{"id":978,"date":"2024-03-24T21:03:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T01:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsouthconference.com\/baseball\/?p=978"},"modified":"2024-03-24T21:19:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T01:19:56","slug":"trojans-downed-by-big-blue-in-doubleheader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsouthconference.com\/baseball\/2024\/03\/24\/trojans-downed-by-big-blue-in-doubleheader\/","title":{"rendered":"Trojans Downed by Big Blue in Doubleheader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ETTRICK, Va.<\/strong> &#8211; 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GAME 1: BLU 10, VSU 3&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both teams would only get one man in scoring position in the first two innings, but couldn&#8217;t cash in on the opportunity&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jamari-pooler\/5155\">Jamari Pooler<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;would reach via the error with two outs. Pooler then stole second and&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/thomas-moore\/5167\">Thomas Moore<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;would walk the next pitch. Pooler would then steal third with Moore going to second on the throw down to third&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/christian-henderson\/5146\">Christian Henderson<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Big Blue would add two insurance runs in the top of the seventh. In the bottom half&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/gene-ligon-jr-\/5150\">Gene Ligon, Jr.<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;Came in to pinch hit and would walk and steal second.&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/daniel-smith\/5157\">Daniel Smith<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;then singled to get runners on the corners.&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/jimmyll-williams\/5158\">Jimmyll Williams<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;then walked to load the bases. Moore hit a sacrafice fly to get the last run across for VSU&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GAME 2: BLU 1, VSU 0&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>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&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VSU would go down in order in the first and second innings. In the Third&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/norman-jackson\/5148\">Norman Jackson<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moore got hit by the first pitch and would get to second on a sacrifice bunt by&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/govsutrojans.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/dawsyn-hock\/5147\">Dawsyn Hock<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;and to third on a wild pitch. However, he would remain stranded as a ground out and a fly out would end the game&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluefield State is currently ranked sixth in the Black College Nines Small College poll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The teams will play the last game of the three-game series on Monday March 25 at 1 pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Story and image courtesy Virginia State University Athletics<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ETTRICK, Va. &#8211; 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.\u00a0 GAME 1: BLU 10, VSU 3&nbsp; GAME 2: BLU 1, VSU 0&nbsp; Bluefield State is currently ranked sixth in the Black College Nines Small College poll. 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