VIKING BASEBALL FALLS TO CLAFLIN PANTHERS 6-1 :: Panthers Use Five-Run Inning to Hand ECSU its Fourth Straight Loss

March 6, 2008

ELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Claflin University Panthers defeated the Elizabeth City State Vikings 6-1 Thursday afternoon in baseball action at Holmes Field.

The loss gives ECSU its fourth straight defeat and drops their overall record to 4-6 on season.

With the scored knotted at 1-1, Claflin cemented the road victory with a five-run outburst in the top of the 7th. The Vikings committed two errors in that inning and offensively managed only three hits while stranding three runners down the stretch.

In his first loss as a starter this season, Styron Barfield (2-1) pitched seven innings for ECSU striking out eight batters.

The Vikings will hit the road for their next nine games. They will begin with a double header against Voorhees College in Denmark, SC on Sunday March 8 at 12 noon. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.