RHP Nicholas Christopher struck-out six Tigers picking up his sixth win of the season in a 13-2 blowout for the Trojans against Salem International on Saturday, April 7 in Petersburg, VA. Infielder Joshua Markins added some offense with two hits and three RBI's for VSU.

VSU's Nicholas Christopher (freshman/ Dinwiddie, VA) went five innings allowing two hits and one run against Salem International. At the plate, Christopher added two hits and two runs, helping the Trojans improve to 19-15 this season.

Infielder Joshua Markins (freshman/ Colonial Heights, VA) led with three RBI's on two hits and outfielder Cameron Cox (senior/ Baltimore, MD) recorded a team-high three hits.

In the first inning, VSU scored two runs on four hits to take an early lead. They added six more runs in the next inning on five hits and a fielding error by the Salem International defense. VSU continued their offensive explosion with five more runs in the third inning.

Nine Trojans recorded hits as the team combined for fourteen singles and one hit for a double by outfielder William Tapp (freshman/ Dinwiddie, VA).

RHP Brandon Cooper (sophomore/ Richmond, VA) pitched the final four innings for VSU surrendering one run on three hits, as the Trojans swept the Tigers in the three game series.

"The team played very well today. We jumped on them early with a lot of hits. Our pitchers put some pressure on the Tigers and we were able to cruise just for the day, so I thought we did pretty good overall as a team," said VSU's head baseball coach Merrill Morgan.

The Trojans will host Newport News Apprentice School on Tuesday, April 10 at 2:00 p.m. in their next game.