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Winner Wagner WAGBB2~1 6-7, 3-0 NEC
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Norfolk State NSUBB 0
Winner
Wagner WAGBB2~1
6-7, 3-0 NEC
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Final
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Norfolk State NSUBB
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wagner WAGBB2~1 0 0 3 0 5 4 2 0 0 14 13 1
Norfolk State NSUBB 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 14 2

W: Heitaro Hayashi (1-1) L: Royster, Liam (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID

Spartans Produce 14 Hits in Series Finale Loss to Wagner

NORFOLK, Va. --- The Norfolk State baseball team fell in the series finale 14-7 to Wagner College on Sunday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Field.
 
The Spartans (0-12) accumulated 14 hits while the Seahawks (6-7) produced 13 hits in the win. Jalan Jones, Jamal Ritter, Justin Journette all had three hits on the day in the loss. Ritter led the Spartans with a pair of doubles and RBIs.
 
Junior Liam Royster got the start for the Spartans, producing a pair of scoreless innings to start the game while allowing just a pair of hits.
 
The Spartans got on the board first, scoring their first run in the bottom of the second on a hard single by Terrence Rhodes through the left side, bringing home Cam Mazell.
 
Wagner answered right back with a double out to left field to tie the game up. The Seahawks would also score on a single to right field and a sac fly, taking a 3-1 lead in the top half of the third inning.
 
NSU took advantage in the bottom half of the same inning, producing four hits in a row that led to a pair of runs, allowing Norfolk State to regain the lead at 4-3. The Spartans tacked on two more runs with Robert Beatty producing a sac fly. Ritter also scored on the next play following a Seahawks wild pitch.
 
Wagner continued to produce a strong offensive day, scoring 11 runs through the next three innings, pushing its advantage to 14-6. Jones knocked one over the center field fence to begin the bottom half of the seventh inning for his fourth home run of the season.
 
Mac Yarbrough and Yasseel Samboy each produced a strikeout in the final two innings while also holding the Seahawks scoreless.
 
Norfolk State showed some fight in the bottom half of the ninth inning, with Ritter producing his second double of the day. The Spartans would load the bases, but not score any runs, allowing Wagner to pick up a 14-7 win.
 
CHECKING THE BOX SCORE
  • Norfolk State pitcher Liam Royster (0-3) was credited with the loss
  • Wagner pitcher Heitaro Hayshi (1-1) earned the win
  • Royster pitched 2.0 scoreless innings to start the game
  • Jamal Ritter hit 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs, and one run scored
  • Jalan Jones also went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, a home run, and an RBI
  • Justin Journette went 3-for-5 at the plate, scoring one run
 
NOTES
  • Norfolk State dropped to 0-13 on the season, 0-3 in NEC play with the loss
  • Wagner improved to 6-7 with the win, 3-0 in the NEC
  • Jalan Jones logged his fourth home run of the season
  • Jaydan Israel extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a single in the third inning
 
UP NEXT
Norfolk State returns to Marty L. Miller Field at 3 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 14 against Stonehill.
 
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