BRIDGEWATER, Va. - Washington and Lee suffered its first ODAC loss of the season as the Generals fell to Bridgewater, 8-4, in baseball action on Wednesday afternoon.

After watching W&L (13-6, 7-1) take an early lead with two runs in the first inning, the Eagles (11-11, 3-2) exploded for two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings, and three runs in the six to take a commanding 7-2 advantage.

The Generals answered in the seventh inning as sophomore first baseman Taylor McConnell (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) connected on a double to score senior right hander Bryan Mulhern (Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville), and then scored himself off a Bridgewater error. The rally went no further, however, as the Eagles earned another run in the eighth for the 8-4 final.

Freshman Justin Folks (1-1) earned the victory after holding W&L to just two runs and nine hits through five innings on the mound.

Mulhern recorded five strikeouts for the Generals, but suffered the loss (1-1) after giving up nine hits and six runs through 5.2 innings of work.

Junior catcher Zach Bausch (Vienna, Va./McLean) and sophomore centerfielder Dave Mackenzie (Vienna, Va./James Madison) both went 3-for-5 from the plate, while Mulhern and senior short stop Austin Allain (Weston, Mass./Weston) both recorded a pair of hits.

The Generals return to action Saturday when they travel to Virginia Wesleyan for a doubleheader (12:00 p.m.).
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