WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary baseball team fell to West Virginia, 12-2, in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. The Mountaineers (12-7) limited the Tribe (13-4) to three hits to claim the series.

West Virginia jumped out to an early lead after manufacturing three runs in the first two innings via sacrifice fly and suicide squeeze. A long three-RBI home run in the top half of the fifth extended the Mountaineer lead to 6-0.
 
Sophomore Jacob Haney lasted 4.2 innings, giving up six hits and six runs, only four of which were earned. Senior Nick Butts relieved Haney in the fifth, and went 2.2 innings, surrendering four hits and four runs.
 
In the bottom of the seventh, junior Brandon Raquet ended the shutout with a two-out, two-RBI triple. However, the Mountaineers answered back with six runs in the eight to put the game out of reach.
 
Haney (2-1) took the loss for the Tribe and Kade Strowd (2-1) earned the win for the Mountaineers.
 
Tribe Standouts
Raquet, freshman Hunter Hart, and junior Matthew Trehub tallied a hit each. Raquet recorded the only extra base hit, while also drawing a pair of walks. Senior Kyle Wrighte reached twice as well, both via walks. 
 
Notes
Raquet recorded his second triple of the season, which ties first on the team … The Tribe totals eight triple on the year … Hart pushes his hitting streak to eight games in a row … Butts mound his third appearance on the mound ... Sophomore Will Moore made his first collegiate appearance on the hill … Rookie Ned Ruffin came out of the bullpen for the second time … W&M ended up on the losing side of a three-game series for the first time this year.
 
Up Next
The Tribe will take a short trip to in-state rival VCU for a mid-week contest on Tuesday, March 19.