RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — Patrick Steitz tossed six innings of one-hit shutout ball and Trent Adelman homered and drove in three runs as VCU thumped Davidson 10-0 on Thursday evening. The Rams improved to 30-22 overall and 16-13 in the Atlantic 10, while the Wildcats fell to 25-24 and 9-18.

Steitz struck out six and allowed only one hit. Cooper Campbell worked three innings of one-hit relief with three strikeouts to complete the two-hitter. VCU banged out 16 hits, scoring four runs in the second, three in the third and three in the seventh.

Adelman went 1 for 3 with a three-run homer in the seventh. Quinn Maher went 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Jacob Lee hit a solo homer and Dante DeFranco had a two-run single in the second. Alec Warden added three hits and scored twice.

Davidson managed only two hits off Steitz and Campbell. Ivan Hoyt pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings for the Wildcats, who were held scoreless for the first time this season. The teams continue their series Friday.