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VALDOSTA, Ga. (March 7, 2001) - The baseball team was unable to stretch its winning streak to four games Wednesday afternoon, falling 12-3 to Division II Valdosta (Ga.) State.

Shenandoah (7-4) committed seven errors in the contest that led to six unearned runs for the host Blazers. Two of those miscues occurred in the first inning when Valdosta (13-9) scored eight runs on five hits.

The Hornets three runs all came in the third when Chris Zaia (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) led off with a single to left, moved to second on a Shane Lloyd (Alexandria, Va./Hayfield) walk and then scored on Jake Fiedler's (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) single to left. After Fiedler moved to second on a passed ball, Adam Beckerink (Lakewood, N.Y./Jamestown CC) drove in Lloyd on a sacrifice fly. Fiedler then scored what proved to be the visitors last run of the game when Tony Canterna (Linthicum, Md./Anne Arundel CC) doubled down the rightfield line.

Sophomore Seth Foster (Alexandria,Va./Hayfield) fell to 0-1 on the year after giving up all 12 runs (six earned) on eight hits and three walks in seven innings. He also struck out four.

A complete box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/030701.htm

Shenandoah returns to action on Saturday when it opens Dixie Conference play against Christopher Newport University. First pitch at Bridgeforth Field is scheduled for 1:00.

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