LEXINGTON, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Military Institute scored five runs in the seventh inning to defeat Maryland-Eastern Shore 7-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday at Gray–Minor Stadium.

The Hawks took a 3-0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by J. Gonzalez. VMI’s Cole Cook answered with a solo homer in the bottom half. Grayson Fitzwater tied it with a fifth-inning homer.

The Keydets seized control in the seventh. Thomas Conrad’s two-run double highlighted the rally, which also included a bases-loaded walk and a run scoring on a wild pitch. Trace Monroe earned the win in relief.

VMI improved to 7-1. Maryland-Eastern Shore fell to 0-6.