Longwood sweeps Buffalo

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Longwood University swept a home baseball doubleheader past visiting University of Buffalo from the Mid-American Conference Saturday at Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium in Farmville. The Lancers (13-5) have won 11 straight games after taking game one against the Bulls (2-7) by a score of 15-5 and game two by a score of 9-6.

Hultzen Ks 14 in 5-0 win over #4 Clemson

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The sixth-ranked Virginia baseball team opened ACC play with a 5-0 shutout of No. 4 Clemson Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Cavaliers (14-1, 1-0 ACC) received another stellar start from staff ace Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda, Md.) in recording their fifth shutout in the last eight games and pushing their winning streak to eight….

The AFP on WREL: Politics and sports

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AFP editor Chris Graham talks news and sports on WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The discussion begins with an early look at the local budget season. It won’t be any easier than recent years, Chris predicts, even with the improving economy, with Washington and Richmond not doing any more than in recent years to pass…

#6 'Hoos slip past Marshall

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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…

JMU takes pair from William and Mary

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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.

#8 UVa. takes two more from Rider, Cornell

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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…