The Shaw baseball team lost a double header to Elizabeth City State 13-12 and 21-9 at Lions Park. 

In game one Shaw answered the Vikings four runs in the top of the first with six runs of their own, capped off by Devon Capers two-run double down the left field line which drove in Kasey Welch and Ryan Donahue.  The Vikings added four more runs in their half of the second, but Shaw maintained its lead with three runs in the bottom of the second holding on to a 9-8 lead.  The Vikings led 13-10 heading into the bottom of the seventh.  Jarel Walter led the inning off with a walk.  Welch then got hold of a pitch and sent a two-run blast to straight-away center pulling the Bears to within 13-12, but the Bears could get no closer.  Welch finished 3-for-4 with 5 RBI and two runs scored.

In game two, errors hurt the Bears as the finished the game with seven.  Walter and Gerrard Everett had two hits a-piece.  Shaw will face St. Paul's in doubleheader action on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Lions Park.