ECSU VIKINGS TAME TIGERS IN CIAA DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP 18-3 and 16-2
Vikings Set to Close out Regular Season Tomorrow Versus Saint Augustine’s
April J. Emory
April 9, 2007

ELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Elizabeth City State University Vikings captured their season sweep with Saint Paul’s College Monday afternoon with 18-3 and 16-2 victories.

 The Vikings (18-11, CIAA 12-6) will close out the regular season tomorrow against Saint Augustine’s College at 1:00pm.

In game one the Vikings used an 11-run third inning to break the contest open en route to an 18-3 win. In the victory freshman pitcher Joel Brown, who struck out six batters, improved to 2-0 as a starter. Offensively the Vikings were paced by Meshaw Taylor who went 4-for-4 with 5 RBI and two runs scored. Freshman Stephen Greene contributed his third home run of the year which began the scoring tear in the 3^rd inning. 

Game two saw Nick Johnson dial from long distance in for the third time in the past four games in the Vikings’ 16-2 win.  The Tigers (1-18, CIAA 0-16) went up 2-0 early in the first inning but saw their lead evaporate as ECSU responded with three runs in their half of the inning. The Vikings held the outmanned Tigers scoreless while tacking on 7 and 6 runs in the 3^rd and 4^th innings respectively to put the game out of reach. In his first appearance of the season as the starting pitcher, freshman Troy Andrews struck out four throwing a complete game from the mound.

The Vikings will close out the regular season on Tuesday, April 10 as they host Saint Augustine’s College. Game time is scheduled for 1:00pm at Knobbs Creek.