May 11, 2005

Box Score

NORFOLK, VA--Old Dominion pounded out 13 hits and three Monarch pitchers scattered eight hits for a 9-2 non conference victory over Virginia Military Institute Wednesday night. ODU is 22-27, while the Keydets are 21-25.

Bryan Cipolla and Steven Harris each knocked in two runs, while Evan Chipman, Keith Hahn, Justin Gregula and Chris Keenan joined them with two hits each.

Cipolla sacrifice fly scored Chipman in the first, he then doubled home Chipman in the third. Steven Harris doubled home Justin Gregula in the sixth. He Then doubled home Cipolla in the seventh inning.

Lefthander Bryan Hansen picked up the win, going the first five innings. He fanned five with four walks. Dana Arrowood pitched three scoreless innings with five strikeouts, and James Burok finished up in the ninth.

VMI threatened in the sixth with the score, 3-1. Matt Smith and Klint Reed were on first and second, but Arrowood came on to get a fly ball out and two strikeouts to end the threat.

ODU travels to Hempstead, NY for a three-game CAA series at Hofstra beginning Friday at 3 p.m.

VMI 001 000 001 -2-8-1
ODU 101 013 21x -9-13-1