Spiders Morning Jolt 4/23: Baseball Beats Longwood

The baseball team beat Longwood 7-1.

Good morning, Spiders. Let the championships begin! The men’s and women’s tennis teams earned the same seed going into the Atlantic 10 Championships. The men’s golf team just began its tourney run.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⚾️ Midweek win
⛳️ Round One
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Lucky 7. The baseball team beat Longwood on Tuesday 7-1. The team is 26-13 overall this season. Glenn Smith earned the win on the mound. This is his second win of the season. Aaron Whitley led the team at the plate going 2-for-4 with one run. ⚾️ Read more about the victory.

🔼 Round One. The men’s golf team competed in round one of the Atlantic 10 Championship. Carson Baez is first individually, with a score of 68 (-4). Cole Ekert is right behind, tied for third, with a score of 70 (-2). Overall, the team has a team score of 289 (+1) through 18 holes. ⛳️ See each golfer’s score.

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The women’s tennis team had an exceptional regular season. The Spiders went 14-6 overall and 6-2 in conference play. They earned the No. 3 seed for the Atlantic 10 Championship. The women will play the winner of No. 6 Duquesne and No. 11 George Mason on Friday at 11:30am.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

True or False.

The women’s tennis team’s No. 3 seeding marks Richmond’s highest entering the tournament since 2022.

Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Championship Ready. The men’s tennis team secured the No. 3 seed for the Atlantic 10 Championship. The Spiders went 11-8 overall and 4-2 in conference play. They will play No. 6 George Mason tomorrow at 7pm ET. 🎾  Here’s more about the championship.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, April 23

⛳️ Men’s Golf Atlantic 10 Championship | Live Stats

Thursday, April 24

⛳️ Men’s Golf Atlantic 10 Championship | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis Atlantic 10 Championship vs. No. 6 George Mason @ 7pm ET
👟 Track & Field Penn Relays

Friday, April 25

🎾 Men’s Tennis Atlantic 10 Championship
🎾 Women’s Tennis Atlantic 10 Championship vs. No. 6 Duquesne/No. 11 George Mason @ 11:30am ET
👟 Track & Field Penn Relays
⚾️ Baseball vs. Saint Louis @ 2pm ET | Live Stats
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at Saint Joesph’s @ 4pm ET

Saturday, April 26

🎾 Men’s Tennis Atlantic 10 Championship
🎾 Women’s Tennis Atlantic 10 Championship
👟 Track & Field Penn Relays
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Saint Joseph’s @ TBA
⚾️ Baseball vs. Saint Louis @ 1pm ET | Live Stats

Sunday, April 27

🎾 Women’s Tennis Atlantic 10 Championship
⚾️ Baseball vs. Saint Louis @ 12pm ET | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: False! 2021!

🕷️ Have a great Wednesday!

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