Hampden-Sydney Shuts Out Bridgewater
Hadra Tosses Complete Game
April 27, 2007  -  Box Score

LYNCHBURG, Va. --- Hampden-Sydney College (24-16) starter Daniel Hadra scattered six hits through nine innings on the hill to put the Tigers in the driver’s seat through the remainder of the tournament with a 7-0 over Bridgewater College (18-21) in the 2007 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Baseball Championship.

Hadra’s effort marked his first shutout of the season and the second complete game.  Aside from the six hits allowed, Hadra walked only one batter while striking out nine.  He set the Eagles down in order for separate innings including, the eighth and ninth innings, and struck out the side in the fourth.

Hampden-Sydney put five runs on the board in the first three innings.  David Toney drove in Luke Swiney with a single to center just before he was caught making too wide a turn at first base for the third out in the inning.

The Tigers put two on the board in the second frame, loading the bases with one out.  Daniel Prieto drove in the first run with a single to right field.  Swiney followed with a line shot the other way down the left field line for a double to bring in Anthony Denale.

Two more HSC tallies lit up the scoreboard in the third inning.  Designated hitter Ben Brawley chased starter Nolan Shaffer from the game with an RBI triple to deep center that scored Toney from first base.  Brawley crossed the dish two batters later on Ryan Daniel’s single to left fied.

Neither team could crack each other’s pitching in the middle innings as Hadra and reliever Justin Folks controlled the game.  Hampden-Sydney did tack on a pair of insurance runs in the seventh.  Brawley scored his second run of the game on a fielder’s choice back to the mound with the bases loaded.  John Apperson scored the second run on a delayed steal of second base in which Denale intentionally got himself into a run-down between first and second, forcing the Eagle defense to make a decision on which out to make.  It turned out neither was made as the throw home was too late to get Apperson.

With five teams left in the tournament field, Hampden-Sydney has the advantage as the only team remaining without a loss.  The Tigers will play at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday against the winner of the 11:00 a.m. contest between #1 Virginia Wesleyan College and Bridgewater.  All games are played at City Stadium in Lynchburg.