White roughs up Orange in game one of Fall World Series

Team White claimed game one of the Hokie Fall World Serieson Saturday night with an 11-1 victory over Team Orange at English Field afterpounding out 16 hits and launching four home runs.

Two of those round-trippers came from junior outfielderSteve Bumbry, who was one of seven White-clad Hokies to register two hits.Junior catcher Anthony Sosnoskie added a three-run shot, while redshirtfreshman Marc Zecchino hit a solo bomb.

For the Orange team,redshirt junior catcher Steve Domecus collected three hits and redshirtsophomore third baseman Michael Seaborn hit a solo home run.

Sophomore righty Jesse Hahn picked up the win on the moundafter allowing just four hits and one walk in five innings, while striking outfive. Freshman lefty Luke Erickson took the loss, allowing seven runs (sixearned) on eight hits and two walks in 3.2 innings. He struck out six batters.

In order to get a look at all of the Hokie hitters, TeamWhite batted 10 players in its lineup, while Team Orange batted 11.

Team White jumped on Erickson in the top of the first withfour runs on four hits. Though Erickson struck out leadoff hitter Sean Ryan forone of his six punch-outs on the night, Klint Reed followed with a single andTy Hohman drew a walk to set the table for Sosnoskie. The junior catcherpromptly sent a moon shot to deep center field to put Team White up 3-0. ChrisKay followed with a single, and after moving to second on a wild pitch, camearound to score on a single by freshman Andrew Rash.

Team White added three more runs in the top of the fourth – allwith two outs – to chase Erickson from the game and open a 7-0 lead. Bumbry gotthings started with a solo home run, while Tony Balisteri and Ryan each addedan RBI single.

Team White’s final four runs came in the top of the sixth offof Orange pitcher Brian Vines thanks to homersby Bumbry and Zecchino, another RBI single by Ryan and a sacrifice fly fromHohman.

Seaborn registered Team Orange’s lone run in the bottom ofthe seventh with his home run.

Game two of the series begins Sunday at 4 p.m., andadmission is free.

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