Baseball Sweeps Terps

By Alexis Cohen
April 13, 2009

With conference wins at a premium, the Hokies Baseball traveled up to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins this past weekend. The Hokies swept the Terps, notching three wins to their record to 7-10 in conference and 21-12 overall.

Steve Bumbry, CF, led the offense with two hits and two RBIs, along with Mike Kaminski, RF, with two hits and one RBI to give the team a 5-3 win the first game of the series. Rhett Ballard, P, got the win after seven innings pitched; giving up five hits for three runs, and had two strikeouts, bringing his personal record to 4-2. Dave Zappacosta, P, and Ben Rowen, P, were able to close the game by allowing no hits or runs.

The second game of the series was even closer, with the Hokies claiming the win 4-3. Ty Hohman, 3B, and Buddy Sosnoskie, 1B each contributed a hit and an RBI. Justin Wright, P, earned his third win (3-1) after seven innings pitched. Wright gave up five hits for three runs, and threw four strikeouts. Virginia Tech's dugout proved successful again with Sean McDermott, P, and Brandon Fisher, P, closing out the last two innings without giving up a hit.

After two close games, the Hokies ended the series on a convincing 5-0 victory. Bumbry, CF, had one hit for two RBIs, while Anthony Sosnoskie, C, gave Tech three hits and an RBI, and Ronnie Shaban, SS, contributed one hit and an RBI. Matthew Price, P, earned the win after 5 innings pitched, giving up three hits and no runs. Price also threw five strikeouts and improved his record to 3-1. Jesse Hahn, P, and Rowen closed the game out with excellent defense, giving up one hit apiece.

Next game on the schedule is Wednesday, April 15^th when the Hokies travel to High Point, NC to take on the High Point Panthers. This weekend brings another ACC series against the Clemson Tigers at home in Blacksburg, VA.