NORFOLK, Va. – The William & Mary baseball team saw its winning streak come to an end following a 6-3 setback at Old Dominion on Tuesday afternoon. The Monarchs (12-3) erased an early two-run deficit to hand the Tribe (12-2) its first road loss of the season.
 
The Tribe used a pair of one-run frames to take an initial 2-0 advantage. In the third inning, Freshman Hunter Hart drove in an unearned run behind a sacrifice fly to center field. An inning later, senior Jason Waldman drew a walk and advanced to third base on an error before rookie Jack Cone belted an RBI single to right center.
 
However, ODU manufactured a three-run rally in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead and wouldn't relinquish it. The Monarchs used two hits and a W&M error for a 4-2 advantage. In the seventh inning, a hit by pitch and two singles led to another pair of ODU runs.  
 
Matt Busher (1-1) tossed 3.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to earn the win. Sophomore Justin Pearson (0-1) took the loss after conceding two runs (one earned) and one hit in 1/3 of an inning.
 
Tribe Standouts
Cone generated a 2-for-4 outing with a double and RBI. Senior Hunter Smith also doubled and drove in a run. Waldman and Hart both finished 1-for-3, while Hart also provided an RBI. Freshman Zach Tsakounis went 5.1 innings with three strikeouts, two runs (one earned) and two hits.
 
Notes
W&M had its winning streak end at nine games in a row … It was longest winning streak since 2001 … Hart expanded his hitting streak to five-consecutive games… Smith has continued to reach base safely in each game (14). Cone registered his fourth multi-hit game of the season … Smith totals three doubles in the last two games … Waldman has recorded at least one base hit in four-straight appearances.
 
Up Next
The Tribe returns to Plumeri Park for a prolific weekend series against Big 12 member West Virginia. The series opens on Friday, March 15 at 6 pm, continues on Saturday, March 16 at 4 pm and concludes on Sunday, March 17 at 1 pm.