Hawks Swept by Keydets
LEXINGTON, Va. — In a game similar to Friday’s series opener, Maryland Eastern Shore gave up a trio of crooked innings early to the home Virginia Military Institute (VMI), who earned a sweep of the Hawks going away by the final of 14-1 in seven innings at Gray-Minor Stadium.
The loss is the fifth straight for the Hawks, and the team now stands at 4-11 this season.
Junior Dallas Culotta provided the biggest spark on offense, smashing his second home run of the season in the sixth inning. Two other Hawks—sophomore Jessey Valdez and freshman Joseph NiCastro —registered hits against a tough VMI starter in Josh Winder.
Winder went the full seven innings, only conceding Culotta’s homer while striking out five.
Next up for the Hawks will be a date with the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday evening. Game time is set for 6:00p.m. at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Mahdi, Mauricio Lift NSU to 13-7 Win over Towson
NORFOLK, Va. - Syeed Mahdi homered for the third time in four games and Alex Mauricio tied his career high with three hits to lead Norfolk State to another come-from-behind win over Towson, giving the Spartans a series win over the Tigers with a 13-7 triumph on Sunday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Field.
Mahdi hit the go-ahead RBI double in the fifth inning, then hit a three-run homer in NSU's eight-run seventh that broke the game open for the Spartans (6-9).
Mauricio doubled, scored three runs, stole home and also got the game's last out on the mound in the top of the ninth to help NSU clinch its first series win over a CAA team since a sweep of Hofstra in 2011.
Mahdi went 2-for-5 with four RBI Sunday. He also homered and drove in four in the series-opening victory for NSU on Friday. Mauricio finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored and an RBI, his third career three-hit game and first of the season.
Roger Hall and Kyle Vaas added two hits each for the Spartans. Lee drove in two runs, while Vaas and Dukes scored two times each.
Cooper Jones (1-1), the second of five Spartan pitchers, earned the pitching victory. He struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings in relief of Boone, who went 3.1 and allowed just two unearned runs in his first career start.
Kevin Ross (0-2) took the loss for the Tigers after allowing three runs in five innings of work.
NSU plays at William & Mary on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Williamsburg.
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Rattlers Complete Sweep of Bethune-Cookman
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M (11-5, 3-0 MEAC) won its’ eighth straight game and competed the sweep of Bethune-Cookman (5-10, 0-3 MEAC) by a score of 5-3 at Moore-Kittles Field on Sunday afternoon.
It marks the first time the Rattlers have swept B-CU since before 2000 and the first time the Wildcats were swept in a MEAC series in more than a decade. FAMU starting pitcher Chase Jarrell (2-1) pitched a great game and picked up the win as he tied a career high with six strikeouts. Jarrell allowed just two unearned runs in 7.2 innings of work. Alec Wong led the offense going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, while Dylan Dillard and Cameron Johnson added two RBIs a piece.
Hunter Fillingim earned his second save of the season as he recorded three strikeouts in the ninth inning after giving up a leadoff home run.
Wildcat starter Alex Seibold (0-3) took the loss after he allowed five runs (four earned) on four hits with two walks in 1.2 innings of work.
Florida A&M next travels to Alabama State on Wednesday, with first pitch scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
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