The Collegian
Saturday, May 27, 2023

Baseball


Baseball

Season-high 16 hits power baseball team to win over VCU

In a matchup of left-handed starting pitchers, the baseball team was able to salvage the last game of the three-game series against the VCU Rams by a final score of 9-6. The Spiders began the game on an ominous note, allowing VCU's leadoff hitter to extend a single into a double following an error by Jansen Fraser, sophomore left fielder.


Baseball

Baseball team crushed by VCU in first game of series

The first game of the University of Richmond's baseball team's three-game series against Atlantic 10 rival VCU did not go as hoped, to say the least. The Spiders were shut down in a 19-4 loss that saw the Rams assert their dominance on the game right from its start. VCU peppered Richmond's pitching for 22 hits with two home runs, and struck out only three times.


Baseball

Offensive awakening helps baseball win first series

The University of Richmond baseball team broke out of a seven-game slump over the weekend with a 2-1 series win over Fairfield University, thanks to the awakening of a stagnant offense. After starting the season 0-7, the Spiders stopped their skid with a lopsided 13-2 triumph over the Stags in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.


Baseball

Seton Hall sweeps Spiders in first home series

The University of Richmond baseball team started the season with a 0-6 record, which frustrated players and coaches alike. After losing all three games in the University of North Florida Best Bet Classic in Florida, the Spiders returned home with hopes of benefiting from home-field advantage.


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Rapid Recap: Baseball wins series over Fairfield

The University of Richmond baseball team shut out Fairfield University, 0-8, Sunday afternoon to win the weekend series. Though the bats were quiet for much of the game, two big-scoring innings and strong pitching from Zak Sterling, junior starter, and Ryan Cook, junior reliever, brought the Spiders to a victory over the Stags. Sterling pitched six scoreless innings, allowed five hits and one walk and struck out four batters, which earned the win for Richmond.