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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (April 23, 2001) - The baseball team completed its first season under Justin Cronk Monday afternoon with a 14-1 loss to Mary Washington College.

Shenandoah (17-14) traveled to MWC with just nine players due to class commitments and was no match for No. 7 in the South Mary Washington (25-8).

The Eagles wasted no time in seizing control of the contest; MWC answered the Hornets run in the top of the first with five of their own in the bottom half of the inning and five more in the second.

SU scored its only run in its first at-bat when Adam Beckerink (Lakewood, N.Y./Jamestown CC) walked, moved to third on a Jeremy Schutt (Annandale, Va./Prince George's CC) single and then scored on Shane Lloyd's (Alexandria, Va./Hayfield) single to center.

Cronk's club was held to just five hits on the day and just two after the first inning. Freshman Josh Copp (Winchester, Va./James Wood) had both of those hits. He was 2 for 3 on the afternoon.

Beckerink fell to 0-1 on the year by giving up nine runs (all earned) on five hits and four walks in 1.2 innings. He also struck out two.

A complete box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/042301.htm

This is the third time in the last four years that the baseball team has turned in a better than .500 record.

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