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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) today was appointed Chairman of the Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion Subcommittee by Senate Commerce CommitteeChairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). The subcommittee works to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by promoting trade, investment, innovation and manufacturing.
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A dropped third strike in the fifth inning seemed to do-in the Lynchburg Hillcats as they lost 3-2 to the Winston-Salem Dash tonight. William Beckwith hit his fifth home run of the season, and drove in his team-best 13th and 14th RBI of the season. That was the only source of Hillcats offense however, as they dropped game two against the Dash.
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James Madison Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne announced today that head coach Matt Brady has signed a new contract as leader of the men’s basketball program. The deal extends Brady’s commitment to JMU through the 2016-17 season.
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The Lynchburg Hillcats snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Winston-Salem Dash tonight. Navery Moore earned his first win of the season giving up two runs, one earned in five innings of work. Robby Hefflinger extended his current hitting streak to four games, leading the Hillcats offense with two hits, an RBI, and a run scored.
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Democrats in the Virginia House and Senate today urged Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to appoint an outside investigator to determine whether Cuccinelli or Gov. Bob McDonnell broke any laws by failing to disclose or mischaracterizing gifts, stock and trips from Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams.
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Neither William Cuevas nor Heri Quevedo were ranked as top prospects coming into the season, but the duo of righties displayed their great potential on Sunday afternoon, teaming up for a one-hit shutout to lead the Salem Red Sox past the Lynchburg Hillcats 1-0 at City Stadium.
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The Salem Red Sox scored three times in the top of the fourth to break the scoreless stalemate, with those runs proving to be the difference in a 7-4 triumph over Lynchburg on Saturday night at City Stadium.
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Virginia will host the University of Notre Dame at Scott Stadium in 2015, as announced today by the Atlantic Coast Conference. The ACC announced which league members the Fighting Irish will play in the first three seasons of their football partnership with the conference that begins with the 2014 season.
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Garin Cecchini reached base four times, the Salem Red Sox erupted for five runs in the third to knock out the Hillcats starter early, and Salem cruised past Lynchburg 8-1 in the opener of their four-game set at City Stadium.
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The Lynchburg Hillcats avoided the sweep tonight beating the Frederick Keys 7-1. Will Skinner led the Lynchburg offense with two hits, including a home run. He drove in one and scored twice. Elmer Reyes chimed in with a season-high three RBI as well. On the mound A.J. Holland delivered his best start of the season, and the bullpen backed him up with four more scoreless frames.
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