James Madison Loses 10-6 To Radford As JMU Cannot Take Advantage Of Opportunities

James Madison is now 11-12 after falling to Radford yesterday in a non-conference baseball game. Radford made three errors in the game, but the Dukes failed to take advantage of that. They did, however, have 10 hits.

Three James Madison players had two hits in the game against Radford, but it was not enough. Eli Hudgins went 4-for-4 at the plate for Radford and was the player of the game. Now the Dukes have lost four games in a row. Do you think they will bounce back?

James Madison Falls To Radford Scoring Summary

Here is a scoring summary from the game. In the first inning, JMU scored two runs on two throwing errors by Radford. Both Ike Schmidly and Reece Moody scored. In the third inning, Radford got both of those runs back on four walks and a hit. In the bottom of the third inning, Schmidly hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Moody. The Dukes led 3-2.

In the fifth inning, Radford scored two runs to take a 4-3 lead. They used a sacrifice bunt and a double. In the sixth inning, the Highlanders extended their lead to 6-3. Three walks loaded the bases, and a double drove in two runs. James Madison scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Moody on second base, Jack Guerrero hit an RBI double into left. Wyatt Campbell then had an RBI triple. Guerrero has had an extra base hit in his last nine games. Radford led 6-5.

Radford took the lead for good in the seventh inning with two runs. There was a wild pitch and an RBI groundout. These two runs were the turning point of the game, as the Highlanders never trailed again. In the eighth inning, four walks led to another run for Radford. JMU got a double by freshman catcher Ryan Gocio, and Wyatt Thompson scored. That run cut the deficit to 9-6.

Radford tacked on a run in the ninth inning. There was an RBI single. Brady Powell singled, and Devin Parks scored. That made the score 10-6, the final score of the game.

Player of the Game

The player of the game was Hudgins of Radford. He had a double, a run batted in, and scored two runs. Three players had two hits for the Dukes. Langley, Ryan Gocio, and Campbell all had two hits for James Madison. They get an honorable mention for the Dukes.

Turning Point

The turning point of this game was when Radford scored two runs to take the lead for good. Before that, the game was a back-and-forth affair. Radford also scored runs in the eighth and ninth innings. That was countered by James Madison, who scored one run in the eighth inning. That, however, was not enough to take the lead in the game.

Frequently Asked Questions

Radford beat James Madison in this game 10-6. They scored eight runs in the last five innings to win the game, and the two runs they scored in the eighth inning clinched the win. The player of the game was Hudgins.

JMU will next play on Friday when they start a three-game conference series with Arkansas State. The Friday game is at 7 p.m. Radford hosts Longwood for a three-game series starting Friday at 6 p.m.

Parting Shots

With the loss, the Dukes have now lost four games in a row. They fell to 11-12, one game below .500, on the season. It will be interesting to see if they can right the ship in a conference series against Arkansas State starting on Friday.