WHEREAS, the Bridgewater College men's baseball team won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament championship on April 27, 2014, at City Stadium in Lynchburg; and

WHEREAS, the Bridgewater College Eagles defeated the regular season champions, Shenandoah University, in a three-game series to claim the conference tournament title; and

WHEREAS, after the Bridgewater College Eagles won the second game of the series 5 - 2, senior Tyler Hoffman's two-out, two-strike, two-run double secured a 6 - 5 victory in the third game; and

WHEREAS, junior pitcher Corey Armentrout was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, recording saves in each outing and a total of five scoreless innings; and

WHEREAS, under head coach Curt Kendall, the Bridgewater College Eagles have appeared in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament in the past three seasons and earned 12 conference tournament titles; and

WHEREAS, with the conference tournament victory, the Bridgewater College Eagles advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament for the second consecutive year and finished the season with an impressive 36 - 14 record; and

WHEREAS, the successful season is a testament to the hard work of each of the players, the leadership of the coaches and staff, and the enthusiastic support of the entire Bridgewater College community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the 2014 Bridgewater College men's baseball team on winning the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Curt Kendall, head coach of the Bridgewater College men's baseball team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's determination and skill.