Charleston Southern falls to VMI, 6-5, in baseball

  • Posted: Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:16 a.m.
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VMI 6, Charleston Southern 5
LEXINGTON, Va. — VMI got a two-out, two-run double from Matt Winn in the fifth inning and held on to beat Charleston Southern, 6-5, in baseball Friday.

The Buccaneers (18-30, 9-10 Big South) trailed 4-0 before rallying to score five runs in the top of the fifth, highlighted by Chase Shelton’s bases-loaded double to make it 5-4.

But VMI (15-32, 7-15) scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to prevail. The two teams will play at 5 p.m. today.

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