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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Junior center fielder and team captain Jack Wilson (Petersburg) hit a grand slam home run in the fourth inning, and senior first baseman and team captain Grayson Harris (Moseley) had two hits, to lead Hampden-Sydney College to an 8-3 non-conference baseball home win past Mary Baldwin University on Thursday on Yank Bernier Field at the Ty Cobb Ballpark – Wurdeman Stadium. Freshman right-hander Brady Wilson (Virginia Beach) pitched three innings of middle relief to earn his first collegiate pitching victory for the host Tigers (14-16), while sophomore left-hander Adam Emhoff (Chesapeake) recorded the final out with the bases loaded in the ninth to gain his first collegiate save against the visiting Fighting Squirrels (5-24).

H-SC scored eight runs on eight hits with no errors … scoring one run in the second inning, four runs in the fourth, one run in the fifth and two runs in the seventh. MBU scored three runs on four hits with one error … scoring one run in the fourth inning and two runs in the seventh.

In the second, senior shortstop Jaxon Masterson (Raleigh, NC) (1-3) reached on a well-placed bunt single to third with one out, advanced to third base on a two-out single to center field by junior catcher Cooper York (Gastonia, NC) (1-4) and scored on a wild pitch for an early 1-0 advantage.

In the fourth, sophomore third baseman Jase Howell (Portsmouth) (1-3) singled to left center field to begin the at-bat, advanced to second on a walk to junior designated hitter Greer Farr (Southern Shores, NC) (1-3, RBI) and the bases were loaded when freshman second baseman Sam Vick (Capron) drew a two-out walk. Jack Wilson (1-3, 4 RBIs) promptly followed with a no-doubt grand slam home run to left field for a 5-1 lead … his team-leading fifth homer of the season and the ninth of his career.

In the fifth, sophomore left fielder Jake Moore (Dry Fork) (1-3) singled to left field to begin the at-bat, stole second base and crossed the plate on a two-out RBI single to right field by Farr for a 6-1 advantage.

In the seventh, Harris (2-4) doubled down the left field line with one out and stole third base ahead of a walk to Moore, who later stole second base. Harris scored on a pinch-hit sacrifice fly RBI to center field by junior team captain Chase Sanford (Mechanicsville) (RBI), and Moore scored after stealing third base courtesy of a throwing error on the play to provide for the final five-run margin.

Freshman left-hander Bobby Holihan (Yorktown) started on the mound and pitched the first 2.0 scoreless innings of the staff day for the Garnet & Grey, yielding one hit with two strikeouts and one walk. Brady Wilson (1-3) followed with 3.0 innings, allowing one hit and one run, earned, with two strikeouts and one walk, as well, for his first pitching win for the Tigers. Senior right-hander Justin Reynolds (Virginia Beach) followed with a scoreless inning, allowing no hits with one strikeout and no walks. Junior right-hander Jacob Williams (Chesapeake) pitched 1.0 inning, yielding one hit and two runs, both earned, with no strikeouts and one walk. Junior right-hander Ashton Armour (Great Falls) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing no hits with one strikeout and two walks. Emhoff (1) recorded the final out on a ground ball to second with the bases loaded in the ninth for his first save at the College.

H-SC is scheduled to play on the road at Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opponent Roanoke College on Saturday, April 12, for a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. in Salem.