Baseball | 3/31/2010 9:29:17 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Monarchs held Virginia Wesleyan to just two hits Wednesday night as they cruised to the 11-0 shutout.

Tripp Lancaster started things off for Methodist with a double to right and moved to third on a wild pitch. Brian Inghram grounded out to score Lancaster for the early 1-0 lead. The floodgates opened in the fourth when the Monarchs had four hits to go along with two walks to score five runs and lead 6-0.

Matt Quick hit a RBI single in the fifth to score Brian Goodwin and Tyler Younger drew the walk and scored on a double play to increase the lead to eight. Brian Halpin hit a ball to the fence in center to score the Monarchs ninth run of the day.

Methodist added two runs in the eighth after Inghram drew the lead-off walk and Tyler Wiles drove him in with a triple to right center field. Ryan Stack reached on an error to score Wiles. The Monarchs finished with the 11-0 win.

Sean Willingham picked up the win with 13 strikeouts in seven innings pitched giving up just two hits. Tre' Britt and John Markley pitched an inning a piece to finish in relief.

Lancaster led the Monarchs at the plate hitting 4-for-5. Shawn Lovette, Brian Goodwin# and Quick added two hits a piece.

The Monarchs will travel to Greensboro on Friday for a USA South conference game at 5 p.m.

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