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WILLIAMSBURG, VA. (May 13, 2000) -- Old Dominion University pounded out 21 hits ina 15-6 victory over William and Mary on May 13 to clinch a share of theColonialAthletic Association regular season title and the number one seed at this week'sconference tournament at Coy Tillet Field in Manteo, NC. The Monarchs will playeighth seed William and Mary on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
The Monarchs are 32-20-1 overall and 14-7 in the CAA. East Carolina byvirture of sweeping UNC Wilmington is also 14-7 in the CAA, but Old Dominionwinsthe tie breaker from their conference sweep of the Pirates back on April 21-23.
Senior Joe Troilo (Avondale, Pa. ) and Jared Musolf (Lakehurst, NJ.) eachpounded out four hits on the day. Troilo knocked in three runs and Musolf two.Tim Hummel (Montgomery, NY.) had three hits and three RBI along with Jeff Eure(Pillow, Pa,). Eure his his sixth homer of the season in the fourth inning withMusolf aboard. Brent Sollenberger (Chambersburg, Pa.) also had three hits.
The 21 hits were the second most by the Monarchs this season. Old Dominionhad30 against Norfolk State. Every Monarchs starter reached base and all but onehad atleast one hit.
Freshman Mike Hoover (Gloucester, Va.) won his fourth straight game. Hescatteredten hits and fanned three. Jon Tinkham (Chesapeake, Va.) and Brian Ross(Portland, ME) pitched the last two innings. William and Mary was led by TimJones with three hits and Trey Wakefield with three RBI.
ODU 501 440 100-15-21-2W&M 011 003 010 -6-11-1ODU Battery:Hoover, Tinkham(8),Ross(9) and Silver.W&M Battery:Reed, Bogardus(1),Kirby(3),Harris(4),Saylor(7),Tiani(8),Barden(9)and Rogers, Stephenson(8).WP:Hoover(4-1) LP:Reed(5-2) HR:-ODU-Eure (6).CAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (1st two days)Tuesday: #1 ODU vs. #8 W&M at 4:00 #2 ECU vs. #7 GMU at 7:30Wednesday -Tuesday's losers at 12:30 #4 JMU vs. #5 VCU at 4:00 #6 UR vs. #3 UNCW at 7:30For the complete CAA Tournament schedule click on: www.caasports.com