SSU Spring Sports Round-Up

 
 
The Savannah State track & field team participated in the Weems Baskin Invitational on March 23 at the Sheila & Morris Cregger Track in Columbia, South Carolina.

The SSU women had a pair of top ten finishes. Oneilla Fuller was seventh in the 400m race with a time of 56.78 and Kourtney Sizemore was ninth in the pole vault after clearing the bar at 2.80m (9-2.25). On the men’s side, LaRon James was 11th in the long jump with a leap of 6.95m (22-9.75).

Savannah State will host their next to last home meet on March 28 at TA Wright Stadium. Schools registered to participate are Claflin, Florida A&M, South Carolina Beaufort, Voorhees, Paine, Savannah College of Art & Design, Tiffin, Frances Marion, Fitchburg State, St. Thomas (Fla.), South Carolina State and Georgia Southern.

The SSU softball team opened conference play last week against Maryland-Eastern Shore and Bethune-Cookman. SSU split a double-header against UMES on March 21, losing the first game 7-5 but bounced back to capture the second game 8-0. On March 24, Savannah State traveled to B-CU and lost a double-header 5-0 and 8-7. SSU salvaged a win against the Wildcats on March 25 with a 4-1 victory to improve to 6-14 overall and 1-2 in the MEAC.

The SSU baseball team snapped a four game losing skid on March 25 with a 6-1 win over North Carolina Central in the second game of a double-header at the Durham Athletic Park. NCCU won the first game10-2. On March 24, the Eagles defeated Savannah State 3-1. The Tigers are 5-14 overall and 2-4 in MEAC action.

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