Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, March 29, 1993 TAG: 9303290114
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B4 EDITION: STATE
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Hokies (12-2 overall, 3-0 Metro) rallied to win the first game 3-2 in eight innings, then won the second game 7-2.
Virginia Commonwealth is 11-10 and 0-3.
Trailing 1-0 in the first game after five innings, Tech went ahead 2-1 in the six, then VCU tied the score in the bottom of the inning. Tech won after Mike Reedy led off the eighth with a walk and Dee Dalton followed with a single. J.R. Hawkins' sacrifice bunt advanced the runners, and Bo Durkac's single brought home Reedy; Dalton was throw out at the plate. Jamie Patteson retired the Rams in order in the bottom of the inning for the victory; he pitched 2 hitless innings. Dalton, Durkac and David Fitt each had two hits for Tech; Durkac had two RBI. Tech had eight hits; VCU had six.
In the second game, Patteson (3-0) earned his second victory of the day by pitching 2 innings, allowing two hits and striking out three. The Rams led 2-0 after five innings, but Tech rallied with three runs in the sixth and four in the seventh. Hawkins and Durkac each had two of Tech's nine hits; Hawkins and Fitt each had two RBI.
In other college baseball Sunday:
At Boyd County, Ky., Marshall University won a Southern Conference doubleheader over VMI to sweep a three-game weekend series.
The Thundering Herd (6-10 overall, 5-6 conference) rallied for a 3-2 victory in the first game. Keydets starter John Payne had a two-hit shutout going into the seven and final inning. Marshall's Matt Spade and Shane McComas led off with singles, and Kurt Henzler's sacrifice advanced the runners. Jon Robertson's single brought in the tying run. Todd Ross singled and Todd Borders walked to load the bases with one out. Jim Reynolds then won the game with a long single to left.
In the second game, Marshall scored four runs in the fourth inning on the way to a 12-5 victory. VMI's John Payne hit a two-run double in the top of the fourth inning to give VMI a 4-3 lead. Brent Burke's two-out, two-run single broke a 4-4 tie and put Marshall ahead to stay. Craig Brumfield hit a two-run triple that highlighted the five-run sixth inning.
VMI is 9-14 and 2-9.
At Charlottesville, Virginia (10-12, 1-6) upset No. 1-ranked Georgia Tech 3-2 in the first game of an ACC doubleheader, then Georgia Tech (19-4, 2-2) came back to win the second game 7-5 at UVa Field. Virginia plays host to Old Dominion for a doubleheader on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
by CNB