Score: VCU 8, William & Mary 6
Location: Williamsburg, Va. (Plumeri Park)
Records: VCU 10-10, William & Mary 4-10
 
The short story: Freshman third baseman Tyler Locklear homered twice and drove in five to power VCU at William & Mary Friday afternoon.
 
FIRST PITCH

• Locklear opened the game with a two-run blast in the top of the first and followed with a three-run shot in the fourth. He finished his day 2-for-5 with five RBIs
• Sophomore second baseman Michael Haydak registered a 3-for-5 day and drove in a pair of runs for the Black and Gold. He was one of five Rams to record multiple hits on the day
• Sophomore righty Evan Chenier picked up his first save of the season with 2.1 innings of three-hit relief. He struck out two and did not walk a batter 

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU touched up William & Mary pitching for 13 hits on the day
• Locklear's home runs helped stake VCU to a 7-1 lead in the fourth inning. Haydak stroked a two-run single in the fourth, and Locklear followed a short time later with his three-run round-tripper
• VCU freshman Mason Delane started and delivered four innings. He allowed two earned runs and struck out three
• Rams pitching issued just two walks in the game

NOTABLE

• Locklear entered the day tied for second in the nation in home runs, just two behind NCAA leader Wes Clarke of South Carolina
• VCU's win halted a three-game losing streak

 
NEXT UP
VCU will host William & Mary in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 27, at The Diamond. First pitch in game one is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPN3.