James Madison Beats Le Moyne 13-11 and gets Largest Comeback in Seventeen Wins
James Madison beat Le Moyne 13-11 yesterday and in the process got their largest comeback in seventeen years. They were losing the game 9-0. This was an important win for the program, as they were 0-3.
This game was characterized by great resilience from the James Madison Dukes. They demonstrated a baseball truism: it ain’t over until it’s over. We would all do well to remember this truism and apply it to our lives. Do you think you will apply this maxim?
James Madison Baseball Beats Le Moyne 13-11 Summary
James Madison was losing by nine runs to Le Moyne entering the bottom of the third inning. However, the Dukes scored ten unanswered runs and won 13-11. The win was their largest comeback win in seventeen years.
Or since April 22, 2009, when James Madison trailed by ten after two innings and came back to win against Longwood, 16-14. This win was the first this season for James Madison, so they needed the remarkable victory. The Dukes are now 1-3. Le Moyne fell to 0-4.
Josiah Segun, a junior infielder, was 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored and 3 runs batted in. He also hit a home run. He tied his career high in hits and runs. He was also key to the Dukes pulling within one and tying the game. Meanwhile, Senior Jaden Kinsler got the win, while redshirt sophomore Luke McGrath pitched the final 1.1 scoreless innings for the save, the first of his career. That said, this game was not very pitcher-friendly.
James Madison Beats Le Moyne 13-11 Detailed Scoring Summary
Le Moyne led off the game with two walks before a single up the middle scored the first run of the game. Walks almost always score. In the second inning, after a two-out walk, Le Moyne hit a double to knock in a run and lead 2-0. There is a theme here.
In the third Inning, Le Moyne had a runner on first and two outs, a ball was hit to shortstop for a possible force play to end the inning at second. A wide throw kept the inning going, allowing seven runs to cross home plate for the Dolphins to make the score 9-0. Fielding errors also lead to runs, like in this example.
The Dukes got a third of those runs back, and more as they scored ten unanswered runs. Junior Kyle Langley tripled, Seguin singled, and Junior Ike Schmidly hit his first run of the season. James Madison was down by six. In the fourth inning, Senior Wyatt Campbell walked and then stole two bases. Following yet another walk, sophomore Clay Thompson singled, and junior Kyle Langley hit a three-run home run to make it 9-7. Seguin then hit a home run to make the score 9-8.
James Madison tied the game in the fifth inning. Jack Guerrero singled up the middle, and freshman Ryan Gocio scored the tying run. In the sixth inning, James Madison scored on an infield groundout and took the lead.
In the seventh inning, Le Moyne retook the lead on back-to-back doubles. Then, in the bottom of the inning, Seguin singled to tie the game. Schmidly then singled to put James Madison up, 12-11. The Dukes scored one more run in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly, and the game ended with a score of 13-11.
Parting Shots
This was a gritty and needed win by James Madison, who came into the game 0-3. Imagine what they were thinking when they fell behind 9-0. They did not give up. James Madison and Le Moyne play a doubleheader on Saturday. After this emotional game, it will be interesting to see how these teams react.
