WILSON, N.C. – The Barton baseball team (8-28) snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 20-3 rout of Virginia State (8-17) Tuesday afternoon at Nixon Field.
Barton junior designated hitter
Mason McDougall (Tampa, Fla.) hit a pair of two-run home runs while junior outfielder
J.J. Faulkner (Wilmington, N.C.) added a three-run round-tripper as the Bulldogs run-ruled the Trojans.
Barton set a season-high for runs scored while six Bulldogs had at least two hits as the home team finished with 17 hits in the victory.
On the mound, Barton junior
Dylan Mason (Rolesville, N.C.) (2-3) pitched three innings in relief to earn the win while DeCarlos Nora, III (Beloit, Wisc.) (0-2) was tagged with the loss.
Barton returns to Conference Carolinas play this Friday when the Bulldogs entertain Southern Wesleyan beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Virginia State hosts Mid-Atlantic Christian in a doubleheader on Friday starting at 3:00 p.m.
