March 29, 2003

Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion University freshman righthander Ricky Shefka pitched a complete game eight hitter to lead the Monarchs to a 8-2 Colonial Athletic Association victory over George Mason Saturday night at the Bud Metheny Complex.

ODU is now 10-15 overall, 1-1 in the CAA, while GMU is 11-10 overall and 1-1 in the CAA.

Allen Strick had three hits and scored twice for ODU, while Demarque Hairston knocked in two runs and freshman Danna Arrowood knocked in three. Shefka fanned three, walked three in winning his second straight game.

George Mason broke up Shefka's bid for a second straight shutout in the eighth as Chris Looze, last night's hero for the Patriots, slammed a two run homer with Bruce Baldwin aboard.

Arrowood singled home Brent Sollenberger in the third and Hairston and John Oehler in the sixth innings. Hairston doubled home Keith Hahn and Strick in the sixth.

The Patriots were led by Jeff Palumbo and Looze who each had two hits on the day.

The third and final game of the series will be on Sunday at 2 p.m.

LINESCORE
GMU   000  000  020  2-8-2
ODU   001  304  00x  8-12-2

GMU Battery: Jake Glanzmann, Jason Mills(4) and Nick Prosise.
ODU Battery: Ricky Shefka and John Oehler
WP: Shefka(3-4)   LP: Glanzmann(1-3)

HR: GMU-Looze(4th)