Eagle Baseball Blanked by Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. -- Chris Kashangaki had two hits for Coppin State, but Jacob Mayers and Bret Williams each drove in three runs leading Richmond to a 13-0 victory over the Eagles on Wednesday at Pitt Field.

Tanner Stanley and Nick Poulos each had four hits to lead Richmond's 18-hit attack.

Chris Bates allowed just one hit in five innings of work to pick up the victory for the Spiders, while four relievers combined to allow four hits over the final four innings.

Kashangaki was 2-for-4 with a double to lead Coppin State, while Nathan Pitts, Mike Wright and Jack Kraft also picked up base hits for the Eagles.

Paul Hawk absorbed the loss for Coppin State as he allowed five runs, only two earned, in two innings as the starter.

Richmond (6-2) scored in each of the first four innings, including a five-run third inning.

Michael Roberts and Will Grebenstein each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Coppin State.

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B-CU Brings the Bats While Durapau Silences UCF, 6-0

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-6) came out strong in a midweek non-conference tilt with big-hitting Conference USA opponent UCF (4-4), Wednesday at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. However, it was the Wildcats who put the barrel on the ball, outhitting the Knights 14-4 en route to a 6-0 shutout and the second-straight complete game for Montana Durapau.

Durapau set the tone early, grounding out the first UCF batter on the initial pitch, retiring the first three on just seven pitches. The Deltona, Fla. junior possessed total command in the early going, holding the Knights without a hit through 2 2/3 innings.

The Wildcats first entered the scorebook in the third on David Lee's sacrifice fly to left, bringing home Shaun McCarty, who reached base on balls to grant B-CU the early 1-0 lead.

B-CU came out gunning for base hits in the fifth, opening the frame with consecutive bunt singles from Brandon Turner and Josh Johnson, setting the stage for an Eros Modena RBI, cracking a single to shallow center field. UCF starter Eric Skogland (0-2) hit Lee to load the bases, prompting the entry of Chris Matulis on the hill for the Knights with no outs.

Earning one out, Matulis pitched around the zone on Anthony Stokes, but the junior delivered in the clutch, patiently waiting on the pitch he wanted, sharply driving the ball up the middle for a two-RBI single and the 4-0 advantage.

McCarty led off the sixth with a single just over the first baseman's reach, and Johnson joined him on the basepath as B-CU's second hit batter. Modena's single to right center gave B-CU a scoring opportunity in consecutive innings, as the UCF fielder struggled to scoop up the ball, and Johnson was waved home for the run. Lee followed up with a single for his second RBI of the night, pushing B-CU on top 6-0.

The Knights reached scoring position, logging their only runner beyond third in the top of the eighth, but Durapau closed the frame on a five-pitch swinging strikeout.

Durapau retired the final push from UCF in order in the ninth, securing the shutout and snapping a 10-game winning streak for the Knights in the series (Last B-CU win: February 28, 2006, Orlando, Fla.). He also locked in another nine frames to extend his streak without allowing a run to 19 innings, while pitching his second consecutive complete game solo shutout.

Durapau allowed just four hits and two walks in nine innings, while striking out five batters.

At the plate, B-CU tallied 14 hits, led by Johnson's perfect 3-for-3 hitting performance, scoring two runs. Modena also delivered, hitting 3-for-4 with an RBI. Stokes (3-for-5) and Lee (1-for-3) each logged a pair of RBI apiece.

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NCCU Splits Twinbill, Earns First Win Over Delaware State

DURHAM, N.C. - Despite leaving 21 runners stranded in two contest, North Carolina Central earned the doubleheader split behind junior Jordan Quinn's second straight golden performance on the hill to win game two 5-1, after dropping game one 9-6 in non-conference action against Delaware State at the Durham Athletic Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Game one saw NCCU throw the first blow after senior Luis Diaz reached base on a two-out walk which junior Troy Marrow followed up with a single ending up at second after DSU tried to get Diaz moving to third.? That's when Tyson Simpson reached on a D.J. Miller error and the Eagles plated the first run to take a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the third, the fireworks went off for both teams as the Hornets put up for runs thanks to two hit-batsman and three walks, which chased starter Eric Kimber from the game after a solid start from the redshirt sophomore.? DSU's Cameron Cecil's two-RBI double highlighted the frame as the Hornets took a 4-1 lead.

Diaz led off the inning with his first triple of the year, later being driven-in on a Marrow sacrifice fly to make it 4-2.? The Eagles went on to score four more runs as Robert Hiatt, Ryan Collins, and Akeem Hood all recorded RBI singles.? Collins drove in two runs on his single, but the damage was done as the Eagles to a 6-4 advantage into the fourth inning.

After a run in the fourth, the Hornets took control in the sixth with the last four runs of the games to take game one 9-6.?

Delaware State's Cameron Cecil stole the show going 3-for-5 at-the-plate with two doubles, two runs scored, and three RBIs in the win.

Game two saw the Eagles jump on top 2-0 thanks to Diaz's RBI single to right field to see the maroon and gray grab the early lead, but in both the first and second inning, NCCU left the bases loaded leaving more to be desired on the scoreboard.

Marrow's second sacrifice fly on the day made it 3-0 in the fourth in favor of NCCU, but the Hornets challenged in the fifth inning with back-to-back singles to begin the frame.? After a Quinn balk, a Cameron Onderk sacrifice fly plated the lone DSU run of game two.

The final two runs of the day came in the bottom of the sixth inning as Ronald Thompson's two RBI single to left field drove in Diaz and Marrow to plate the much-needed insurance runs for the Eagles.

NCCU held on to win 5-1, earning their first-ever win in the modern era of the program against Delaware State who had won all seven meetings prior to the final game of the day.

Quinn (2-0) threw a complete-game allowing only eight hits, one earned run with a walk, and three strikeouts.

Leading the way for the Eagles on the day, Zach Lee went 4-for-7 (.571) at-the-plate including three runs scored for the Eagles, while Diaz finished 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and three runs scored, and three walks on the day.

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