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BECKLEY, WV -Shepherd pitcher Paul Hvozdovic struck out 10 batters over eight innings and Chad Murphy drove in three runs to lead Shepherd to a 7-1 victory over Davis & Elkins.

The Rams overcame an early 1-0 Davis & Elkins lead with one run in the third and three more in the fifth before blowing the game open with another three-run inning in the seventh that gave Shepherd a commanding 7-1 lead

After giving up one run in the first inning, Hvozdovic was nearly flawless as he throwing seven straight scoreless innings in his double-digit strikeout performance. Brian Martin threw a scoreless ninth inning to secure the Rams' win.

At the plate, Murphy drove in his three runs on four hits. Teammate Ryan Messina also drove in a pair of runs while Michael Lott recorded two hits and two runs scored.

Davis and Elkins was paced by Kyle Crist and Matt Barr, who each had a pair of hits. Matt Moceri drove in the Senators' lone run.