BOX SCORE
WINCHESTER, Va. -- Senior right fielder and team captain
Chase Sanford (Mechanicsville) had three hits and two RBIs, sophomore third baseman
Connor Powell (Midlothian) had two hits and two RBIs, and junior catcher
Noah Leonard (Troutville) had one hit and two RBIs, but Hampden-Sydney College dropped a 12-9 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Baseball Tournament Quarterfinal decision on the road at nationally-ranked No. 6 Shenandoah University on Sunday afternoon in Winchester. Senior right-hander
Jacob Williams (Spotsylvania) took the pitching setback in relief for the visiting and #7 seed Tigers against the host and #2 seed Hornets in game two of the Best-of-Three Series won by SU, now 32-9 overall. The Garnet & Grey have completed their 2026 season with a final record of 18-23.
H-SC scored nine runs on 15 hits with no errors … scoring one run each in the first and fifth innings, four runs in the fourth and three runs in the seventh. SU scored 12 runs on 16 hits with two errors … scoring one run in the first inning, three runs in the third and eight runs in the decisive eighth.
In the first, Sanford (3-5, 2 RBIs) began the game with a single to right center field … Powell (2-6, 2 RBIs) grounded out to first base, advancing Sanford to second … senior center fielder and team captain
Jack Wilson (Petersburg) (1-4, RBI) grounded out to shortstop … sophomore designated hitter
Seth Truesdale (Midlothian) (2-4, RBI) provided a clutch two-out RBI single to left center field on a 3-2 pitch to score Sanford … junior first baseman and team captain
Jase Howell (Portsmouth) (1-5) added a single to right field, advancing Truesdale to second … and sophomore left fielder
Sam Vick (Capron) (2-4) grounded out to second base as H-SC took an early 1-0 advantage. SU scored one run on four hits, the run scoring on an RBI single up the middle to tie it at 1-1.
In the second, the Tigers went down in order as freshman shortstop
Mason Lester (Lawrence, KS) (1-4) was called out on strikes … sophomore second baseman
Gavin Smith (Mechanicsville) flied out to center field … and Leonard (1-4, 2 RBIs) struck out swinging. The Hornets did not score as it remained 1-1.
In the third, Sanford grounded out to the pitcher … Powell flied out to left field … Wilson drew a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch … Truesdale singled to left center field and advanced to second as Wilson moved on around to third … but Howell flied out to right center field. SU scored three runs on two hits, aided by two walks and a hit batter—one walk and the hit batter with the bases loaded—along with a sacrifice fly RBI to go ahead 4-1.
In the fourth, Vick reached on a bunt single to the left side … Lester walked, advancing Vick to second … Smith put Lester in scoring position, as well, with a sacrifice bunt to the third baseman that had Vick at third and Lester at second … Leonard followed with a clutch two-run single to right center field to score both runners … after a pitching change, Sanford jumped on the first pitch and doubled down the left field line into the corner with Leonard scoring from first … Powell added a bloop single to right center field, advancing Sanford to third, and Powell stole second base for two runners in scoring position, again … Wilson provided an RBI ground ball to the second baseman, scoring Sanford and moving Powell to third … and Truesdale grounded out to shortstop, but not before the Garnet & Grey took a 5-4 lead. The Hornets went down in order, including two strikeouts by Williams.
In the fifth, Howell flied out to left field … Vick singled to left field … Lester singled through the right side, advancing Vick to second … junior second baseman
Matthew Kim (McLean) (2-3), a defensive replacement in the fourth, reached on a single to right field on a ball that the right fielder lost in the sun with Vick scoring and Lester advancing to second … Leonard struck out swinging … Sanford drew a two-out walk to load the bases … following another pitching change, Powell just missed on a long fly ball to foul territory down the left field line before flying out to right field; however, H-SC did take a 6-4 advantage. SU did not score as Williams struck out the side—two looking—after yielding a leadoff single.
In the sixth, Wilson flied out to left center field … Truesdale grounded out to first base … and Howell grounded out to second base. The Hornets were retired in order once-again as Williams added his sixth strikeout of the day.
In the seventh, Vick led off with a four-pitch walk … following another pitching change, Lester popped out to the catcher in front of the plate while attempting to bunt … Vick advanced to second on a throwing error by the first baseman after a pickoff attempt … Kim singled through the right side, advancing Vick to third with one out … Leonard reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice squeeze bunt, but Vick was out at the plate on a nice play by the pitcher, though advancing Kim to second … Sanford followed with an RBI single to right field that scored Kim and advanced Leonard to second … Powell added a two-run single to right center field that plate both Leonard and Sanford … Wilson reached on an infield single to third base, advancing Powell to second … Truesdale walked to load the bases … Howell grounded out to second base, but not before the Tigers scored three runs to lead 9-4. Unfortunately, SU scored eight runs, including six crossing the plate with two outs, aided by seven hits, two walks, three stolen bases—including one of home—and a passed ball to take a 12-9 lead.
In the eighth, Vick struck out swinging … Lester grounded out to second base … and Kim lined out to left center field on a diving catch by the center fielder. The Hornets did not score as it remained a three-run margin.
In the ninth, senior pinch-hitter
Matthew Arnold (Danville) grounded out to shortstop … Sanford struck out swinging … and Powell struck out swinging, as well, and it was final at 12-9.
Sophomore right-hander
Brady Wilson (Virginia Beach) started on the mound for the Tigers and pitched the first 2.1 innings, allowing seven hits and four runs, all earned, with two strikeouts and two walks. Williams (0-3) followed with a season-high 4.1 innings of relief for the decision, allowing six hits and six runs, all earned, with a season-high eight strikeouts and one walk. Sophomore left-hander
Noah Lewis (Crewe) tossed the final 1.1 innings, yielding three hits and two runs, one earned, with two strikeouts and one walk.
As mentioned, H-SC completes the season with a final overall record of 18-23, finishing 10-10 in the ODAC. The Tigers, under the direction of second-year head coach
Michael Mulvey, could return as many as 35 team members for 2027.
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