Spartan Pitching Masterful in 2-0, 4-1 Sweep of Coppin State
NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk State continued its dominant pitching of late, holding Coppin State to just one run and eight hits in a 2-0, 4-1 doubleheader sweep of the Eagles on Sunday at Marty L. Miller Field.
The wins helped NSU (20-16, 13-4 MEAC) runs its winning streak to seven games as the Spartans completed their second straight weekend sweep of a MEAC North opponent.
Just like last weekend, the Spartans allowed just one run in a weekend sweep. On the heels of a combined four-hit shutout by Matt Outman and Chase Anderson on Saturday, juniors Devin Hemmerich and Jonathan Mauricio took their turns in stymying the Eagles (9-30, 6-12) on Sunday. Hemmerich allowed just three hits over seven innings in game one Sunday, while Michael Parmentier closed out the win with two scoreless frames in relief.
In game two, Jonathan Mauricio (4-2) yielded just one run on three hits over five innings pitched, before his younger brother, Alex, finished out the win with two scoreless innings.
The Spartans host Longwood at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Strong Outing from Chase Jarrell Helps Lift Rattlers to Series Win Over SSU
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Junior right-handed pitcher Chase Jarrell came out of the pen to toss 6.1 innings of no-hit baseball, before the ninth inning, as Florida A&M (24-14, 14-4 MEAC) clinched the series over Savannah State (10-31, 5-10 MEAC) by a score of 9-6 at Moore-Kittles Field on Sunday.
Jarrell (5-2) earned the win as he came in with two outs in the second inning and didn’t allow a hit until the first batter of the ninth inning. He closed out the game working 7.1 innings with three runs (one earned) on just two hits with four strikeouts and two walks. The win on Sunday clinched a spot in the upcoming MEAC Baseball Tournament for the Rattlers.
FAMU’s offense pounded out 14 hits and scored four runs in the second and seventh innings.
Five different Rattlers, Marlon Gibbs (2-for-3), Dylan Dillard (2-for-5), Cameron Johnson (2-for-4), Ben Ellzey (2-for-4) and Willis McDaniel (2-for-3), recorded multi-hit performances on Sunday for Florida A&M. Dillard and McDaniel added two RBI a piece in the win.
Florida A&M returns to action next weekend in Coral Gables, FL to face the No. 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes at Alex Rodriguez Park for a three-game series. Friday and Saturday’s games will begin at 7:00 PM with Sunday’s series finale at 1:00 PM. All three games will be available on ESPN 3.
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Hornets Take Nightcap For Doubleheader Split With Hawks
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. --- Sean McGrath and Travis Dill combined for a two-hitter and Jake Bartlett drove in two runs to give Delaware State a 4-2 win in the nightcap to earn a split in a MEAC doubleheader with Maryland-Eastern Shore on Sunday.
The Hawks won the opener 4-3 in 11 innings.
McGrath allowed just one hit, while striking out four and walking one in five innings to post his team-high third win (3-4) on the season. Dill threw the last two innings, allowing a hit and one run, to earn his first save of the season.
McGrath has 31 strikeouts in his last 22 innings pitched.
In the opener, Zach Mills singled in Jessey Valdez with the game-winning run off Maisonet with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Hawks to the victory.
The doubleheader split gives Delaware State a 10-6 record in the MEAC North, two games behind first place Norfolk State (12-4). The Hornets have four games left with Norfolk State this season.
Delaware State returns to action with a home game on Tuesday (Apr. 26) against Delaware. The contest is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Soldier Field.
DSU Athletics Hall-of-Famer Charlie Emerson, a former Hornet baseball standout, is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game.
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Bethune-Cookman Completes Series Sweep of North Carolina Central
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the third time in as many games, Bethune-Cookman collected a win over North Carolina Central in walk-off fashion in extra innings, as the Wildcats swept a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) baseball series from the Eagles with a 5-4 decision in 12 innings on Sunday at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
With the game tied at 4-all in the bottom of the 12th inning, sophomore third baseman Jameel Edney and junior catcher Michael Cruz collected back-to-back hits to allow Bethune-Cookman (19-22, 12-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) runners on the corners with nobody out. Appropriately enough, for the second time in the series, freshman first baseman Danny Rodriguez collected the game-winning walk-off single with a laser through the left side to plate Edney for the winning score.
B-CU senior Alex Seibold collected the win, allowing him a 3-4 record on the year. He tossed two innings of relief action, striking out a batter and not allowing a single base runner. It was Donté Lindsay getting the start on the day, with the Cleveland junior throwing five innings, allowing three runs on three hits and striking out five against a single walk before exiting without a decision.
In all, the B-CU bullpen allowed just one (1) run, scattering eight hits and striking out six batters in 12 innings of work on the weekend.
Meanwhile, NCCU reliever Jamar Hinton recorded the loss to even his record at 2-2 on the campaign. In the start, Scalzo worked 7.2 innings, allowed four runs on eight hits, fanned two and walked one without the decision earned.
Prior to the game, Bethune-Cookman paid tribute to seven seniors playing their last home game for the Maroon and Gold at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Nathan Bond, José Carballo, Clint Clymer, German Hernandez, Rakeem Quinn, Juan Pizarro and Alex Seibold all had parents/friends throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Bethune-Cookman returns to the diamond Tuesday, April 26, when the Wildcats travel to the western part of Volusia County to face the Stetson Hatters at Melching Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app on all mobile devices.
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