WINCHESTER, Va. -- Senior captain Nick Grohowski/Chesterfield had three hits and one RBI, and freshman Lucas Burnette/Hurt had two hits and one RBI, to lead Hampden-Sydney College to a 4-3 win in game one at No. 15 Shenandoah University for a split of an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) baseball doubleheader on the road in Winchester. Junior Trenton Tiller/Powhatan earned the pitching win in the opening game upset victory by the visiting Tigers (17-12, 12-10 ODAC) against the host and nationally-ranked Hornets (25-8, 17-5 ODAC), who won 5-3 in game two.

In game one, H-SC scored four runs on 12 hits with two errors … scoring two runs in the fourth, along with one run each in the fifth and sixth. SU scored three runs on nine hits with two errors … scoring one run each in the fourth, sixth and eighth.

In the fourth, Burnette (2-2, RBI) walked to open the at-bat and later crossed the plate on an error when sophomore captain Ryan Boyce/Suffolk (1-4) provided a sacrifice bunt. Senior captain Ryan Clawson/Moseley (1-5, RBI), who had reached base courtesy of another error, scored on an RBI single by Grohowski (3-5, RBI).

In the fifth, junior Ethan Badin/Richmond (1-5) reached base via a wild pitch after striking out and later scored on another RBI single, this time from Clawson. In the sixth, freshman Tillman Butler/Culpeper (1-4) was hit by a pitch and crossed the plate with what proved to be the winning run on an RBI single by Burnette. Freshman Trent Jones/Virginia Beach (2-5) also collected two hits in the opener for the Tigers.

Tiller (3-3) started and pitched the first 6.0 innings, scattering six hits and two runs, both earned, with three strikeouts and one walk. Sophomore Owen Tappy/Charlotte, NC tossed a scoreless inning, yielding no hits with one strikeout and no walks. Freshman Ryan Portes/Midlothian pitched 1.0 inning, allowing two hits and one run, earned, with one strikeout and no walks. Junior Nic Graziano/Virginia Beach (1) tossed the final scoreless inning for his first collegiate save, allowing one hit with one strikeout and one walk.

In game two, H-SC scored three runs on five hits with no errors … scoring all three runs in the seventh. SU scored five runs on nine hits with no errors … scoring two runs in the first, two runs in the third and three runs in the sixth.

In the seventh, Clawson (0-2) walked to open the at-bat and later scored on an RBI single by Grohowski (1-3, RBI). Boyce (1-4), who had reached on an infield single, also crossed the plate—courtesy of a sacrifice fly RBI off the right field line in foul territory by Butler (0-3, RBI). Grohowski also scored when Jones (0-2, RBI) provided a sacrifice bunt during the at-bat. Junior Max Lipscomb/Virginia Beach (2-5) added two hits in the nightcap for the Tigers.

Sophomore Justin Woodall/Mechanicsville (4-1) started and pitched the first 5.2 innings, allowing eight hits and five runs, all earned, with seven strikeouts and no walks. Junior Kieran Conway/Chesapeake tossed one-third of a scoreless inning, yielding no hits with one strikeout and one walk. Classmate Jason Covaney/Williamsburg pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit with three strikeouts and two walks. Sophomore Davis Ferguson/Rocky Mount also tossed a scoreless inning, yielding no hits with one strikeout and no walks.

H-SC has now completed the regular season and will play again next weekend, May 8-9, in the ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals in a best-of-three series … the opponent, location and game details to be announced by the ODAC Office late Sunday or Monday (May 2-3).