COVINGTON, VA. — The Southern Virginia University baseball team dropped their conference opener Friday night, falling to NC Wesleyan 14-2. 

Game Notes

• Kyle Thompson, Nick Daynes, and Mitchell Smith led the team, each recording two hits for the Knights
• Daynes and Smith both tallied an RBI each for the squad
• Will Parker and Will Sprague led the team in the circle, earning two strikeouts each 
• Nick Daynes got things going in the first inning, hitting a single, sending Kyle Thompson home to take the 1-0 lead 
• After NC Wesleyan tied the game up in the second inning, Mitchell Smith put the team back up in the third, singling and advancing Nick Daynes home for the score

Southern Virginia faces off against NC Wesleyan on Saturday, March 19, for a doubleheader series at Parry McCluer High School. Game one is scheduled for noon, and game two is slated for 2 pm. 

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