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DANVILLE, Va. (April 13, 2001) - The Friday the 13^th jinx hit the baseball team this afternoon as the squad lost 7-3 to Averett in Dixie Conference action.

SU (16-12, 4-7) lost for the first time in four games and for just the second time ever to Averett (21-10, 7-4). The Hornets, who had not lost to the Cougars in the last 10 meetings, now hold a 12-2 advantage in the all-time series.

The game was over virtually before it started as Averett touched starting pitcher Jake Fiedler (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) for three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Fiedler fell to 4-5 on the year after giving up seven runs on 11 hits in five innings. Senior Jeremy Schutt (Annandale, Va./Prince George's CC) pitched three scoreless innings of relief; he had five strikeouts against just two hits.

Shenandoah banged out 11 hits in the loss. Four of five players who reached base safely had two hits apiece. Schutt, Tony Canterna (Linthicum, Md./Anne Arundel CC) and Tommy Delaney (Fairfax Station, Va./Hayfield) were all 2 for 4 while John Cowell (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) and Adam Beckerink (Lakewood, N.Y./Jamestown CC) were both 2 for 5. Beckerink also drove two runs on the day.

A complete box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/041301.htm

The two teams complete their series with a 1:00 Saturday contest.

Men's Tennis

Averett 6, SU 1

Men's Tennis

Complete Results:

Singles

1. Pekka Mikkonen (AC) def. Farai Tsiga (SU) 6-0, 6-0
2. SU by forfeit
3. Tarmo Laaksonen (AC) def. John Moczydlowski (SU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Mikko Hermans (AC) def. KC Hatton (SU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Assen Dinkov (AC) def. Bryon Pitts (SU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Jon Ramprasad (AC) def. Will Rice 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Doubles

1. Laaksonen/Mikkonen (AC) def. Tsiga/Moczydlowski (SU) 8-0
2. SU by forfeit
3. Dinkov/Hermans (AC) def. Hatton/Rouch (SU) 8-0

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. Catch SU Sports Magazine, the weekly Shenandoah Sports show, on Winchester Adelphia Cable Channel 29. The show airs on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's at 6:30 and 9:00 pm. 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.

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