Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MURFREESBORO, NC- The Virginia State University baseball team splits a pair of games with the Hawks of Chowan University on March 19 in the Trojans first CIAA conference matchup of the season.

In game 1, VSU thrashed the Hawks with a 6-0 win.

Rookie Jacob Wells (Dinwiddie, VA) is credited for the win after pitching 7 innings.

Leading the Trojans with 2 runs was rookie Aaron Harris (Atlanta, GA). Seniors Tashaun Taylor (Richmond, VA) and Jamison Griffin (Newport News, VA) and juniors David Markins (Colonial Heights, VA) and Julian White (Yorktown, VA) each chipped in a single run.

With 2 outs on the board at the top of the 2^nd inning, the Trojans were able to bring two runners home. The top of the 3^rd inning was filled with several errors on the Hawks, allowing VSU a chance to steal bases. At the end of the 3^rd inning, the Trojans held a 5-0 lead. After a quick 3 outs at the top and bottom of the 4^th inning, VSU snagged another run at the top of the 5^th. Keeping the Hawks down, the Trojans took the 6-0 win.

VSU was unable to secure a win in game 2, falling short with a final score of 7-5.

White and Taylor each gave the Trojans 2 runs while sophomore Devin Walker (Portsmouth, VA) ran in for a single.

The Hawks tallied 3 runs at the bottom of the 2^nd inning, but the Trojans answered back at the top of the 3^rd inning with 3 runs. Gaining an additional run in the 3^rd inning, the Hawks led the Trojans, 4-3.With no advancements in the 4^th and 5^th inning, Chowan had a repeat of the second inning, bringing in 3 runner at the bottom of the 6^th. VSU could only counteract with 2 runs at the top of the 7^th inning, ultimately giving them the 7-5 loss.

VSU will take the field against the Chowan Hawks on March 20 for a day 2 doubleheader matchup in Murfreesboro, NC. The first pitch is set for 1pm.

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