CARY, NC- The Virginia State University baseball team fell short to Winston-Salem State University and Chowan University during the 2016 CIAA Championships on April 28.

In the first game of the day, the Trojans fell to the Rams 6-2.

Going into the 4^th inning, the Trojans trailed by 1 run. Rookie Aaron Harris (Atlanta, GA) and junior David Markins (Colonial Heights, VA) were able to capitalize on a walk and advanced home to take the lead at the top of the 4^th.

WSSU bounced back with a single run to tie the game 2-2 going into the 5^th inning. They would later gain 4 additional runs, giving VSU the 6-2 fall.

VSU faced the Hawks of Chowan University in the Consolation Round.

The Hawks jumped ahead with 4 runs at the top of the 1^st inning and gained an additional at the top of the 2^nd. Senior Jamison Griffin (Newport News, VA) and junior Julian White (Yorktown, VA) were able to advance home at the bottom of the 2^nd after senior Tashaun Taylor (Richmond, VA) hit a double to left field.

Senior Stephen Brown (McBee, SC) gave VSU their final run of the game at the bottom of the 5^th inning bring the score to 7-3.  Chowan gain 7 additional runs to give VSU the 14-3 loss.

The Trojans wrap up their season with a 8-31 overall record.

This season the team had 6 student-athletes on the All-CIAA conference team to include the Rookie of the Year Jordan Claytor (Dinwiddie, VA)

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