Game 1 Box Score  |  Game 2 Box Score

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Host William & Mary got strong starts from Brett Koehler and Matt Davenport and parlayed quick starts in both games into a doubleheader sweep of Norfolk State, 4-0 and 8-2 on Saturday afternoon at Plumeri Park.

Koehler pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in game 1 while Davenport pitched five solid frames in game 2 for the Tribe (27-18), who avenged an earlier-season loss to NSU (15-23).

In the opener, W&M scored three times in the first two innings off Spartan starter Justin Bhatti. Tadd Bower and Ryan Lindemuth hit run-scoring doubles in the first, and Stephen Arcure reached on an NSU error and scored on a passed ball to give the Tribe a 3-0 lead after two innings.

Bhatti (3-5) settled down and tossed his second straight impressive start. Bhatti even worked through a rain delay and allowed just three hits and the three runs (one earned) in six innings. He walked two and struck out four.

But Koehler and two Tribe relievers, Cole Shain and John Farrell, were just a little better. Koehler allowed just two hits and struck out five in 4.1 innings. Shain pitched 2.2 innings and allowed just one hit in relief of Koehler, while Farrell finished off the shutout with two scoreless innings.

Both teams had five hits in the opener. Tribe catcher Sean Aiken (2-for-3) was the only player for either team with two hits.

In the seven-inning game 2, W&M scored twice in the first and twice more in the second off NSU starter Ryan VanAssche. Lindemuth hit a sacrifice fly and Bower scored on a wild pitch in the first. Then in the second, Josh Smith hit an RBI double and later scored on a Spartan miscue to make it 4-0.

NSU picked up its first run of the game and the doubleheader in the top of the third. Chris Warren singled off Davenport to lead off the inning and scored on a double play.

But that was all NSU could muster against Davenport, who improved to 6-3. He struck out six in five innings. The Tribe, meanwhile, tacked on one run in the fourth and three in the fifth to increase its lead to 8-1.

The Spartans' only other run came in the top of the seventh. Warren led off with a double and scored on a Chase Kyriacou single.

VanAssche (3-5) was saddled with the loss after allowing eight runs (seven earned) in five innings.

Warren led NSU with a 3-for-3 effort in game 2. He also scored both Spartan runs. Warren was a combined 4-for-6 in the doubleheader, while freshman outfielder Mikey Bruno was 3-for-8.

Aiken went 4-for-7 and Bower had three hits on the day for W&M.

The Spartans return home and are right back in action at 1 p.m. Sunday against Virginia State.