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Knights Pick Up Road Win, Down Maroons

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SALEM, Va.— The Southern Virginia University baseball team stole a win on the road against Roanoke College Tuesday evening, earning a 3-1 victory and extending their current win streak to six games.

The Knights (8-2) recorded the first run of the game in the opening inning of the game on a Cole Critchfield groundout scoring Jordan Nase from third.

Southern Virginia added another run the following inning coming from a Jonny Soto single to left field scoring Canon Anderson to take a 2-0 lead over the Maroons (4-7).

The last run of the game for the Knights came in the top of the third on another Critchfield groundout that would bring in Nase giving Southern Virginia an early 3-0 lead.

The Maroons scored their lone run of the game in the bottom of the eighth on a sacrifice fly but the Knights defense sealed the game with the final 3-1.

The Knights' offense collected seven hits with four walks leaving 11 on base.

Southern Virginia pitched six pitchers, Jaxon Newbold picked up the win in two innings allowing a hit and recording a strikeout. Matt Roll registered his second save of the season throwing two innings and chalked up two K's.

The Knights now enter Capital Athletic Conference play Friday, Mar. 15 at 3:30 p.m. against York (Pa.).

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Players Mentioned

Cole Critchfield

#6 Cole Critchfield

1B
6' 2"
Junior
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Jordan Nase

#7 Jordan Nase

MIF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Lima, Peru
Jaxon Newbold

#8 Jaxon Newbold

RHP
6' 1"
Sophomore
Matt Roll

#4 Matt Roll

RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
Cleveland, Ohio
Jonny Soto

#12 Jonny Soto

INF/P
5' 8"
Sophomore
Canon Anderson

#24 Canon Anderson

OF
6' 2"
Senior
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Players Mentioned

Cole Critchfield

#6 Cole Critchfield

6' 2"
Junior
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
1B
Jordan Nase

#7 Jordan Nase

5' 7"
Sophomore
Lima, Peru
MIF
Jaxon Newbold

#8 Jaxon Newbold

6' 1"
Sophomore
RHP
Matt Roll

#4 Matt Roll

6' 0"
Sophomore
Cleveland, Ohio
RHP
Jonny Soto

#12 Jonny Soto

5' 8"
Sophomore
INF/P
Canon Anderson

#24 Canon Anderson

6' 2"
Senior
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OF