Keith Potvin came in from the Husky bullpen though and got Supple to line out to Bryan Maler in left field to prevent any further damage.