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Richmond Earns Berth To A-10 Tournament
05/18/2013 | Baseball
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond Spiders baseball team fell in its regular season finale on Saturday at The Diamond, 5-0, in a rain-shortened eight innings.
Despite the setback, Richmond made the Atlantic 10 Tournament with losses by both Saint Jospeh's and Butler. The Spiders will be the No. 7 seed in the conference championship and will No. 2-seeded Charlotte on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
With the loss, Richmond ends the regular season with an overall record of 30-22 and a 13-11 mark in Atlantic 10 conference play. VCU's season ends with an overall record of 28-26 and a 12-12 record in league action.
Offensively, seniors Jacob Mayers and Matt Zink each had a hit for the Spiders. Junior Nick Poulos, junior Adam Forrer and freshman Doug Kraeger also had singles for Richmond in the setback.
On the mound, Mayers (4-2) allowed three runs in his five innings pitched, striking out five. Junior RHP Andrew Brockett allowed one earned run in 2.1 innings, striking out four.
Be sure to check RichmondSpiders.com for all the latest updates on the University of Richmond Spiders baseball team.
