COD closed its spring break trip Thursday night with a resounding 11-1 victory over Penn State Fayette in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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The Chaps (5-1 overall) cut short their stay, canceling today's games against Mercer County CC and Chesapeake College due to impending storms predicted to hit the eastern half of the country.
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Against PSF, the Chaps pounded 17 hits with
Cliff Vickers' two doubles and
Jeremy Conforti's 3-for-4 showing and two RBI keying the victory.
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Seven starters had multiple hits with leadoff hitter
A.J. Taylor and
David Marshall adding two RBI apiece.
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Leading 7-1 through four innings, the Chaps connected on five hits and scored four runs to end the game in the fifth.
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Starter
Kai Formella earned the victory, striking out two and allowing three hits and one earned run in 3.1 innings.
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Conforti opened the season red-hot, going 13-for-19 at the plate (.684 average) with two doubles, one triple, three home runs and driving in 16 runs.
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