ETTRICK, VA – The Trojans were swept by Mansfield in the four-game series after dropping the last two games of the four-game series against Mansfield. VSU dropped the first game 3-2 while giving up the second game 5-4
Game 1
The Mountaineers opened the game with a run in the early parts of the first inning as a single into left field brought in the first run of the game to make the score 1-0. In the bottom of the second inning, the Trojans were able to knot the game at one as
Chase Moore scored on a throwing error by the pitcher. The two teams would keep one another from touching them all until the top of the fifth inning when MU brought a run in to score on a double. The next at-bat, another run scored on a ground ball to second base to make the score 3-1. After a promising start to the inning,
Avante Banks scored
Chase Moore on a sacrifice fly ball to center field to make the score 3-2. The Mountaineers were able to get themselves out a jam as the Trojans had the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning but failed to capitalize which allowed MU to steal the victory, 3-2.
Top Performers
Ricky Jones: 2-4
Joshua Tayman: 2-4
Chase Moore: 1-3, 2 Runs
Nicholas Woolfolk: 1-1
Nicholas Woolfolk: 7 Innings pitched, 3 Earned runs, 5 Hits, 4 Strikeouts, Walk
Game 2
Much like the first game, the Mountaineers were able to score in the opening inning as the first run of the game came on a single to left field. Mansfield went on to score on a sacrifice fly to make the score 2-0 in the top of the first inning. The Trojans would immediately cut the deficit to 1 as
Tahraun Hammond scored
Nicholas Woolfolk on a base hit to third base to make the score 2-1 in the bottom of the first inning. The Mountaineers would match the Trojans with a run of their own scoring on a throwing error by the shortstop to make the score 3-1. With the bases loaded in the bottle of the fifth inning,
Nicholas Woolfolk hit a sacrifice fly ball to score
Dawsyn Hock from third base. On the next at-bat,
Tahraun Hammond hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score
Avante Banks to tie the ball game at three. After that,
Joshua Tayman scored
David Johnson on a base hit to center field to give the Trojans the lead 4-3. In the top of the sixth inning, the Mountaineers tied the ball game at 4 with a ground ball to the shortstop. After a triple to start the top of the seventh inning, MU scored the go-ahead run on a fly ball to left field to make the score 5-4. After Mansfield kept VSU off the board, the Mountaineers earned the win to complete the four-game sweep.
Top Performers
Tahraun Hammond: 3-3, 2 RBI
Dawsyn Hock: 2-2, Run, Double
Avante Banks: 1-2, Run, Walk
Rashard Miller: 6.1 Innings pitched, 3 Earned runs, 6 Hits, 3 Strikeouts, Walk
Up Next
Virginia State will have a break before competing again as the Trojans will go on the road to face Christendom College in a doubleheader Thursday, March 17. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. while the second game is set for 3:00 p.m.
