March 17, 2008
Darby HR helps Jackets to sweep
Roundup

Bo Darby hit a three-run walk-off home run with two out in the seventh inning to lift West Virginia State to a 6-4 victory over Wheeling Jesuit in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday in Institute.

In the second game, lead-off man Josh Bower contributed three hits and four runs, and Darby added two more RBIs as the Yellow Jackets won 12-5 to complete the sweep.

State's Eric Workman had four hits in the two games as the Yellow Jackets improved to 7-5.

UC BASEBALL: Seton Hill swept a doubleheader from the University of Charleston Sunday at Appalachian Power Park 7-1 and 8-5, limiting the Golden Eagles to 12 hits in the two games.

UC's Kyle O'Connell and Jim Clarke each had three hits in the doubleheader.

MARSHALL BASEBALL: Marshall center fielder Nate Lape went 4-for-5 with a double and scored three runs to help the Herd to a 7-2 victory and series sweep of Virginia Military in Sunday afternoon's non-conference baseball game in Lexington, Va.

The victory extended the Marshall winning streak to six games and gives the Herd an 8-6 overall record. For VMI (4-12), it was the Keydets' ninth loss in a row.

Marshall right-hander Dan Straily allowed one run, scattered five hits and struck out six in 61/3 innings en route to his second victory of the season.

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