CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, March 20, 2006
Methodist University scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and held on for a 7-4 victory over Hudson Valley Community College (6-3) in baseball action on Monday.
Freshman Matt LaValley (Schenectady/Guilderland High School) struck out 11 batters over seven innings for the Vikings. He also drove in two runs. Sophomore Mike Hart (East Greenbush/Columbia High School) added two hits.
Hudson Valley 003 000 100 - 4 4 3
Methodist JV 200 100 04x - 7 5 4
Hudson Valley: Matt LaValley, Casey Avery (8) and Tom Zink.
Methodist: Graves, Walden (4), Brimmer (6) and Twichell.