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College notebook Date published: 2/25/2009 By Steve DeShazo BY STEVE DeSHAZO It's still February, but the college baseball season is heating up, and several Colonial Forge High School alumni are off to good starts. Sophomore outfielder Jarrett Parker went 3-for-5 with a double, triple and his first career home run in Virginia's 11-1 win over Bucknell Sunday. Parker is batting .444 (8-for-18) in Virginia's first four games (all wins). His totals include three doubles, two triples and five RBIs. It's an encouraging start for Parker, a regular for most of his freshman season before a late-season slump sent him to the bench. Meanwhile: Junior left-hander Matt Fouch was named Patriot League pitcher of the week after working six innings to earn Army's only win in three games, 14-5 over Ohio. He struck out six and didn't allow a walk or an earned run. VMI senior right-hander Chris Henderson held top-ranked North Carolina to seven hits and two earned runs in 6 innings, but the Keydets lost 6-0 Saturday. Henderson was a preseason second-team all-Big South Conference pick after going 5-4 with a 3.16 ERA in 2008.Sophomore designated hitter Billy Barber went 3-for-3 with a double, homer, four runs scored and four RBIs Saturday as Richmond (3-0) outslugged Niagara 16-9. Senior outfielder Jeff Jones had two RBIs and scored twice for William & Mary (3-1) in a 16-6 win over Iona Saturday. Senior LaDale Hayes is 2-for-7 (.286) in his first two games at Division II Alabama A&M (0-2). Sophomores Chris Harpine (.375, a homer and six RBIs) and Jake Norman (.333) are off to good starts for Division III Eastern Mennonite (1-2-1). MORE BASEBALL NEWS Coastal Carolina sophomore left-hander Cody Wheeler (Spotsylvania) allowed one run and four hits in six innings to get the victory in Coastal Carolina's 14-5 win over Kentucky Sunday. He struck out six without a walk. The 18th-ranked Chanticleers are 3-1. Sophomore Matt Johns (North Stafford) is hitting .462 (6-for-13) with a homer, two RBIs and a .769 slugging percentage for Western Carolina (3-0). FEBRUARY FRENZY Senior center Chris Johnson (Colonial Beach) had 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots as LSU beat Auburn 79-72 Saturday. The 18th-ranked Tigers won their 11th straight Southeastern Conference game and clinched the SEC's Western Division title.
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