by Nathaniel Zinn for MSNsportsNET.com
March 5, 2006 BOX SCORE
CONWAY, S.C. – The West Virginia University baseball team was downed by Coastal Carolina, 8-1, on Sunday, March 5, in WVU’s final game at the Coastal Carolina Tournament in Conway, S.C.
Chanticleer right-handed pitcher Kevin Marrie (2-1) pitched a complete game and held the high-powered Mountaineer offense in check all afternoon. Marrie limited WVU to five hits and one run, while Coastal was able to score runs in six different innings on 15 Chanticleer hits.
The loss goes to Mountaineer starter Matt Yurish (0-1), who gave up eight hits and five earned runs in 4.1 innings on the mound.
Adam White went 2 for 3 and extended his hitting streak to eight games. WVU third baseman Justin Jenkins hit a home run to left field in the top of the ninth to prevent the shutout.
Centerfielder Dom Duggan led Coastal, going 3 for 5 with two RBIs while teammate Brant Peacher went 2 for 5 with two RBIs. Coastal improves to 4-9 on the season.
The Mountaineers (6-3) finish up 1-2 in the Coastal Carolina Tournament and return to Morgantown for a home-opening doubleheader with Niagara on Tuesday, March 7.By Nathaniel Zinn for MSNsportsNET.com
March 4, 2006 BOX SCORE
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CONWAY, S.C. – The West Virginia University baseball team used a seven run sixth inning to top Coastal Carolina, 10-3, on Saturday, March 4, in WVU’s second game at the Coastal Carolina Tournament in Conway, S.C.
Coastal (3-9) came back from an early 3-0 deficit to tie the game, 3-3, in the third inning. WVU (6-2) then blew the game wide open in the sixth, scoring seven runs all with two outs.
The scoring got started when centerfielder Adam White knocked a 3-2 pitch into right field to plate Kyle Matuszek, giving WVU a 4-3 edge. Ahead 5-3, WVU shortstop Doug Nelms pulled a 3-1 pitch down the left field line for a double to bring two more runners across the plate, increasing the lead to 7-3. The Chanticleer pitching staff struggled to find the strike zone, walking the next three batters before Austin Markel was hit by a pitch. WVU added the last run of the inning on an error to leave the score at 10-3.
Sophomore left-handed pitcher Eric Saffell (2-0) kept Chanticleer hitters off balance all game after coming in to relieve starter Levi Maxwell in the third inning. Saffell pitched a solid seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits while striking out three. The Bluefield, W.Va., native threw 54 strikes on 79 pitches.
Preseason all-BIG EAST pick Nelms went 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs, while White finished 3 for 5 with a double and one RBI, extending his hitting streak to seven games. Stan Posluszny batted 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs also for WVU. Posluszny now has a team-leading 12 RBIs through eight games.
Coastal’s Mike Valter (0-1) allowed three earned runs in 4.1 innings and gets his first loss of the season.
The Mountaineers are now 1-1 in the Coastal Carolina Tournament after losing 5-4 to Furman (6-4) on Friday. WVU will take on Coastal Carolina again Sunday, March 5, at 1 p.m.
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