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FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 2, 2001) - The SU baseball team got itself back on the winning track Friday night, pasting Gwynedd Mercy (Pa.) 14-3 in the Hornets opening game of the Gene Cusic Classic.

Shenandoah (3-2) scored four runs in the first and two more in both the second and fourth innings to take the commanding lead.

Senior Tony Canterna (Linthicum, Md./Anne Arundel CC) tied a school record with five hits in five at-bats against the Griffins. Canterna's career day included two doubles, a home run and a pair of runs batted in. Junior John Cowell (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) was 3 for 4 while classmate Tommy Delaney (Fairfax Station, Va./Hayfield) was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI.

Sophomore Jake Fiedler (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) evened his record at 1-1 on the year by not allowing a run in five innings on the mound. Fiedler also struck out six against two walks and three hits.

Shenandoah continues play in the tournament on Saturday with Rose Hulman (Ind.) and Wabash (Ind.) at 11:00 am and 6:00 pm, respectively.

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, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels