SLU’s Max McGwire hit a three-run homer on Saturday to help the Billikens grab their only lead of the weekend. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
Cedric Williams
Senior Editor
FAIRFAX, VA — The Saint Louis University baseball team went on the road this weekend and suffered its first series loss of the Atlantic 10 Conference season, when it was swept in all three games against George Mason.
Saint Louis had played three conference series before this past Friday and Saturday, and won two of three in each of them. But against George Mason this weekend, the Billikens lost all three games.
The teams played a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday, with the host Patriots winning the games by scores of 7-5, 7-2, and 8-6.
Freshman Hank Gomric hit his second homer of the season in Friday’s loss to George Mason. (Photo courtesy: SLU Athletics)
First baseman Riley Iffrig had four hits, three RBIs, and scored three runs in the series. Freshman Hank Gomric homered in the game on Friday. It was his second home run of the season.
Saint Louis grabbed its only lead of the series when it scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning of the second game on Saturday. Junior Max McGwire hit a three-run homer and teammate Austin Neuweg followed with a two-run double that gave the Billikens a 5-4 lead.
Unfortunately, George Mason scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings. The Patriots then won the game on a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th.
The three losses dropped SLU’s overall record to 16-15 and its A-10 mark to 6-6.
The Billikens will look to get back on the winning track when it gets back home for a game on Tuesday against Rockhurst. First pitch for that non-conference contest at the Billiken Sports Center is slated for 5 p.m.
2025 SLU BILLIKENS BASEBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2025 (Friday) | 12 pm | Away | Saint Mary’s | Moraga, Calif. | W 9-4 (1-0) |
| February 14, 2025 (Friday) | 4 pm | Away | Saint Mary’s | Moraga, Calif. | L 16-1 (1-1) |
| February 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 pm | Away | Saint Mary’s | Moraga, Calif. | L 16-3 (1-2) |
| February 16, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Away | Saint Mary’s | Moraga, Calif. | L 2-9 (1-3) |
| February 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 pm | Neutral | North Alabama | Pearl, Miss. / Trustmark Park | W 5-0 (2-3) |
| February 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 5 pm | Neutral | North Alabama | Pearl, Miss. / Trustmark Park | L 8-1 (2-4) |
| February 23, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Home | North Alabama | Pearl, Miss. / Trustmark Park | Canceled |
| February 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | 2 pm | Away | SIU-Edwardsville | Edwardsville, Ill. | W 9-2 (3-4) |
| February 26, 2025 (Wednesday) | 3 pm | Away | Southern Indiana | Evansville, Ind. | L 11-4 (3-5) |
| February 28, 2025 (Friday) | 8 pm | Away | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, Calif. | W 7-5 (4-5) |
| March 1, 2025 (Saturday) | 5 pm | Away | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, Calif. | W 10-8 (5-5) |
| March 2, 2025 (Sunday) | 3 pm | Away | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, Calif. | L 15-4 (5-6) |
| March 4, 2025 (Tuesday) | 3 pm | Away | Missouri State | Springfield, Mo. | L 9-7 (5-7) |
| March 5, 2025 (Wednesday) | 3 pm | Home | Southern Indiana | Billiken Sports Center | Postponed |
| March 7, 2025 (Friday) | 6 pm | Home | South Dakota State | Billiken Sports Center | W 8-7 (6-7) |
| March 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | South Dakota State | Billiken Sports Center | W 12-4 (7-7) |
| March 9, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 pm | Home | South Dakota State | Billiken Sports Center | W 17-2 (8-7) |
| March 12, 2025 (Wednesday) | 2 pm | Home | SEMO | Billiken Sports Center | L 8-1 (8-8) |
| March 14, 2025 (Friday) | 2 pm | Home | Saint Joseph’s | Billiken Sports Center | L 5-4 (8-9) |
| March 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 4 pm | Home | Saint Joseph’s | Billiken Sports Center | W 3-2 (9-9) |
| March 16, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 pm | Home | Saint Joseph’s | Billiken Sports Center | W 8-4 (10-9) |
| March 19, 2025 (Wednesday) | 3 pm | Home | Bradley | Billiken Sports Center | L 9-8 (10-10) |
| March 21, 2025 (Friday) | 2 pm | Away | Dayton | Dayton, Ohio | W 8-4 (11-10) |
| March 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 10 am | Away | Dayton | Dayton, Ohio | W 7-3 (12-10) |
| March 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Away | Dayton | Dayton, Ohio | L 6-5 (12-11) |
| March 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | 3 pm | Home | Butler | Billiken Sports Center | W 12-2 (13-11) |
| March 28, 2025 (Friday) | 6 pm | Home | St. Bonaventure | Billiken Sports Center | W 10-9 (14-11) |
| March 29, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | St. Bonaventure | Billiken Sports Center | L 9-7 (14-12) |
| March 30, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Home | St. Bonaventure | Billiken Sports Center | W 7-3 (15-12) |
| April 1, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Home | Western Illinois | Billiken Sports Center | W 6-0 (16-12) |
| April 4, 2025 (Friday) | 1 pm | Away | George Mason | Fairfax, Va. | L 7-5 (16-13) |
| April 5, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 pm | Away | George Mason | Fairfax, Va. | L 7-2 (16-14) |
| April 6, 2025 (Sunday) | 11 am | Away | George Mason | Fairfax, Va. | L 8-6 (16-15) |
| April 8, 2025 (Tuesday) | 5 pm | Home | Rockhurst | Billiken Sports Center | |
| April 11, 2025 (Friday) | 4:30 pm | Away | Davidson | Davidson, N.C. | |
| April 12, 2025 (Saturday) | 12:30 pm | Away | Davidson | Davidson, N.C. | |
| April 13, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Away | Davidson | Davidson, N.C. | |
| April 15, 2025 (Tuesday) | 5 pm | Home | Lindenwood | Billiken Sports Center | |
| April 17, 2025 (Thursday) | 6 pm | Home | VCU | Billiken Sports Center | |
| April 18, 2025 (Friday) | 2 pm | Home | VCU | Billiken Sports Center | |
| April 19, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 pm | Home | VCU | Billiken Sports Center | |
| April 22, 2025 (Tuesday) | 5 pm | Home | Southern Indiana | Billiken Sports Center | |
| April 25, 2025 (Friday) | 1 pm | Away | Richmond | Richmond, Va. | |
| April 26, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 pm | Away | Richmond | Richmond, Va. | |
| April 27, 2025 (Sunday) | 11 am | Away | Richmond | Richmond, Va. | |
| April 29, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Home | SIU-Edwardsville | Billiken Sports Center | |
| May 2, 2025 (Friday) | 6 pm | Home | Massachusetts | Billiken Sports Center | |
| May 3, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | Massachusetts | Billiken Sports Center | |
| May 4, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Home | Massachusetts | Billiken Sports Center | |
| May 6, 2025 (Tuesday) | 5 pm | Away | Lindenwood | St. Charles, Mo. | |
| May 9, 2025 (Friday) | 2 pm | Away | Rhode Island | Kingston, R.I. | |
| May 10, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 pm | Away | Rhode Island | Kingston, R.I. | |
| May 11, 2025 (Sunday) | 10 am | Away | Rhode Island | Kingston, R.I. | |
| May 13, 2025 (Tuesday) | 2 pm | Away | Western Illinois | Macomb, Ill. | |
| May 15, 2025 (Thursday) | 6 pm | Home | George Washington | Billiken Sports Center | |
| May 16, 2025 (Friday) | 2 pm | Home | George Washington | Billiken Sports Center | |
| May 17, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 pm | Home | George Washington | Billiken Sports Center | |
| May 20, 2025 (Tuesday) | TBD | Neutral | A-10 Baseball Championship | Tysons, Va. |