{"id":1678,"date":"2025-04-16T21:43:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T01:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsouthconference.com\/baseball\/?p=1678"},"modified":"2025-04-16T21:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T01:43:12","slug":"dominant-pitching-performances-help-trojans-sweep-makos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsouthconference.com\/baseball\/2025\/04\/16\/dominant-pitching-performances-help-trojans-sweep-makos\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominant Pitching Performances Help Trojans Sweep Makos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ETTRICK, Va.<\/strong> – Virginia State used two dominant pitching performances to sweep Lighthouse Christian 6-3 in game one and 4-1 in game two of a Wednesday NSAC doubleheader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GAME 1 VSU 6 LCC 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lighthouse managed to score three runs in the first while keeping the Trojans off the board for the first two innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the third TJ McGowan was Hit by Pitch then Victor Johnson singled to the shortstop. Norman Jackson then singled to right field which allowed McGowan to score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then in the fourth inning the Trojans loaded the bases with no outs, Jaden Guthrie then singled and McGowan was HBP. Johnson hit a double down the right field line, Norman Jackson hit into a fielder’s choice allowing five runs to come across to score in the inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Jones settled down after the first inning, only allowing one hit in the final six innings. He finished with four strikeouts and earned his first win of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GAME 2 VSU 4 LCC 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeCarlos Nora III got the start on the mound in game two. He used a double play to get out of the inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the bottom half Thomas Ealey started with a single, followed by a Guthrie double to third. McGowan the hit an RBI ground out then Johnson hit a single to left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then in the fourth inning Johnson started the inning with a homer to left field. Erik Romero then got on via an error, stole second and Hector Rivera doubled to bring him home<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nora III took a no hitter into the fifth inning, and with two outs in the fifth, the Makos got their first hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then in the sixth LCC managed to score a run, then Nora only allowed one hit and used a double play to win his first career game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia State now improves to 9-20 overall and will be back in action Friday April 18 against Mid-Atlantic Christian for a nine-inning game at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Story courtesy Virginia State Athletics; image courtesy Chris Waugaman\/Waugtography<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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