Date: April 18, 2005
Contact: Chris Hodgson (540) 458-8674
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W&L BASEBALL TO PLAY LYNCHBURG IN FIRST ROUND OF ODAC TOURNAMENT
Generals Making Third Straight Appearance in ODAC Tournament

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The fifth-seeded Washington and Lee baseball team will play second-seeded Lynchburg in the first round of the ODAC Tournament on Thursday at 3:00 pm at Salem Memorial Stadium in Salem, Va.

If W&L defeats the Hornets, it will play the winner of the game between third-seeded Guilford and fourth-seeded Virginia Wesleyan on Friday at 7:00 pm.

If the Generals lose to Lynchburg, they will play the loser of the game between top-seeded Bridgewater and sixth-seeded Hampden-Sydney on Friday at 11:00 am.

The Generals finished the ODAC season with a 10-8 record and are 24-10 overall.

2005 ODAC Tournament

Thursday, April 21
Game 1: # 1 Bridgewater College (15-3) vs. # 6 Hampden-Sydney (10-8) - 11:00 am
Game 2: # 2 Lynchburg College (13-5) vs. # 5 Washington and Lee (10-8) - 3:00 pm
Game 3: # 3 Guilford College (12-6) vs. # 4 Virginia Wesleyan (11-7) - 7:00 pm

Friday, April 22
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 11:00 am
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 - 3:00 pm
Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 - 7:00 pm

Remaining schedule yet to be determined - depending on the results of Days 1 & 2.

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