PRINCETON, WV -- West Virginia State handed Shepherd a 3-0 loss in second day action of the WVIAC Tournament at Hunnicutt Field in Princeton.
State pitcher Dana Samples scattered seven hits and had five strikeouts in a complete game win.
Shepherd starter Brian Renner (Winchester, VA/Handley) allowed only five hits in suffering the complete game loss.
Lee May hit a sacrifice fly to score Tim Shilling to give the Yellow Jackets a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning.
Tom Pearce belted a two-run homer in the eight to extend the State lead to 3-0.
Mike Spry (Chestertown, MD/Kent County) went 3-for-4 to lead the Rams. Zac Couturiaux (Union Bridge, MD/Linganore) added a 2-for-3 effort.
Shepherd falls to 33-9-1, while West Virginia State improves to 27-18.
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Renner and Drummond; Samples and Adkins.
HR: WVS - Pearce (8th, one on)
WP: Samples (6-1)
LP: Renner (8-5)
Mike Spry went 3-for-4 against the Yellow Jackets.
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