Box Score Score: Elon 8, VCU 7 (10 innings)
Location: Elon, N.C. (Latham Park)
Records: VCU 1-5, Elon 3-4
 
The short story: Senior catcher Josh Simon homered and drove in a pair, but VCU dropped a 10-inning heartbreaker Sunday in its series finale at Elon.
 
LEADING OFF

• Simon finished 2-for-4, including his first home run of the season. He reached base three times
• Junior designated hitter Liam Hibbits also hit a two-run home for the Black and Gold
• VCU junior centerfielder Hogan Brown collected a pair of base hits, drove in one, and stole his third base of the season
• Senior righthander Justin Sorokowski made his second start of the season and allowed two runs in four innings of work for the Rams. He struck out two

THE DIFFERENCE

• Elon's Anthony Galason doubled to right center field with one out in the 10^th to score Connor Offshack and move the Phoenix into the win column
• VCU plated three in the top half of the eighth to pull even with Elon at 7-7. With two out, junior left fielder Jack Shroeder and Simon drew back-to-back walks and later scored on an Elon throwing error. Brown followed with a single through the left side to score freshman shortstop Connor Hujsak
• The Rams briefly took a 4-2 lead in the top of the sixth when Hibbits launched a two-run, two-out homer, the 10^th of his career. Simon followed three batters later with an RBI single
• The Phoenix collected 13 hits on the afternoon
• Elon's Joe Sprake picked up the win after he faced the minimum in the ninth and 10^th

NOTABLE

• Hibbits leads VCU with five RBIs this year; After a slow start in 2020's pandemic-shortened season, Hibbits is batting .333 in 2021
• Brown is batting .350 through the first two weeks of this season

NEXT UP
VCU will host VMI at the Diamond in the Rams' home opener on Tuesday, March 2 at 3 p.m.