The Old Dominion Monarchs opened their home schedule with a 5-3 victory over cross town rival Norfolk State University Spartans on Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex.
“The guys did not play great,” Monarchs head coach Chris Finwood said.Old Dominion (4-0) jumped out on top when Nick Walker drove the first pitch he saw down the right field line for a triple. Connor Myers, who led off the game with a double, would come in to score. Jason McMurray’s two-out single gave the Monarchs a 2-0 lead when Walker came in from third.Grey Finwood led off the second to record his first career hit.