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Mark Cockerton scored four goals and Matt White tallied three of his own and three assists to elevate the Virginia Cavaliers (7-7) to the ACC Championship final with a 13-6 triumph over the No. 2 Maryland Terrapins (9-3), Friday afternoon at North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium.
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Fernando De Los Santos, who entered Friday with just two hits on the season, delivered a bases loaded triple in the ninth that proves the difference in a Lynchburg Hillcats 6-3 win over the Salem Red Sox in the series opener at Salem Memorial Ballpark. James Hoyt pitched four scoreless innings out of the bullpen for Lynchburg. Hoyt has now gone 16.1 consecutive innings without allowing a run.
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The Lynchburg Hillcats woke up their bats tonight with 19 hits on their way to a 15-8 win over the Winston-Salem Dash. Only 15 runs had scored in the first 3 games of the series before the 23-run explosion. Matt Lipka starred in the highlight filled night going 4-for-5 with a cycle. It was the second cycle by a Hillcat in less than nine months. Dan Brewer did it July 29, 2012 in Salem. The 15 runs and 19 hits for the ‘Cats tonight set new season-highs for the club.
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The Salem Red Sox scored the final seven runs to win their third straight over the Wilmington Blue Rocks, taking three out of four in the series with a 7-3 triumph on Thursday night. Mike Augliera tossed seven strong innings to improve to 3-0 on the year, while the offense erupted late to overcome the early three-run deficit. Sean Coyle homered for the second straight night, while Garin Cecchini continued his red-hot stretch by reaching base three times.
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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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