VIKINGS SPLIT HOME GAMES WITH SHAW UNIVERSITY
ECSU Finishes Season Series with 3-1 Record against Bears
April J. Emory
April 4, 2007

ELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Elizabeth City State University baseball team completed their season series versus Shaw University a split in front of their home crowd at Holmes Field.

In game one, J.J. House’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the 8^th completed an 11-10 come from behind victory for the Vikings. For the game House finished going 3-5 with 2 home runs and 2 putouts. The Vikings trailed 9-2 entering their half of the 4^th inning. ECSU then reeled off three runs in the 4^th and five more in the 5^th to take their first lead of the afternoon. The Bear’s Donta Fuller evened the game with a solo shot the 7^th setting the stage for House’s heroics in the 8^th inning.

In game two just the opposite was the case of the day’s predecessor. The Viking jumped out to a 10-1 lead by the close of the 2^nd inning. The Bears then went on to hold ECSU scoreless sans a run in the 5^th, while they rolled off 14 runs to take a 15-11 advantage into the bottom of the 7^th. House delivered with a two-run triple to trim the lead to 15-13 before Stephen Green struck out to end the game.

The Bears end the afternoon at 15-18 overall and 8-6 in the CIAA, while ECSU boasts a 14-9 overall record with an 8-4 conference mark.

The Vikings will return to action on Friday, April 6 as they play host to North Carolina Central University. The CIAA doubleheader is slated for a 1:00pm start in Elizabeth City, NC at Knobbs Creek. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.