{"id":417,"date":"2023-03-05T10:49:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T15:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsouthconference.com\/baseball\/?p=417"},"modified":"2023-03-05T10:49:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T15:49:05","slug":"trojans-split-doubleheader-with-mansfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsouthconference.com\/baseball\/2023\/03\/05\/trojans-split-doubleheader-with-mansfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Trojans Split Doubleheader with Mansfield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Score:<\/strong>&nbsp;Virginia State 4, Mansfield 3<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ettrick, VA (Whaley Colbert field)<br><strong>Records:<\/strong>&nbsp;Virginia State 7-4, Mansfield 3-5<br><br><strong>The Short Story:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Trojans were able to hold off the Mountaineers after they scored three runs in the final three innings of play.<br><br><strong>FIRST GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4448\">Tahraun Hammond<\/a>&nbsp;<\/dfn>increased his hitting streak to nine games going 1-2 with a walk and a run scored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4452\">Ricky Jones<\/a><\/dfn> went 1-3 with a double and a run batted in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4533\">Liam Simpson<\/a><\/dfn> continues to stay hot in the batter&#8217;s box going 1-3 with a double, a run scored and a run batted in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Junior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4455\">Bryce Wilmoth<\/a><\/dfn> was 1-2 with a walk and a run scored as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4460\">Joseph Hastings<\/a><\/dfn> earned the win after three strikeouts with two walks and three earned runs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HOW IT HAPPENED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The bottom of the first inning saw the Trojans take a 1-0 lead after <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4533\">Liam Simpson<\/a><\/dfn> drove <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4448\">Tahraun Hammond<\/a><\/dfn> in to score on a ground out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Trojans would add to their lead after <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4533\">Liam Simpson<\/a><\/dfn> capitalized on an error made by the Mansfield second base man to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Mountaineers would strike back with on RBI single into left field to make the score 2-1 in the top of the fifth inning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4452\">Ricky Jones<\/a><\/dfn> allowed his team to answered with a double into center field to score <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4455\">Bryce Wilmoth<\/a><\/dfn> to make the score 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Later that inning, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4446\">Avante Banks<\/a><\/dfn> scored on a wild pitch to make the score 4-1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The top of the sixth inning saw the Mountaineers throw their knock out blows as they shortened the lead to 4-2 after driving in a double into left center field. They went on to score on a single into left field to make the score 4-3. &nbsp;<br><br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Score:<\/strong>&nbsp;Virginia State 1, Mansfield 7<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ettrick, VA (Whaley Colbert field)<br><strong>Records:<\/strong>&nbsp;Virginia State 4-5, Mansfield 47-5<br><br><strong>The Short Story:<\/strong>&nbsp;After a slow start for both sides, Mansfield controlled the game scoring five runs in the top of the sixth inning.<br><br><br><strong>FIRST GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4448\">Tahraun Hammond<\/a><\/dfn> went 1-3 to extend his hitting streak to 10-games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4452\">Ricky Jones<\/a><\/dfn> went 1-3 with a stolen base<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/dawsyn-hock\/4450\">Dawsyn Hock<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;went 1-3 and scored a run<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freshman <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4463\">Norman Jackson<\/a><\/dfn> went 1-3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4485\">Morris Ford, Jr.<\/a><\/dfn> went 1-2 from the plate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4446\">Avante Banks<\/a><\/dfn> went 1-2 with a stolen base<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HOW IT HAPPENED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The games first run wasn&#8217;t scored until the top of the third inning as the Mountaineers went up 1-0 after grounding out to <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4485\">Morris Ford, Jr.<\/a><\/dfn><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top of the fifth inning, Mansfield added another run on a sacrifice fly ball to <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4452\">Ricky Jones<\/a><\/dfn> in center field to make the score 2-0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The top of the fifth inning saw the Mountaineers score five runs on two hits with one error and three runners left on base. Mansfield increased their lead to 7-0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Trojans would avoid the shutout after <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4451\">David Johnson<\/a><\/dfn> would draw a bases loaded walk to score <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/roster.aspx?rp_id=4450\">Dawsyn Hock<\/a><\/dfn> to make it 7-1. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UP NEXT<\/strong><br>The Trojans will attempt to win the four-game series after splitting the doubleheader the first day. Sunday, March 5 will see Trojans and Mansfield wrap up their four-game series with another doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Score:&nbsp;Virginia State 4, Mansfield 3Location:&nbsp;Ettrick, VA (Whaley Colbert field)Records:&nbsp;Virginia State 7-4, Mansfield 3-5 The Short Story:&nbsp;The Trojans were able to hold off the Mountaineers after they scored three runs in the final three innings of play. 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