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The Potomac Nationals defeated the Lynchburg Hillcats 12-1 on the back of 16 hits. Lynchburg starter Navery Moore lasted just an inning and two-thirds in the one-sided affair. He was followed by four relievers to get through opening night. Jason Martinson led the offense for Potomac with a home run, a double, and two RBI. The Hilcats managed five hits, two of which came in the first inning.
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As the 2013 General Assembly session draws to a close, the overwhelming majority of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s 2013 legislative agenda passed with strong bipartisan support, leading to the passage of the first sustainable and long-term transportation funding and reform package in 27 years, and sweeping K-12 education reforms. The House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia approved 88 percent of the amended bills the governor sent down.
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Throughout the 2013 General Assembly Session, nearly 60 transportation and business groups representing a diverse cross section of industries and associations in all parts of the Commonwealth endorsed Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Virginia’s Road to the Future transportation funding and reform plan. The organizations listed below have now endorsed the governor’s amendments to make the legislation easier to implement and to address legal concerns about the bill and are urging the General Assembly to move the amended legislation forward.
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Senior Kevin Ferguson tossed a complete game shutout with 11 strikeouts to lead Northeastern past James Madison 5-0 to clinch a Colonial Athletic Association series sweep on Sunday afternoon at Friedman Diamond.
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The No. 2 Maryland Terrapins (7-1, 2-1 ACC) started Saturday’s contest at Klöckner Stadium on a 5-1 run, which proved to be the foundation in topping the No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers (5-5, 0-1 ACC) in front of 5,225 fans during UVa’s ACC opener.
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April is Poetry Month! SWAG Writers (The Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta Group of the Virginia Writers Club) Reading Series continues in April with a reading by poets Stephen Cushman (Riffraff, LSU Press 2011), Sara Robinson, and Leah Naomi Green.
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George Mason University has entered into a membership agreement to join the Atlantic 10 Conference beginning with the 2013-14 season, school president Ángel Cabrera announced today. The Patriots officially will become members of the 21-sport league on July 1, 2013.
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The No. 11 Virginia baseball team finished off its first-ever three-game sweep of No. 16 NC State with a 6-3 victory Sunday (March 24) at Davenport Stadium.
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James Madison took an early lead with six runs in the third and clinched the lopsided win with a five-run ninth to defeat George Mason 11-4 and even the Colonial Athletic Association baseball series at one game apiece on Saturday afternoon at Spuhler Field.
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State Sen. Mark Herring will speak at a fundraising event being held by the Waynesboro Democratic Committee on Saturday.
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