James Madison Falls 11-2 To George Mason As Relievers Falter

James Madison fell today in baseball against in-state rival George Mason. This game was strange in that it was a 2-1 pitchers’ game through five innings. George Mason scored four runs in the sixth inning and five runs in the ninth inning to win in a landslide.

With the loss, James Madison falls to 5-6 on the season. George Mason improved to 5-5. Nine different pitchers pitched for the Dukes. Clearly, they were looking for someone who could be effective, but they never found that person.

James Madison Falls to George Mason 11-2

This game was well contained to start. In the fourth inning, Josiah Seguin continued his hot start to the season, and he hit a home run. The Dukes led 1-0. In the fifth inning, Lucas Alberti singled and drove in two runs. George Mason led 2-1. Then the game got out of control.

In the sixth inning, George Mason scored four runs to take control of the game. Julius Bagnerise scored on a throwing error. Vincent Cowdrey scored on an RBI groundout. Then, Lucas Alberti singled and drove in two runs. It was 6-1, George Mason.

In the seventh inning, James Madison scored a run on a Ryan Grocio single. That made the game 6-2 George Mason, but it would not stay that way.

In the ninth inning, George Mason broke the game open. Drew Canody hit a grand slam home run. It is a little funny and a little unfortunate that one pitch can result in so many runs. Then, Luciano Terilli had an RBI single. That made the score 11-2, the final score of the game. The five runs in the ninth inning took a close game and made it look like a laugher.

Player Of the Game

The player of this game was Alberti. He was 2-for-5, with 4 RBI. Those runs batted in all occurred in the first six runs for George Mason. So, they were important as the outcome of the game was still in doubt.

Turning Point

The turning point of this game was in the sixth inning, when George Mason scored four runs against James Madison. The player of the game, Alberti, had a two-run single.

Frequently Asked Questions

James Madison looks to even up their record at 6-6 on Friday at 4 p.m. as it plays at East Tennessee State University. George Mason takes its .500 record on the road tomorrow as they take on Towson State.

Parting Shots

This game looked more lopsided than it was, with the grand slam by George Mason in the ninth inning. That single hit accounted for four of the five ninth-inning runs for George Mason, as they got an RBI single as well. That said, this game got out of control for James Madison in the ninth inning. They used nine pitchers in a vain attempt to find someone who was effective.