LYNCHBURG HORNETS

Avery Neaves went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a home run.

Hornets will play Salve Regina in an elimination game Sunday at 11 a.m.

University of Lynchburg baseball won its opening game of the NCAA tournament Friday with a 7-3 victory over Salve Regina.

The Hornets have reached the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a 7-year span from 1977-1983.

The Maroons eliminated top-seeded Lynchburg for a spot in the Finals series with Shenandoah Sunday.

Three ODAC schools make the field including the tournament champion Lynchburg.

In women's lacrosse action, Washington & Lee claimed its 12th consecutive ODAC Championship.

Two semifinal games were played Saturday afternoon in Lexington. In the first matchup, No. 1 seed Washington & Lee faced off against No. 5 Hampden-Sydney. The Generals tied the game up 7-7 with 30 seconds in regulation to force overtime, and Bobby Clagett scored the golden goal.

The Hornets jumped to a 5-0 lead in the elimination game.

The Lynchburg baseball team has clinched their spot in the NCAA DIII Regional after winning the ODAC.

After nine years and 327 games later, University of Lynchburg baseball is back on top of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference as the Hornets defeated Shenandoah University 9-8 in walk-off fashion on Fox Field Saturday afternoon to claim Lynchburg’s ninth title in program history.

Game 1: Shenandoah 12, Lynchburg 5

The Hornets shutout the Eagles in game one, but came up short in game two.

No. 2 Lynchburg No. 7 Washington & Lee in two games Saturday, while No. 3 Roanoke College was upset by #6 Bridgewater.

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LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg lady Hornets went 13-14 overall last year, but head coach Katie Crump says maturity and experience will be the catalyst in games this season. “We’ve got so much experience coming back, we did lose a few,” Crump said. Another asset Lynchburg possesses is length and versatility, which was on display in Saturday’s opener. “What’s really cool about our team is really versatile, anywhere on the court we have assets that can knock the ball down,” Quarrels said. And while 2021 started off with a close loss to Bridgewater, they know the energy will carry them far.