Baseball Falls at Eastern Mennonite

Lose 16-7 to ODAC Opponent

For More Information, Contact: Scott Musa, 540.665.5417

HARRISONBURG , Va. – The SU baseball team fell for the second straight time Tuesday afternoon, losing its road opener 16-7 at Eastern Mennonite University .

The Hornets (1-2) fought back from a 7-2 deficit to tie the game at 7 with two runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth, but saw the Royals (1-0) plate three runs in each of their last three at-bats to take the nine run win.

Freshman Mike McVearry (Baltimore, Md./South River) took the loss after giving up nine runs (all earned) on eight hits and a walk in four innings of action. He struck out two.

SU used RBI doubles by sophomores Dusty Crostic (Chesterfield, Va./LC Bird), Tyler Daniel (Richmond, Va./JR Tucker) and junior Rodney Wooden (Baltimore, Md./Woodlawn) in the fourth and fifth, respectively, to get back into the contest. Crostic double to left center scored two runners while Daniel and Wooden each drove in one.

Senior John Cowell (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) was 3 for 4 with a run scored and classmate Shane Lloyd (Alexandria, Va./Hayfield) drove in two runs with his first home run of the season. Freshman Matt McDonald (Virginia Beach, Va. /Princess Anne) also had a strong day at the plate with a pair of doubles and a run scored in four plate appearances.

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The Hornets complete this mini-road trip Thursday afternoon at No. 4 in the nation Salisbury University .

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.