Elizabeth City, N.C. (Apr. 8, 2026)- The Virginia State baseball team continued New South Atlantic Conference play with a double header at Mid-Atlantic Christian on Wednesday afternoon. They dropped game one 2-1 and then game two 1-0 in nine innings 

GAME 1 VSU 1 MACU 2 

• Both teams went down in order in the first inning. In the third inning Norman Jackson secured the first hit of the game 

• Samuel Young hit a home run to left center field to get the first run on the board 

• Preston Branzelle was caring a no-hitter into the sixth inning before the Mustangs hit a single up the middle 

• In the bottom of the seventh MACU got on via an error, then singled the walked off the Trojans with a double to the gap 

• Branzelle went all seven innings giving up 2 runs, neither earned, striking out 10 Mustang batters 

GAME 2 VSU 0 MACU 1 

• The Trojans weren't able to get a runner in scoring position until the fifth inning when Jaron Ward singled then stole second with two outs 

• Jackson was then able to get to third after opening the inning with a walk. A sac bunt then a groundout gave either team a runner 90 feet from home plate 

• Gavin Stevens started on the mound in game two and was able to hold MACU to five hits through seven innings with only three real scoring opportunities 

• In the eighth inning Ralph Rivera started with a walk. Nyle Shewmake pinch ran for him then advanced to second on a sac bunt. Antonio Boone then reached on a two out error to get runners on the corners. Shewmake was then thrown out at home to end the top half of the inning 

• In the bottom of the ninth, MACU used two errors with one out to get runners on the corners. A single by the next batter brought home the winning run 

With the losses VSU moves to 8-16 overall and 0-6 in conference. The Trojans are back in action Tuesday April 14 against Barton starting at 3:00 pm.