MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Baseball team will take on familiar former CIAA foe, Virginia State, in a modified series this weekend.
Chowan and Virginia State were slated to play four game this weekend with each hosting a doubleheader. With the impending weather on Saturday, the doubleheader at Virginia State has been postponed. The Hawks will host on Sunday with first pitch at 1pm.
WHEN Sunday, April 8 | 1:00pm & 3:00pm
WHERE Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawkins Field)
FOLLOW GAME DAY CENTRAL
HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS
Chowan picked up two wins during the midweek to move a 0.5 games under .500 at 13-14-1 with a blowout win against Barton (15-1) and St. Andrews (9-2).
Harry Markotay leads the team with a .407 batting average and has a 13 game hitting streak. Markotay also leads the team with 46 hits and 28 RBI. Nick Rose and Robert Williams are second on the squad with a .363 and .337 batting average respectively. Marquise Lanier and Julian Lopez rounds out the .300+ batting averages at .306 and .324 respectively.
Bailey Lipscomb and Will Edwards will look for the ball this weekend. Lipscomb is 0-2 on the bump this season in eight appearances. Edwards will look to even his record sitting at 1-2.
TROJAN NOTES
Virginia State is 15-7-1 on the season and ranked #9 in the recent NCBWA Atlantic Regional Poll.
The Trojans have three players above .400 with Aaron Harris leading the team with a .443 batting average. Justin Nase (.415) and Jahleel Sewer (.408) crack the barrier.
Gerald Taylor leads the pitching staff with a 5-1 record and 5.54 ERA.
