Coastal Carolina Wins 10-0 Over James Madison in Seven Innings Again as Dukes Held to Three Hits
Coastal Carolina defeated James Madison 10-0 on Saturday. They held the Dukes to just three hits. It was the second consecutive 10-run defeat for the Dukes at the hands of the Chanticleers. With the loss, James Madison falls to 11-10 overall and 3-2 in the Sun Belt Conference; meanwhile, Coastal is an undefeated 5-0 in the Sun Belt Conference, and they improved to 15-7 overall.
This is the second consecutive 10-run loss for James Madison at the hands of Coastal Carolina. In this game, they had only three hits, as their bats were quieted by the Coastal’s pitching. The hardest thing to do in sports is to hit a round ball with a round bat, but three hits is not good. Do you think James Madison will be able to turn things around in the third game of this series?
Coastal Carolina Beats James Madison 10-0 Scoring Summary
The Coastal Carolina butt-kicking continued on Saturday, with a 10-0 win over James Madison. The Dukes had only three hits in their second consecutive 10-run loss. This game, like yesterday’s, was over in seven innings. There is no way to sugarcoat this game, so here is a scoring summary.
The scoring started in the fourth inning, when Coastal Carolina had six runs. Blagen Pado singled, and Walker Mitchell scored. Then, Brice Estrep was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Rex Walton scored. Then there was a passed ball, and Pado scored. Then, Tarce Mazon hit a three-run home run. When it was all said and done, Coastal had a 6-0 lead.
In the sixth inning, Dean Mihos hit a solo home run. Then, Mitchell doubled, and Blake Barthol scored. Those two runs made it 8-0 Coastal.
They scored two more runs in the seventh inning. First, there was a throwing error by Ben Bishop, and Pado scored. Then, Dean Mihos singled and Domenico Tozzi scored. That made it 10-0, and the 10-run rule was invoked. The game was over.
Player Of the Game
With only three hits, the player of the game cannot be from James Madison. Mazon was 2-of-4 for Coastal Carolina. So he is the player of the game. He scored a run and had 2 RBI. One of those runs batted in was a fourth-inning home run.
The three hits for James Madison were from Jack Guerrero, Ike Schmidly, and Reece Moody. They get the player of the game nod for JMU. Ross Norman should be mentioned. He pitched seven scoreless innings for Coastal. He struck out six and only allowed three hits. He did not allow a run.
Turning Point
The fourth inning was the turning point of the game. In it, Coastal Carolina scored six runs. Given the lack of James Madison’s offensive production in this series, that lead was insurmountable. The six-run outburst included a home run from player of the game Mazon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Coastal Carolina beat James Madison on Saturday, March 21, 10-0. This was the second consecutive 10-run seven-inning defeat for James Madison to their Sun Belt conference foe. The player of the game was Mazon for the Chanticleers. He was 2-of-4 with a run scored, 2 RBI, and a game-changing fourth-inning home run.
That inning, when Coastal scored six runs, was the turning point of the game. With only three hits in the seven innings, the Dukes were not coming back from six runs down. These two teams finish their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.
Parting Shots
James Madison will look to bounce back tomorrow afternoon in an attempt to salvage the three-game set. It has been a tough series for the Dukes, and they have nowhere to go but up.
