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Emory & Henry took a come-from-behind 14-11 win over the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in the first game of a doubleheader and completed the Sunday sweep with a 10-2 second game win.
In the opener the Wasps (21-10) scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to break an 11-11 tie as Hailey Mince delivered a two-run double to highlight the inning.
In the second game, Mince cracked a two-run home run to give the Wasps a 9-2 lead over the Cavaliers (14-10).
COLLEGE BASEBALL
ETSU tops George Washington
Ashton King smacked a walk-off, three-run home run to lead East Tennessee State (16-5) to a 10-7 win over George Washington in 10 innings on Sunday in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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“ It was a well-played game by both teams,” Abingdon coach Mark Francisco said. “It was a nice battle. Obviously, Coach [Doc] Adams does a tremendous job with his program, he has a talented group that I expect to have another great season.”
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A trio of freshman made key plays in the final two innings to lift John Battle to a season-opening 4-2 win over Virginia High on a cold, windy and even rainy Friday night at Battle Field.
Members of Tennessee High’s baseball team gathered around head coach Russ Basham on that May afternoon in 1967 at J. Fred Johnson Stadium with feelings ranging from frustration to anger to self-doubt.
Aidan James and Brody Jones among the standouts for the Bearcats.
Hamilton Addair went 3-for-4, drew a walk, scored two runs and tallied a RBI, while also being the winning pitcher as Patrick Henry High Schoo…
Tight end James Mitchell only did the bench press — he did 19 reps — as the former Union High School star continues to recover from the torn ACL he suffered against Middle Tennessee State in Week 2.
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