Williamsburg, Va. - The William and Mary Tribe baseball team won its 12^th game in 15 tries on a soggy Wednesday night in Williamsburg, beating the visiting Norfolk State Spartans, 9-4.  With the win, the Tribe evens its season record at 14-14, while NSU falls to 8-16 on the season.  The victory over Norfolk State was the Tribe's 25^th -straight win over the Spartans.

Freshman catcher Devin White paced the Tribe's offense on Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored.  Sophomores Derek Lowe and Ryan Brown each drove in a pair, while pinch hitter Jackson Shaver had a RBI single in the eighth inning.

Sophomore Matt Wainman had a stellar start for the Tribe, going five innings while only allowing one run.  Wainman struck out eight batters, walked two, and only allowed one hit on the day to earn his first win of the season.  The Tribe's bullpen finished out the game for the College, with four pitchers combining to allow three unearned runs on five hits.  The quartet struck out seven while walking three.

After the Spartans scored a run in the top of the first, the Tribe responded with three runs in the bottom half to take the lead.  After a pair of walks started the inning, junior Stephen Arcure attempted to sacrifice the runners into scoring position.  Arcure laid a great bunt down the third base line, forcing the NSU catcher to rush his throw.  The throw got past the Spartan's first baseman, allowing freshman Ryan Lindemuth to score, tying the game at 1-1.

Three batters later, the bases were loaded with two away for White.  Swinging at the first pitch, White singled through the left side of the infield, scoring two runs for the College.  After one complete inning, the College led Norfolk State, 3-1.

After not scoring in the second, the Tribe added to its lead in the bottom of the third inning.  After back-to-back singles and a sacrifice bunt, runners were on second and third for White.  Once again White came through for the College, lining a single through the right side to score a run.  Next up was Lowe, who promptly doubled down the left field line on the first pitch he saw, scoring two and clearing the bases.  On Lowe's two-run double, the Tribe took a 6-1 lead after three frames.

In both the sixth and eighth innings, the Spartans would score one run, cutting the Tribe's lead to 6-3 heading in to the bottom of the eighth.  In the Tribe's half of the frame the College scored three runs, pushing its lead to 9-3.  In the inning, Brown had a two-run single through the left side, while Shaver pushed a single through the right side of the infield to score a run for the Green and Gold.

The Spartans attempted a rally in the top of the ninth inning but fell short, scoring just one run, making the Tribe's winning margin over Norfolk State, 9-4.

The William and Mary Tribe baseball team will host the Hofstra Pride this weekend at Plumeri Park in a critical, CAA series.  The three-game set gets underway on Friday, April 1, with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m.