NORFOLK, Va. – A quick start at the plate staked Norfolk State to a big early advantage and the Spartans held on for an 8-4 win over Coppin State to extend their winning streak to nine games on Saturday at Marty L. Miller Field. The Spartans (21-14, 14-3 MEAC North) outhit Coppin State (9-25, 6-11) … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Friday was another day and another record for Devin Hemmerich. The senior left hander broke Norfolk State’s single-season strikeout record, fanning 13 in his fifth complete game of the season as the Spartans extended their win streak to eight in a 4-2 win over Coppin State at Marty L. Miller Field. Hemmerich (8-2) allowed … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s tennis team fell to South Carolina State 4-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) semifinals on Friday afternoon at Old Dominion University’s Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center. Norfolk State, the North’s No. 2 seed, finished the season at 4-9. South Carolina State, the No. 1 seed from the South, improved … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s tennis team advanced to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) semifinals for the first time since 2014 with a hard-fought 4-2 victory over North Carolina Central on Thursday evening at Old Dominion University’s Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center. Freshmen Agustin Carrizo and Ignacio Guevel, the two newest Spartans, jumpstarted Norfolk State’s … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State junior Alex Mauricio was selected as the MEAC Baseball Player of the Week for the second time this season, the conference announced on Monday. Mauricio went 7-for-13 (.538) with a home run, three RBI and four runs scored as the Spartans went 3-1 last week. Mauricio had a pair of … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State football team will hold the 2017 Green & Gold Game, its final spring intrasquad scrimmage, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 at William “Dick” Price Stadium. Admission is free. The game will be played in an offense vs. defense format with an alternate scoring system to reward the … Continue reading
HAMPTON, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s tennis team improved to 2-0 in MEAC Northern Division play by defeating rival Hampton 4-3 on Monday afternoon at Neilson-Screen Stadium. The Spartans (2-7, 2-0 MEAC) trailed 3-2, but won the two remaining singles matches to claim the victory. Freshmen Agustin Carrizo and Ignacio Guevel were not available … Continue reading
DOVER, Del. – A day after incurring its worst loss of the season, the Norfolk State baseball team rode the pitching of a pair of seniors to sweep a doubleheader from Delaware State and win a key MEAC series Sunday at Soldier Field. Devin Hemmerich (6-2) won his fifth straight start in game one, striking … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Longwood spoiled the Norfolk State men’s tennis home finale with a 6-1 victory over the Spartans on Sunday afternoon at the Norfolk State Tennis Complex. Agustin Carrizo earned the only point for the Spartans, defeating Jorge Gomis 7-5, 6-1 at the No. 5 singles position. The victory was the first of Carrizo’s … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Flavian Fernandez earned his team-leading fourth victory of the season as Norfolk State opened MEAC play with a hotly-contested 5-2 victory over Howard for its first win of the season on Sunday afternoon at the Norfolk State Tennis Complex. The Bison (0-11, 0-2 MEAC) earned the first point of the match, taking two of … Continue reading
HANOVER, Md. – A strong relief outing from Chase Anderson carried the Spartans to a 5-3 win in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader at Coppin State, and the Spartan bats broke out in a big way to lift NSU to a 16-2 win in game two for a doubleheader sweep of the Eagles at Joe … Continue reading
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Junior Ronald Korir set a new school record in the 10,000 meters to lead the way for the Spartan men’s track and field team at the Colonial Relays this weekend on the campus of The College of William & Mary. Korir took fourth in a stacked field in Thursday’s 10K final, posting … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball head coach Robert Jones is a nominee for a pair of awards from CollegeInsider.com. The fourth-year head coach is a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award and the Skip Prosser Award, the organization announced this week. It marks the third straight year Jones has been a nominee for … Continue reading
