Baseball Spears Marlins

3/20/2009 2:49:00 PM

NORFOLK, Va. - Shenandoah University continued its winning baseball ways Friday afternoon with a 13-4 non-league victory at Virginia Wesleyan.

Shenandoah (16-3) took the early lead with three runs in the second, added two more in the third and then clinched it with a seven-run ninth over the Marlins (11-5).

The Hornets had double-digit hits for the 12th time in 19 games this season - five different players had at least two hits in the contest.

Junior Scott Van Dusseldorp led this group with a 3 for 4, 2 RBI afternoon that also included a double.

Sophomore Kevin Brashears, senior Jasen Eberz and junior Jake Yocum matched Van Dusseldorp by driving in two runs each.

Sophomore Brian Goddard, who came on in relief of freshman Eric Rabung midway through the fifth, pitched the final 4.2 innings to earn his second victory of the spring.

Goddard allowed just one hit and struck out five in his first-ever relief victory.
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