WASHINGTON, D.C. – Red-shirt freshman Trey Morgan had three hits and reached base safely in all five of his at bats Wednesday as the VMI baseball team defeated George Washington University 8-1 in a non-conference game.

Morgan went 3-3 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored on the afternoon. He also was one of four pitchers the Keydets used, tossing a scoreless inning to end the game.

Red-shirt senior Jacob Menders started on the hill and needed just 47 pitches to get through four scoreless innings, allowing four hits, no walks with two strikeouts. Red-shirt freshman Tyler Bradt earned the win in relief, following Menders with two scoreless frames, giving up just one hit.

The Keydet offense opened a 2-0 lead in the second, and scored in four of the last six innings.

Callen Nuccio had two hits including a double. Will Knight was 2-5 with a walk and scored twice, and Cole Garrett and Zac Morris also had two hits. Ty Swaim had a hit, a walk, a stolen base and was hit by a pitch and Cody Warner had a hit and a walk. VMI had 13 hits, seven walks and three HBP.

Tyler Hix had a double and a walk for GWU (5-5).

VMI (4-9) opens Southern Conference play this weekend at ETSU. The two teams are slated for a single game Friday at 5 p.m. and a twinbill Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.