LAURINBURG, North Carolina - The WVU Tech baseball team split a doubleheader at St. Andrews University, winning 1-0 and losing 2-1 at Clark Field in Saturday afternoon action. The two-game split moves the Golden Bears to 2-5 this season while the Knights improve to 4-8.
Game One | WVU Tech 1, St. Andrews 0 (Box Score) Tech registered seven hits from five Golden Bears, including two each from juniors
Dylan Harvey and
Carlos Diaz. Junior
Tommy Weaver, sophomore
Trevor Lam and freshman
Ian Southcott each posted a hit. I. Southcott was 1-for-2 at the plate with a sacrifice hit, recording his first collegiate hit.
In the top of the sixth, Harvey knocked a triple before Lam drove him in for the RBI and the winning run.
Senior
Cesar Chavez (1-0) pitched 2.1 innings, giving up just two hits on one strikeout for the win. Sophomore
Austin Southcott drew the start on the mound, striking out two in 4.0 innings of work.
Game Two | WVU Tech 1, St. Andrews 2 (Box Score) Harvey and junior
Hugo Rodriguez led the Golden Bears with two hits a piece. Lam and I. Southcott also recorded a hit.
Rodriguez led off the game with a single to left-center, advancing to second base with a steal. Harvey hit the ball to right field to score Rodriguez and mark his sixth RBI of the season.
Senior
Josh Smetana (0-2) was charged with the loss on the mound. Smetana struck out four Knights while giving up four hits and two earned runs.
WVU Tech will finish the three-game series in Lauringburg, North Carolina, Sunday at 12:00 p.m. with one, nine-inning game.
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