WINCHESTER, Va. - No. 18 Shenandoah University wrapped up the Mr. V Memorial Classic baseball tournament Sunday afternoon with a 10-8 loss to Oswego (N.Y.) State.
Shenandoah (10-3) had the tying run on second base with one out in the ninth, but the Lakers (4-2) got a groundout and a strikeout to close out the weekend with two wins over the Hornets.
IN BRIEF
Down 4-0 after Oswego scored one in the first and three in the second, SU began its comeback with a Henry Delavernge home run in the third.
After SUNY-O extended its lead with two runs in the top of the fifth, Ryan Clawson answered back for the hosts with a RBI single up the middle in the bottom of the frame to score Kyle Lisa.
The two teams traded single runs in the eighth and reliever Matt House sent the Lakers down in order in the ninth to set the stage for the hosts' final at-bat.
House, hitting for himself after SU lost the designated hitter when Lisa took the mound in the eighth, brought the Hornets to within two with a RBI double that brought home Delavergne from second.
Lakers pitcher Connor Van Dreason then came on to record the final two outs and earn the save.
Six SU pitchers saw action on the mound in the contest and five of those recorded at least one strikeout.
Pearce Bucher had three hits with Delavergne, Ryan Clawson, and Kooper Anderson all getting two each.
Starter Ethan Laird (1-1) took the loss. He allowed four runs on four hits and one walk in 1 1/3 innings. He struck out two.
UP NEXT
Shenandoah opens up ODAC play with a road game down at Washington & Lee Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
