Issue date: 3/2/10 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Sports Information Men's Baseball got back to winning ways with a crushing victory over Mercyhurst.

Valdosta State-Game 1

The NSU men's baseball team was defeated in the first of a four game series against Valdosta State on Feb, 19 by a score of 8-3.

Despite the defeat it was the Sharks who came out firing on all cylinders as they scored two runs in the top of the third inning. The two-run inning was ignited by a triple from freshman Alex Marrero with junior Haven FitzSimmonds and senior Eric McCans securing RBI's in the inning.

Valdosta replied immediately as they tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the same inning. The Blazers of Valdosta State then stormed into the lead scoring three runs in the bottom of the fifth courtesy of consecutive home runs. The Sharks continued to battle valiantly and despite the Blazers two runs in the seventh and one run in the eighth, NSU added a consolation run in the top of the ninth courtesy of an RBI double from FitzSimmonds.

Junior Luis Penate led the Sharks at the plate as he went 2-4 with a double and a single.



Valdosta State-Game 2

The Sharks got back to winning ways as they defeated the Blazers by a score of 4-2 on Feb, 20.

It was Valdosta who took the lead first with a run in the bottom of the third, however the Sharks quickly replied in the top of the fourth with an RBI groundout from senior Brayan Valencia.

The Sharks took control of the proceedings as they scored two-runs in the top of the sixth courtesy of Penate and McCans who scored due to two throwing errors by the Blazers. NSU made the victory all but secure in the top of the eighth with a further insurance run to lead the game 4-1. Valdosta replied with a run in the bottom of the eighth but that would be the closest they would come to victory as the Sharks looked comfortable in the end.

Junior reliever Isaac Hicks was tagged with the win after four and one-third innings pitched in which he allowed just two hits and one unearned run.



Valdosta State-Game 3

In the penultimate game of the series, the Sharks were comprehensively beaten by the Blazers going down by a score-line of 8-2.

It was Valdosta who took an early lead, scoring off a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first. The Shark responded to tie the game in the top of the third in similar fashion on a sacrifice fly from Penate.

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