PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle baseball team motored past the George Mason Patriots 10-1 on Friday afternoon at Hank DeVincent Field in the opener of a three-game series.

Joey Ravert finished 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI's while Josh Savakinus added three RBI's with a two-run homer and a bases-loaded walk.

The two-run shot from Savakinus gave the home team a 2-0 lead in the 2^nd as La Salle starter Jordan Meyer (W, 3-3) tossed five shutout innings before surrendering a sac fly in the 6^th. The righty limited the Patriots to four hits and a walk while striking out five in six innings. 

Prior to Mason's sac fly in the 6^th, the Explorers extended the lead to 4-0 in the 5^th on a two-run double to right center off the bat of Ravert. Collin McGowan extended the lead back to four runs with an RBI single in the bottom of the 6^th.

Righty Tom Fazzini tossed two scoreless frames in relief as La Salle continued to pour on the offense, scoring three in the 7^th and two more in the 8^th. Ethan Springston followed Savakinus' RBI walk with a two-run single before Ravert drilled a two-run homer in the 8^th.

Greg Krug closed the game out with a scoreless 9^th inning.

The Explorers are back in action for game two of the series on Saturday afternoon at Hank DeVincent Field at 1 p.m.