ETTRICK, VA – Virginia State University will grace Whaley Colbert field for the first time this season as the Trojans are set to host the Lock Haven Bald Eagles in doubleheaders on both Saturday and Sunday. First pitch for Saturday is set for 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. while Sunday's times are set for 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Ricky Jones leads the team at the plate, as he was able to put a jolt into the baseball twice in game two of the CAU series. Jones leads the squad in homeruns (2), RBI (6) as well as hits (10). The freshman Tahruan Hammond collected nine hits in just 15 at-bats as he leads his squad in batting average (.600) and walks (5). As the Trojans currently have six players that maintain a batting average of .300 or better, the team hits .377 from the plate with an on-base percentage of .525. The pitching rotation got off to a strong start allowing just 3.77 earned runs per contest.
Nicholas Woolfolk and Grayson "Cole" Spain are proven to be a two-headed monster on the mound as Woolfolk has a 2.57 ERA and Spain lead and leads with 12 strikeouts.
Avante Banks proves to be deadly on the infield with 13 put outs in the three game series.
Weekend Schedule
Saturday, February 12
Sunday, February 13
Virginia State University Trojans vs. Lock Haven University
Day One – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. *Ettrick, VA *Bill Whaley Colbert at VSU Ballpark
Day Two – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
About Lock Haven
The Lock Haven Bald Eagles are 1-2 on the season after falling short to #13 UMO in a season opening doubleheader. That being said, the Bald Eagles avoided the sweep on the second day of the series beating UMO, 8-4, to give them their first win of the year. Even against a nationally ranked team, the Bald Eagles were able to hit an astounding .333 from the plate and accumulated 40 hits so far this season. On the flip side, the Bald Eagles drew only nine walks and struck out 35 times. The pitching rotation got off to a rather rough start to the season leaving North Carolina with an ERA of 9.36. The LHU pitchers gave up 26 earned runs and walked 24 batters. Jake Mastillo totes the most powerful swing in the country right now as he has hit a homerun in all three games this season as he leads his squad with four homeruns (Leads the nation) and eight RBI. Matt Lingenfelter is the ace of the rotation as he has pitched the most innings on the team (4.2) and leads the team in with an ERA (0.00) and four strikeouts.
Series History
The Trojans unfortunately lost their inaugural matchup in 2020 as the squad is 0-1 against the Bald Eagles. The previous matchup was a pitchers dual that LHU came out on top of, 2-1. Despite only having two hits compared to the Trojans six, LHU was able to turn those two hits into two runs.
Next Five Matchups
- Feb. 12-13 vs. Lock Haven
- Feb. 19 vs. Lincoln (Pa.)
- Feb. 26-27 vs. Davis & Elkins
- Mar. 5-6 vs. Mansfield
- Mar. 16 at Christendom
