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The A&T Register

The Student News Site of North Carolina A&T State University

The A&T Register

The Student News Site of North Carolina A&T State University

The A&T Register

    A&T baseball team sweeps NSU at home

    The Aggies completed a three-game sweep of the Norfolk State Spartans on Sunday with an 8-4 win at War Memorial Stadium.

    Three home runs lifted the Aggies to their third win of the weekend and an undefeated start to their conference schedule.

    With A&T leading 1-0, sophomore Xavier Macklin was the first to go yard in the fourth inning when he hit a solo shot that put the Aggies up 2-0.

    The next batter, Marquis Riley, was hit by a pitch.

    This set up a two-run homer over the right field wall from freshman Alex Grubb.

    The Aggies were able to climb ahead to a 7-0 lead in the fifth inning thanks to NSU throwing errors.

    NSU scored four runs in the next two innings off of Aggies starting pitcher Brent Moore, who was pulled in the seventh inning after loading the bases.

    Relief pitcher John Smith gave up the run-scoring single that made the score 7-4, but finished off the inning unharmed and pitched a perfect eighth inning.

    Riley added an insurance run for the Aggies with a solo home run in the eighth and A&T would go on for the win.

    On Saturday in the second of the three games, a walk-off sacrifice fly by Grubb lifted the Aggies to a 3-2 win.

    Senior Nick Rogers improved to 4-2, striking out 11 batters in nine innings and surrendering just three singles after the second inning.

    Earlier on Saturday, Rogers used his bat to help the Aggies gain the advantage in the first game.

    With the game tied at four in the seventh inning, Norfolk State relief pitcher Ryan Davis loaded the bases with two walks and a single.

    A new pitcher came in to face Rogers.

    With a 0-1 count, Rogers hit the next pitch deep for a grand slam home-run.

    The Aggies won the game 8-4.

    The Aggies have shown tremendous power, hitting 27 home runs in 21 games played this year.

    They play at UNCG today at 6 p.m.

    The Aggies come will play home Friday afternoon at 1 for a two-game series against Florida A&M, followed by a roadtrip to Appalachian State Tuesday at 2 p.m.

    • Prince Grimes