HARRISONBURG, Va. -- The Washington and Lee baseball team pounded out 36 hits and scored 27 runs in a double header sweep of ODAC-foe Eastern Mennonite on Saturday afternoon in Harrisonburg, Pa. The Generals won the opener, 11-1, and took the second game, 16-4.

In game one, the Generals (19-4, 7-2) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run single by senior catcher Zach Bausch (Vienna, Va./McLean). The Royals (6-10, 0-4) got one run back in the bottom of the inning on an RBI ground out by junior catcher Kenny Riley.

W&L increased its led to 3-1 after four innings before scoring five runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth inning to take an 11-1 advantage.

Junior first baseman Taylor McConnell (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) and sophomore right fielder Richard Garland (Fort Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights) hit back-to-back home runs in the three-run sixth inning.

Bausch went 4-for-5 at the plate with three RBI, while McConnell batted 3-for-5 with three runs. On the mound, sophomore right hander Clayton Edwards (Atlanta, Ga./Westminster) pitched his fourth complete game of the season. He allowed one run on four hits with two strikeouts to pick up the win (5-1).

For the Royals, junior center fielder Cole Thornton went 1-for-4 with a run, while senior pitcher T.J. Frazier gave up 10 runs on 13 hits with two strikeouts in 5.1 innings to suffer the loss (2-3).

In game two, W&L surged out to a 13-0 lead after three innings en route to the 12-run win. The Generals plated five in the first inning, six in the second and two more in the third.

Sophomore left fielder Chris Chaplin (Midlothian, Va./James River) smacked a two-run double in the first inning, while McConnell hit a two-run triple and sophomore second baseman David Miller (Oak Hill, Va./Oak Hill) connected on a two-run single in the second inning.

Eastern Mennonite scored three of its four runs in the fifth inning with two runs coming on a double by senior designated hitter Chad Thornton.

Miller batted 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and three RBI, while senior third baseman Adam Bullock (Alexandria, Va./Gonzaga) went 3-for-6 at the plate with a double and two runs. On the hill, sophomore left hander Johnson Brownlow (Knoxville, Tenn./Webb) gave up three runs on eight hits and struck out six over six innings to earn the win (4-0).

Thornton finished 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI, while junior Casey Armstrong batted 2-for-3 with a run. Junior Drew Cobb allowed 10 runs on nine hits in 1.2 innings to take the loss (1-1).

W&L returns to the diamond on Tuesday when it hosts Shenandoah. The first pitch is set for 3:00 pm.

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