HAMPTON, VA. – The Apprentice School baseball team swept a doubleheader on Saturday from Thomas Nelson CC winning the opener 17-5 and the nightcap 5-0.

In the opener, Devorn Lake was 2-for-5 and Chris Aldridge drove in three runs with a double as the Builders used an 11-run fourth inning to propel them to the 17-5 win.  Senior David Sebera earned the win as the Builders benefitted from 17 walks by the Gators.

The nightcap saw four Builder pitchers combine for the two-hit shutout as the hosts put up four runs in the third inning.  Jordan Cowles drove in a run with a double and Tim Moore was 2-for-3 for the Builders in the second game.

Apprentice School returns to action on Tuesday facing College of the Albemarle in a 5 pm start at War Memorial Stadium.

APPRENTICE 17, THOMAS NELSON 5

Game 1

TNCC     010 030 1 – 5 3 3

App        201 (11)30 x – 17 8 2

WP: Sebera; LP: Perez.  Standouts: Apprentice, Lake 2-5, Aldridge 1-3 (3RBIs, 2 runs, double).

APPRENTICE 5, THOMAS NELSON 0

Game 2

TNCC     000 000 0 – 0 2 2

App        004 100 x – 5 6 2

WP: Clark; LP: Adams. Standouts: Apprentice, Cowles 2-3.  Record: Apprentice 5-1.