ETTRICK, Va. – Virginia State dropped a pair of games to sixth-ranked Bluefield State in a doubleheader on Sunday at Whaley Colbert Field 10-3 and 1-0. 

GAME 1: BLU 10, VSU 3 

• Both teams would only get one man in scoring position in the first two innings, but couldn’t cash in on the opportunity 
• In the top of the third the Big Blue singled to second and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Two batters later a two out single up the middle would finally get a run across 
• Jamari Pooler would reach via the error with two outs. Pooler then stole second and Thomas Moore would walk the next pitch. Pooler would then steal third with Moore going to second on the throw down to third 
• Christian Henderson would then get on with another error by Bluefield State as both Pooler and Moore came around to score and Henderson would end up on second 
• Bluefield would then tie it in the top of the fourth and then would explode in the fifth hitting a grand slam and back-to-back solo shots to make it an 8-2 lead 
• The Big Blue would add two insurance runs in the top of the seventh. In the bottom half Gene Ligon, Jr. Came in to pinch hit and would walk and steal second. Daniel Smith then singled to get runners on the corners. Jimmyll Williams then walked to load the bases. Moore hit a sacrafice fly to get the last run across for VSU 

GAME 2: BLU 1, VSU 0 

• Joe Hasting got the start in game 2 and would strike out 10 batters but would give up 1 unearned run which was the difference 
• In the first inning BLU got a one out double down the left field line. That batter then would advance on a pass ball and a wild pitch to score 
• VSU would go down in order in the first and second innings. In the Third Norman Jackson singled up the middle and would end up on third after a sac bunt and advancing on a balk by the pitcher. Williams walked then stole second, but the Trojans were unable to get the runners across 
• In the fourth and fifth both teams went 1-2-3. The Big Blue had a golden chance in the top of the seventh as Hastings walked two batters and another singled with a bunt to load the passes, but he got a huge strike out to strand the runners 
• Moore got hit by the first pitch and would get to second on a sacrifice bunt by Dawsyn Hock and to third on a wild pitch. However, he would remain stranded as a ground out and a fly out would end the game 

Bluefield State is currently ranked sixth in the Black College Nines Small College poll.

The teams will play the last game of the three-game series on Monday March 25 at 1 pm. 

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ETTRICK, Va. – Virginia State was swept in a Sunday doubleheader 8-5 in game 1 and 5-1 in game 2 against Mansfield.

GAME 1 VSU 5 MANSFIELD 8 

• The Mountaineers scored in the top of the first after two walks and a pass ball got runners on first and third before a sac fly would bring in the runner 
• In the third inning after two outs a batter was hit by the pitch, stole second and advanced to third on a balk. The next batter then hit a single down the right field line to make it 2-0 
• In the fourth inning the Trojans Jimmyll Williams would single, Christian Henderson then got a bunt single, before a sac bunt got runners on second and third with one out.  Jaquan Tucker then doubled to tie the game at 2 
• In the top of the fifth Mansfield would answer with a five spot, VSU would score two in the bottom of the fifth by a Henderson walk and Jamari Pooler HBP 
• VSU would load the bases in the bottom of the seventh, but would only score on a pass ball allowing Henderson to come home 

GAME 2 VSU 1 MANSFIELD 5 

• After getting two batters on via the walk a single through the right side scored the first run followed by a sac fly to score the second run in the first inning 
• The Mountaineers would then add another three in the top of the third 
• The Trojans would get something going in the bottom of the sixth as Avante Banks walked advanced to second on a sac bunt then get to third on a single by Williams. Williams would then get thrown out at second but Banks would come around to score 
• In the last opportunity for VSU Norman Jackson would single followed by walk to Jamari Pooler, but the next three Trojans would get out to end the game 

The team is now 4-5 overall and will return to action next Saturday for a doubleheader against Holy Family starting at 1 pm. 

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ETTRICK, Va.- After going 3-0 in Atlanta last weekend, Virginia State dropped decisions of 8-1 and 8-2 in a double header against Lock Haven on Saturday in the Trojan’s home openers.

GAME 1 LOCK HAVEN 8 VIRGINIA STATE 1 

• After both teams managed to get players in scoring position in the first innings but neither could cash in the oppurtunity. 
• The Bald Eagles started the second inning with a seeing eye single up the middle and then back-to-back errors by the Trojans in the field to juice the bases. Joseph Hastings came back and struck out the next batter before walking the next to make the score 1-0, then a double to left center plated all three Eagles on the basepath to make the score 4-0 
• In the bottom half of the inning Dawyson Hock singled to center and TJ McGowan walked. Jody Morris then laid down a sac bunt to make it Trojans on thrd and second with just one out. The next two VSU batters grounded out the third and short to end the inning 
• To lead off the third Lock Haven singled and stole second base to get a player in scoring position with no one out. After a Hastings strikeout a single to left would plater another making it 5-0 
• In the bottom half of the inning Thomas Moore hit a one out double to left then Christian Henderson would score him on a two out single through the right side to get VSU on the board 
• Lock Haven would score runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings while holding the Trojans to limited opportunities with runners in scoring position 
• Hastings moved to 0-1 on the year but ended his day with five innings pitched and six strikeouts 

GAME 2 LOCK HAVEN 8 VIRGINIA STATE 2 

• LHU only needed three batters before they scored a run off a one out double to center field. The next batters were hit by the pitch and hit a single to load the bases. A walk and a sac fly would plate the next two run making the score 3-0 in the first inning  
• The Bald Eagles would hit another sac fly in the top of the second inning making it 4-0, before finally going down in order in the third and fourth innings for the first time all day 
• In the top of the fifth LHU would single to left, followed by a single to right but the batter was out a second that allowed the runner to who was on first to advance to third though. Two batters later a single through the right side would score him making it 5-0 
• In the bottom half of the inning Jaylin Lovett walked and stole second with one out. Victor Johnson then hit a single to set up runners on the corners. Lovett and Johnson then performed a double steal to get VSU on the board. Thomas Moore then singled past the short stop to plater another making it 5-2 
• In the top of the sixth the Bald Eagles would plate their final three runs with a single down the left field line, a stolen base and a double down the left field line 

The team is now 3-2 on the season and returns tomorrow to take on Lock Haven for another double header starting at 12 pm. 

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