WILLIAMSBURG, VA- The Tribe's offense exploded as the team dominated Georgetown 13-2 Sunday afternoon at Plumeri Park. Brandon Raquet homered and Hunter Hart scored three runs and knocked in three runs in the matinee. Jack Cone picked up the win for the Tribe tossing six strong innings and striking out a career-high seven batters.
 
The Tribe would strike early, loading the bases in the first as Ben Williamson led off the inning with a walk. Matt Thomas would single and Brandon Raquet would follow with a walk of his own. Williamson would score on a balk and Thomas would come home on a wild pitch. An RBI groundout from Hunter Hart would drive in Raquet, giving the Tribe a 3-0 lead. 
 
W&M would bat around in the third inning, breaking the game open with five runs. After Thomas and Raquet walked, they would both score as Hart drove a double off the wall in center. Two more runs would score as David Hogarth sent a sharp single to right field making it 8-0. 
 
Georgetown would plate a run in the top half of the fourth, but the Tribe would extend the lead thanks to a two-run blast over the right-field wall from Raquet. W&M would score two more runs in the fourth taking advantage of defensive miscues by the Hoyas making it 12-1. 
 
The visitors would score again in the fifth, but Cone would work a scoreless sixth inning before handing the ball to the bullpen. Matt Howat and Brody Mack combined for three shutout innings in relief. Howat struck out a pair in two innings of work while Mack worked a perfect ninth frame.
 
Next up is a pair of midweek games for the Green and Gold. The Tribe will visit George Washington Tuesday afternoon before hosting George Mason Wednesday at Plumeri Park. 
 
NOTES
Matt Thomas singled in the first inning bringing his on-base streak to 10 straight games. 
 
Matthew Trehub's single to center in the third inning extended his hitting streak to a team-high seven ball games. 
 
Brandon Raquet's two-run shot in the fourth inning was his fourth homer run of the season to lead the Tribe. 
 
Jack Cone won his second straight start, improving to 2-1 on the season. 
 
Matt Howat relieved Jack Cone, making his team-high sixth appearance on the season. 
 
Howat made three appearances this week and did not allow a run. The Freshman has had four clean outings in six games.
 
Cone's win was his second straight victory on Sunday starts. He set a new career-high with seven strikeouts.
 
Hunter Hart's three runs scored were a season-high for the designated hitter. He also knocked in three runs, his third straight multi-RBI game as a starter. Hart has driven in at least one run in every start this season.