Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, March 21, 1994 TAG: 9403210109
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From Associated Press and staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
King's two-run homer gave Tech a 4-2 lead in the third inning. Barker's solo homer led off the fourth inning, giving the Hokies (9-9 overall, 2-1 Metro) a 5-3 lead. Tech added two more runs in the fourth on an RBI groundout by Bo Durkac and a walk by King.
Tech's Sean Hummel (3-0) relieved starter Bryce Gammon in the fourth to pick up the victory. Freshman Charlie Gillian pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth for the save, his fourth.
The Green Wave (13-10, 1-2) got home runs from Larry Schneider and Scott Sidwell. Mike Terhune paced the Green Wave with three hits.
The Hokies play host to Liberty today at 3 p.m.
In other college sports:
In Statesboro, Ga., Tim Roth scattered seven hits and Kevin Hallman had two hits and drove in two runs to help Georgia Southern to a 4-0 Southern Conference baseball victory over VMI.
Roth (5-2) struck out eight and walked two as Georgia Southern (15-9 overall, 6-2 Southern Conference) completed a three-game sweep. Roth, a right-hander, has allowed one run in his past 34 innings and has three shutouts this season.
Tyson Whitley and Tommy Peterman added two hits apiece to the Eagles' 12-hit attack.
John Payne (2-2) allowed all 12 hits and four runs, striking out four and walking two for VMI (9-12, 6-6).
In Jamaica, N.Y., the fifth-ranked Virginia men's lacrosse team whipped St. John's 19-12. Greg Traynor, Tony Nugent and Doug Knight each scored three goals for the Cavaliers (3-1). UVa led 7-2 after the first quarter and held a 12-5 halftime lead. Robert Roddini led St. John's (1-3) with five goals. UVa next plays Johns Hopkins on Saturday in Charlottesville.
by CNB