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FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 3, 2001) - The baseball team split its two games at the Gene Cusic Tournament on Saturday, defeating Rose Hulman (Ind.) 15-10 before dropping a 7-6 heartbreaker to Wabash (Ind.) in nine innings.

In the first game SU jumped on the Engineers (7-5) for five runs in the first and three more in both the second and third innings to take a lead they would never relinquish.

The Hornets banged out 14 hits in the win; sophomore Mike Gallagher (Springfield, Va./Hayfield) had the big blow with a three-run home run in the top of the first inning. John Cowell (Devon, Pa./Conestoga), Jake Fiedler (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly), Jeremy Schutt (Annandale, Va./Prince George's CC), Adam Beckerink (Lakewood, N.Y./Jamestown CC), Tom Delaney (Fairfax Station, Va./Hayfield and Casey Miller (Portsmouth, Va./Churchland) all had two hits for Shenandoah. Cowell and Fielder chipped in with a pair of RBI while Tony Canterna (Linthicum, Md./Anne Arundel) was 1 for 4 with 3 RBI.

Freshman JR Creamer (Lovettsville, Va./Loudoun Valley) improved to 2-0 on the season by striking out three in 4.1 innings of action. Creamer gave up 10 hits and nine runs, all of which were earned.

In the nightcap, the Hornets held a 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh before Wabash (1-0) tied the game in their final at-bat on a leadoff double and then a sacrifice fly off of relief pitcher Chris Kees (Gore, Va./James Wood). Kees fell to 1-2 on the season when he was touched for a two-out solo home run in the bottom of the ninth by shortstop Matt Carlson.

Cowell was 3 for 5 with 2 RBI and Fiedler 2 for 5 to lead SU on offense.

Shenandoah is now 4-3 overall on the season.

Complete box scores for both games can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/0303011.htm and http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/0303013.htm

The Hornets continue play with a single game against Assumption (Mass.) on Sunday. Game time is 6:00 pm.

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