Hawks Fall To Spartans To Close Out Road Stretch
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A brief lead for the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks was quickly swept aside with one swing of the bat—a grand slam to left field—as the home University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) Spartans earned an 8-2 victory in Greensboro Wednesday.
The Hawks went 4-13 on its grueling 17 game road stretch to open the season.
Senior starter Will Turley was effective for the first three innings he started, allowing just one run over the first three innings. He and four relievers conceded nine hits the entire contest, which marks only the fourth time all season that UNCG—the nation’s leading team in batting average—has been held to under ten hits in a game.
Seven different Hawks in the starting lineup tallied one hit each. Sophomores Toby Hoskins and Jordan Turner each pitched one inning of scoreless relief.
The Hawks now return to Princess Anne for their 2016 home and conference opener against Coppin State. A doubleheader will be played Saturday at 1:00 p.m. followed by a single game at noon Sunday. Admissions to the contests are free.
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Florida A&M Wins Ninth Straight
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Florida A&M (12-5, 3-0 MEAC) scored in seven of the nine innings and used home runs from Dylan Dillard and Willis McDaniel to win its’ ninth straight game, a 14-8 win over Alabama State (10-9, 3-0 SWAC) at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex on Wednesday.
The Rattlers had 15 hits in the win, while Jacky Miles, Jr. went 3-for-6 to help pace the FAMU offense. The Rattlers have now had at least 10 hits in 11 games this season.
Dillard drove in three runs, while going 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Alec Wong (2-for-6), Ryan Hutson (2-for-2) and Peter Jackson (2-for-4) had multi-hit performances.
FAMU starter Ryan Anderson (2-1) earned the win after working a pre-determined outing. Anderson allowed five runs (three earned) on eight hits with two strikeouts and one walk in 4.2 innings of work.
Hornet starter Patrick Coffin (0-2) suffered the loss after he gave up two runs on two on two hits in the first inning including a leadoff walk to Marlon Gibbs.
Florida A&M returns to MEAC play this weekend as they travel to face Savannah State for a three-game series. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning at 1:00 p.m., and Sunday’s series finale will also start at 1:00 p.m.
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Big Inning Lifts Bethune-Cookman Over Quinnipiac
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Michael Cruz and José Carballo each posted home runs Wednesday evening, as Bethune-Cookman took down visiting Quinnipiac by a count of 8-3 in non-conference baseball action at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
With Bethune-Cookman celebrating the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier with his first-ever game in the farm system of the Brooklyn Dodgers at what was then known as City Island Park in Daytona Beach, pregame festivities included five gentlemen who played an integral part in Jackie Robinson’s debut in Daytona Beach, Florida. That list included Albert Bethune, grandson of the late Mary McLeod Bethune, with whom Jackie Robinson and his family stayed on then Bethune-Cookman College’s campus due to racial inequality and housing unavailability in Daytona Beach.
In taking the loss, Andrew Workman went 3.2 innings, allowing seven earned runs on seven hits, while recording three strikeouts against two walks.
In the loss, Workman dropped to 0-1 on the campaign.
Meanwhile, Donté Lindsay managed his second consecutive win, as well as a second consecutive quality start for the Maroon and Gold. The Cleveland native tossed six innings, giving up just two runs – both solo home runs, on seven hits. He allowed a single walk and struck out six batters.
The B-CU offense was paced by Rakeem Quinn with a 3-for-4 effort at the dish, driving in a run and scoring once. Middleton and Nash each posted double-digit hits as well. Meanwhile, it was Cruz with three RBI via the home run, and Carballo with two on his homer.
Bethune-Cookman steps back into conference play this weekend, traveling to North Carolina central for a three-game set beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 19. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 1 p.m., at Durham Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina.
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Miranda Homers in Coppin State’s Road Victory Over Mount St. Mary’s
EMMITSBURG, Md. – Coppin State picked up their first road victory of the season with a 12-9, win over Mount St. Mary’s on Wednesday, March 16th at Straw Family Stadium.
Coppin State (2-13) set season-best marks in runs scored (12), hits (15), RBIs (11), and total bases (20) against the Mount (1-9). Junior infielder Bryant Miranda finished 3-for-4 scoring four runs, with three hits, and had his first home run of the season. George Dragon also went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Andrew O’Dwyer had two hits and two RBIs, while Colin Dower had a pair of RBIs and Jamar Criss had two hits.
Myles Taylor picked up the victory tossing 3.2 innings and striking out three batters. Krystian Negron recorded his second save of the season striking out one batter in one inning pitched. Relief pitchers Devin Sutorius and Jahmon Taylor each pitched two innings and struck out three batter apiece.
Coppin State will hit the road for their 2016 MEAC season opener against Maryland Eastern Shore in a three game weekend series beginning with a double header on Saturday, March 19th at 1:00 p.m.
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