Builders Outhit Trojans In 13-7 Victory

GAME STATS

HAMPTON, VA. -- The Apprentice School broke out its hitting shoes on Friday afternoon with 14 hits - three apiece from senior Bryce Beale and sophomore Ryan Wagner - and defeated NCAA Division II Virginia State 13-7 at War Memorial Stadium.

After giving up a pair in the first, the Builders answered with four in its half of the first inning.  Run scoring singles from Dory Fields, Wagner and Beale along with a sacrifice fly from Chris Baker gave the Builders a 4-2 lead.

Virginia State tied it with a pair in the second and the Builders answered with another four-run inning in its half of the second.  Fields doubled to center field scoring a pair, while Eric Polk singled in a run and the fourth scored on a wild pitch to give Apprentice School an 8-4 lead.

The hosts pushed the advantage to 11-5 in the fourth with three runs.  Baker singled to center for a run and J.D. Drewry singled to right field scoring another while the third scored on an error.

Apprentice School put the game away with single runs in the fifth and seventh innings.  Baker scored a run on a ground out in the fifth, while Polk singled in a run in the seventh for the 13-7 final margin.

Five Builders had two or more hits in the contest: Drewry was 2-for-5 with a RBI, Fields was 2-for-6 with two runs scored and three RBIs, Beale and Wagner's three-hit day each and polk was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.  Baker drove in three runs going 1-for-2 with a walk and a sacrifice fly.

Freshman Daniel Lutz earned the victory throwing the first five inning, while Ryan Collins closed the game throwing the last four allowing no hits and striking out two.

The Builders turn around and face New England region powerhouse Tufts University in a 12:30 pm doubleheader on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.

SCHEDULE ADDITION

On April 10, the Builders will host Briarcliffe College in an 11 am doubleheader at War Memorial Stadium.  This is a makeup from last weekend where the games with Briarcliffe were cancelled due to the inclement weather.