WINCHESTER , Va. – No. 6/7 Shenandoah University opened its 2011 baseball season with a 10-3 non-conference victory over King's (Pa.) afternoon.

Senior Greg Van Sickler (1-0) became the all-time wins leader at Shenandoah with the victory on the mound while leading SU (1-0) with three hits at the plate.

On the mound, Van Sickler allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk in 5.0 innings of work.

Senior Kevin Brashears, like Van Sickler a pre-season All-America selection, scored the Hornets first run of the game by drawing a walk to lead off the SU first and eventually scored on a Mike Smith groundout. Brashears got himself in position to score by moving to second on a passed ball and third on a wild pitch.

After scoring that single run in the first, SU added another in the second and three more in the third.

Van Sickler, with 21 career victories, breaks the wins record he held in tandem with Chris Kees '00. He departed the game with a 6-2 lead.

Sophomore Vince Claudio came on for Van Sickler and gave up one run on three hits in three innings of action before junior Kyle Scallion closed out the Monarchs (0-1) by striking out the side in the ninth.

After King's tied the game with a two-run third, SU got all of the offense would need for Van Sickler with three runs in its half of the frame.

Smith, who led off the Hornet third by reaching on an error, scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. Van Sickler then came across with what proved to be the game-winning run on a Cory Nelson RBI single.

Van Sickler led the victors at the plate with three hits in five at-bats while Brashears and catcher Keaton Neeb had two each.

Jared Turner was 2 for 4 with three RBI for KC.

Brandon Eades was tagged with the loss. He allowed six runs (four earned) on eight hits and three walks in 5.0 innings.

Shenandoah is back in action one week from today with a noon doubleheader against Misericordia.