James Madison Beats ETSA 11-1 In First Game Of a Doubleheader
James Madison beat East Tennessee State University in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday in Harrisonburg, Virginia, 11-1. They hit three home runs on the route. Jack Guerrero, Josiah Seguin, and Ike Schmidly all hit home runs for the Dukes.
This win for James Madison, aside from being completely dominant, was the first half of a doubleheader sweep for the Dukes. The teams had to play a doubleheader today because yesterday’s game was postponed by rain. Why do you think baseball is not played in the rain?
James Madison Beats East Tennessee State University Scoring Summary
The most important thing to know about this game is that James Madison hit three home runs en route to an 11-1 victory. East Tennessee State University (ETSU) led in this game. They scored their one run before the Dukes scored their 11.
ETSU scored in the fourth inning. Mason Ault reached first on a fielding error by the SS, and Nate Conner scored. James Madison answered right back in the bottom of the fourth inning when Guerrero hit the first of three home runs for Madison. Clay Thompson and Reece Moody scored on this three-run blast. These were also the first three of nine runs in the inning.
Then, Jack Cannizzaro singled, and Cameron Aycock scored. Josiah Seguin then hit a home run, and Kyle Langley and Jack Cannizzaro scored Seguin. Then Ike Schmidly hit a home run. Finally, Moody scored on a wild pitch. When it was all said and done, James Madison led 9-1.
James Madison scored two runs in the sixth inning. First, Moody had an infield single, and Ike Schmidly scored. Then, Guerrero singled up the middle, and Moody scored. That was Guerrero’s fourth RBI for the game.
Player Of the Game
The player of the game was Guerrero. He was 2-of-4 with 3 RBI and a run scored. He hit one of the home runs for the Dukes. The third baseman even had an assist. There was no player of the game for ETSU since they were beaten so badly. However, honorable mention goes to the Pitcher Jaden Kinsler. He pitched four innings and won his second game of the season.
Turning Point Of the Game
The turning point of this game was the bottom of the fourth inning. There, James Madison scored nine runs and hit three home runs. The score of the game was 11-1, and it became very unlikely that ETSA would come back in the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
James Madison won this game with East Tennessee State University 11-1. They hit three home runs in a 9-run fourth inning. The player of this game was Guerrero. He hit one of the three home runs, was two for four in the game, and had four runs batted in for this game. The two teams play each other right after this game, in a doubleheader.
Parting Shots
Kinsler won the game for the Dukes. He is now 2-0 on the season. This win, in the first half of the doubleheader, made the record for the Dukes 6-6 on the season. ETSU is 9-4 after this loss. It is a very difficult thing to sweep a double header from a team, but if the Dukes can, they will get above .500 on the season at 7-6. Maybe they will hit three more home runs. It would help if they got another great pitching performance.
