Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 23, 1994 TAG: 9403230081
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-5 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Radford (0-2) had 10 hits and nine errors. The Bobcats led 2-0 going into the top of the fifth inning, but Floyd County (1-0) scored two unearned runs in the inning to tie the score. The Buffaloes scored six unearned runs in the top of the seventh to take control.
Joe Thompson went 2-for-4 and Peter Bucklin was 2-for-3 to lead the Buffaloes. Travis Griffith was 2-for-2 and Jason Woolwine went 2-for-3 for Radford.
In other baseball:
Patrick Steele's single knocked in Marty Smith with the winning run as Giles edged host Christiansburg 5-4 in the opener for both teams.
Heritage scored four runs off Patrick Henry errors and beat the host Patriots 5-2 in the opener for both teams.
Chip Smallwood was the losing pitcher, striking out seven and giving up six hits in a complete-game effort.
The score was tied at 1 entering the sixth inning, but Heritage scored twice off Patriots errors in the sixth and seventh innings to take control.
Mark Freeland pitched a three-hitter as Northside opened its season with an 8-0 victory over Blacksburg (1-1). Freeland struck out 10.
Eric Miller was 2-for-2 with two RBI and five stolen bases, and Jay Stafford was 2-for-3 with one RBI and two stolen bases to lead the Vikings, who finished with 16 steals.
In Galax, Bobby Cheeks went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run as Grayson County (2-0) drilled Galax (0-1) 10-3 in a non-district game.
In Riner, Kevin Mann hit a home run and drove in six runs, and Dewayne Wopp went 3-for-4 with one RBI as Shawsville waxed Auburn 17-5 in the opener for both teams.
The game was stopped after six innings because of the slaughter rule.
by CNB