NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Senior second baseman Christian Chambers (Midlothian) and sophomore designated hitter Jase Howell (Portsmouth) each collected two hits with one RBI, but Hampden-Sydney College dropped a 9-6 non-conference baseball decision on the road at Christopher Newport University on Wednesday afternoon in Newport News. Sophomore left-hander Adam Emhoff (Chesapeake) took the mound setback in relief for the visiting Tigers (12-14) against the host Captains (16-11).

H-SC scored six runs on 10 hits with four errors … scoring one run in the fourth inning and five runs in the seventh. CNU scored nine runs on 10 hits with one error … scoring three runs each in the first, sixth and eighth innings.

In the fourth, senior first baseman and team captain Grayson Harris (Moseley) (1-4) singled up the middle to begin the frame, advanced to second on a single through the left side by Howell (2-5, RBI) and both runners advanced a base on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore left fielder Jake Moore (Dry Fork) (RBI). Following the second out, Harris crossed the plate courtesy of a wild pitch for a 3-1 deficit.

In the seventh, freshman third baseman Jack Wells (Southerland) (1-5) hit a ground-rule double to left field as the leadoff batter ahead of a walk to senior shortstop Jaxon Masterson (Raleigh, NC) (1-2). Junior center fielder and team captain Jack Wilson (Petersburg) (1-4) drew a walk with one out to load the bases, and everyone advanced a base with Wells scoring on another wild pitch. Harris followed with another walk to load the bases once-again, and following a pitching change, Howell singled through the right side to plate Masterson, and Wilson scored when Moore reached on a fielder's choice with Harris crossing the plate, as well, on a throwing error on the play. Moore then stole second base and scored on a two-out, RBI single to center field by Chambers (2-4, RBI) to tie the contest at 6-6.

Freshman left-hander Bobby Holihan (Yorktown) started on the mound for the Garnet & Grey and pitched the first 6.0 innings, allowing nine hits and six runs, five earned, with three strikeouts and two walks. Emhoff (0-1) followed with 1.2 innings of relief for the setback, yielding one hit and three runs, all unearned, with no strikeouts and one walk. Freshman right-hander Colin Mabe (Alton) recorded the final out, allowing no hits and no runs with no strikeouts and one walk.

H-SC returns home to welcome Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opponent Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday, April 5, for a conference doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. on Yank Bernier Field at the Ty Cobb Ballpark – Wurdeman Stadium. This weekend is the fourth annual Hampden-Sydney Baseball Homecoming Weekend sponsored by the Big Hitters Club as we welcome back all of our former Tigers with events scheduled for Friday night in Farmville and Saturday at the Ty Cobb Ballpark.

Game one on Saturday can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App, while available to watch as well on the Tiger Sports Network live video stream at hscathletics.com.