Norfolk, VA-- Old Dominion downed visiting Le Moyne College thisafternoon, 4-2. The Monarchs improve to 2-10 while the Dolphins arenow 0-1.
Monarch pitcher Parker Friske (Va. Beach, VA) was impressive onthe mound, throwing a complete game and scattering seven hits tocompliment eight strike-outs.His counterpart, Le Moyne's Jamie Steward, lasted six innings whilegiving up just one earned run.
Old Dominion got things started on the right note as shortstopAllen Strick (Glen Burnie, MD) led off the bottom of the first with ahome run to put the Monarchs ahead 1-0. Old Dominion would carry a3-2 lead into the bottom of the eighth, and freshman Matt Moye(Beaver Falls, PA) added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly toright field to bring in the final run of the game.
Second baseman Ross Robertson (Chesapeake, VA) led Old Dominion,going2-4 with an RBI.
Le Moyne and Old Dominion will play again at 1 p.m. on Saturdayat the Bud Metheny baseball complex.
LINESCORE:
LC 000 101 000 -2-7-5ODU 111 000 01x -4-6-1
WP: Friske (ODU), LP: Steward (LC)
HR: Strick (2)