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Longwood University took a 6-1 baseball road win at VCU of the Colonial Athletic Association Wednesday night at The Diamond in Richmond. The Lancers (11-5) have now won nine-straight games after rallying late against the Rams (4-7) with six runs over the final three innings. Freshman Scott Burkett|Williamsburg (Jamestown) led the way with two hits…
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The first two shows out of the gate have the wrestling world abuzz about AWE. Drawing 1,200 to the first show at Waynesboro High School was one thing. Putting 1,100 butts in seats 50 miles from a TNA show in Richmond that drew 350 is yet another. “I know it’s going to take time, but…
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A baseball bat from James Madison’s opening-weekend sweep of Bucknell Feb. 18-20 has arrived at the College Baseball Hall of Fame in Lubbock, Texas after the Dukes socked 23 home runs in four games to open the 2011 season. The 23 home runs led the nation, were more than the rest of the Colonial Athletic…
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The No. 6 Virginia baseball team ran its winning streak to seven games with a 1-0 victory over Marshall Tuesday afternoon at Davenport Field. It marked Virginia’s first 1-0 win since March 27, 2001, against Richmond. Pitching and defense obviously ruled the day, with the teams combining for 15 hits, including 14 singles. Virginia’s pitching…
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Sophomore Billy Logan (Greenup, Ky./Greenup County) hit the game-winner in the ninth in the opener and fellow sophomore D.J. Brown (Locust Grove, Va./Orange County) earned the win in game two as James Madison swept a Colonial Athletic Association baseball doubleheader at William and Mary, 6-4 and 5-3, on Saturday at Plumeri Park.
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The eighth-ranked Virginia baseball team swept a Saturday doubleheader, averting Rider 4-1 before dismissing Cornell 14-1 in the second game at Davenport Field. Virginia improves to 12-1 with the victories. Ryan Levine (So., Montvale, N.J.), from the designated hitter position, finished the twin bill going 5-for-8 with four runs scored and three RBI. UVa also…
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Richmond put a late-game rally together in the nightcap, but visiting Marist held off the charge and beat the Spiders 8-5 Saturday at Pitt Field. The Red Foxes won Saturday’s first game 12-3 and swept the three-game series. Junior Alex Maffett fired the final five innings in relief in Saturday’s second game, allowing just two…
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The eighth-ranked Virginia baseball team won a pair of games Friday, downing Cornell 12-1 before shutting out Rider 12-0 in the nightcap at Davenport Field. Virginia improved to 10-1 with the victories. Virginia will play two more games Saturday, taking on Rider at 11 a.m. and Cornell at 2 p.m. Cornell and Rider will square…
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The Richmond baseball team dropped a 6-1 decision to Marist Friday in the series-opener at Pitt Field. Marist starter Dan Zlotnick held the Spiders to just a run over 5.1 strong innings to get the victory. Mike Mergenthaler, Robby Massar and Derek Boliek each had two of Richmond’s eight hits, but the Spiders (3-6-1) left…
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The eighth-ranked Virginia baseball team used a career-high 7.2 scoreless innings from starter Will Roberts (Jr., Richmond, Va.) in shutting out Niagara, 7-0, Wednesday at Davenport Field. Roberts allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out seven as he earned the win and improved to 1-0 this year.
