SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 8 ranked Salisbury University baseball team defeated Virginia Wesleyan College, 4-1, Thursday afternoon at Sea Gull Field in front of a crowd of 113. The win marked Salisbury's 20th consecutive and evened SU's season series with the Marlins at one apiece. It was the Marlins (15-9-1) that handed the Sea Gulls their only loss this season back on February 9 with a 5-4 win in 10 innings.

Salisbury (20-1) held a 1-0 lead as they went into the bottom of the fifth inning with the power of the line-up slated to appear. Sophomore first baseman Mike Celenza stepped to the plate as senior Randy Boyle (1-for-2) stood at second base. Celenza cranked a home run over the right field fence to give the Gulls a three run advantage. The home run is Celenza's fourth this season.

SU added a final insurance run in the bottom of seventh inning. Senior Justin Armiger doubled, his 10th of the season, then scored on a RBI single by senior Mark Bostwick.

Freshman starter Dustin Herbert (6-0) pitched eight innings of scoreless ball against the Marlins. The left-hander dug the Sea Gulls out of trouble in the top of the sixth inning when a SU error placed VWC runners at second and third base with no outs. Herbert struck out the next two Marlin batters. He then intentionally walked the game-tying run to first base. VWC had its best chance to get back into the game with the bases loaded but Herbert forced Matt Sadin to ground out to end the inning. Junior Jeff Feigl closed out the game in the ninth as he struck out the side.

The maroon and gold look to continue their win streak as they host Capital Athletic Conference opponent Gallaudet University on Saturday, March 29, for a doubleheader that will start at Noon. SU defeated Gallaudet 23-2 in 7-innings on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.