ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, March 7, 1996 TAG: 9603070037
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: IN THE REGION
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Virginia Tech pitchers Chris Frith, Jon Hand and Charlie Gillian combined on a no-hitter as the Hokies defeated Howard 5-2 in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday afternoon at English Field in Blacksburg.
The no-hitter was the second in less than a year for Tech and the fourth in Chuck Hartman's 17-plus seasons as Tech's coach. Brian Fitzgerald tossed a no-hitter for the Hokies against James Madison last April.
Frith (Martinsville) started Wednesday's game and worked 31/3 innings. The sophomore right-hander allowed a run on four walks in the first inning. He then retired seven consecutive batters before giving up another run in the fourth inning when he walked one batter, hit another and threw two wild pitches.
Hand relieved Frith in the fourth inning with one out and a man on third base. The sophomore retired 10 batters before two runners reached base on errors in both the seventh and eighth innings. Hand (1-1) worked 42/3 innings with five strikeouts and no walks to pick up the win.
Gillian opened the ninth and struck out two before coaxing James Harris of Howard (2-10) to ground out the end the game. It was the second save for Gillian.
Austin Rappe had two hits and drove in two runs for the Hokies (4-2). Center fielder Kevin Barker smacked his fourth home run of the season.
In other baseball news in the region:
* Radford scored seven unanswered runs to knock off Richmond 7-3 in a non-conference game in Richmond.
Former Northside standout Kelly Dampeer led the Highlanders (2-6) with a three-run homer in the fifth, his second of the season. Eric Hungate added a solo homer and Jeff Collins hit a two-run shot in the eighth to put away the game.
Former Glenvar star Jason Anderson (1-2) picked up the win. He gave up three runs on four hits, walked one and struck out two in 62/3 innings.
* VMI's games scheduled for this weekend at Patchin Field in Lexington have been rescheduled. Friday's game against Delaware State has been canceled with no makeup date scheduled. Saturday's and Sunday's Southern Conference games with Marshall have been moved to next week. The two teams will play a doubleheader on March 13 at noon and a single game on March 14 at 3 p.m.
ETC. W&L women win
lacrosse opener 11-5
Lorraine Taurassi scored four goals for Washington and Lee and the Generals scored the first seven goals of the game to open their women's lacrosse season with an 11-5 victory over Bridgewater in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference game at Lexington. The victory was the sixth straight for the Generals over the Eagles.
Washington and Lee (1-0 overall, 1-0 ODAC) got two goals apiece from Cinnie Logan and Erika Snyder in taking a 7-0 lead. Bridgewater (0-1, 0-1) responded with four unanswered goals, including three of Amy Rafalski's four goals to cut the lead to 7-4 before the Generals added four more goals to ice the victory.
* Senior Billy Metz scored four goals as the Roanoke men's lacrosse team opened its season with an 8-5 win over Alfred at Alumni Field. The Maroons (1-0) built a 6-3 advantage at halftime and cruised to victory. Jesse Hiney picked up a goal and an assist for Alfred.
* The Virginia Tech softball game against Winthrop scheduled for today at Rock Hill, S.C., has been postponed because of rain. The teams will make up the game March 12 at 2 p.m. in Rock Hill.
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