James Madison Wins 12-7, Beats Georgetown to get Back on the Winning Side of Things
James Madison baseball ended a five-game losing streak by defeating Georgetown on March 31, 12-7. This was a high-scoring game with five runs scored in the first inning. This was a non-conference game, taking place in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
James Madison depended on their starting pitcher, Holden McKinney, but he lasted only one inning. This game was close late, so there was suspense over whether the JMU losing streak would end. How long of a losing streak do you think Madison can withstand?
James Madison and Georgetown Scoring Summary
James Madison used this game with Georgetown to get back on the winning side of the ledger. Here is a scoring summary of the game: the Dukes wasted no time.
In the first inning, Clay Thompson doubled, and Ike Schmidly scored. Then, Reece Moody singled, and Josiah Seguin scored. It was 2-0, Dukes. In the bottom of the first inning, Georgetown answered to take the lead. Ashtin Gilio doubled, and Connor Price scored. Then, AJ Solomon made an error, and Price scored. Then, there was a wild pitch, and Gillo scored. When it was all said and done, it was 3-2 Georgetown.
In the third inning, Solomon grounded out, and Price scored. It was 4-2 Georgetown. In the fourth inning, JMU tied the score. Seguin doubled, and both Kyle Langley and Jack Anderson scored. The game was tied at 4.
In the fifth inning, Jack Anderson doubled, and both Jack Guerrero and Ryan Gocio scored. That made it 6-4 Madison. In the fifth inning, Georgetown hit a two-run home run to tie the game. Connor Peek hit the home run, and Christian Hamilton scored. The game was tied at 6. Then, in the sixth inning, Georgetown took the lead. Jeremy Sheffield singled, and Dante Pozzi scored.
In the seventh inning, Wyatt Campbell scored on a wild pitch. That evened the score at 7. In the eighth inning, James Madison scored three runs. Gocio grounded out, and Thompson scored. Then, Jack Anderson tripled, and Guerrero and Keegan Haesler both scored.
James Madison got two insurance runs in the ninth inning. Thompson doubled, and Reece scored. Then, Ryan Gocio singled and Thompson scored. It was 12-7 JMU. That was how the game ended.
Player of the Game
The player of the game was Seguin. He scored a run in the first inning and doubled and drove in two runs in the fourth inning. He had those two runs batted in and scored that one run in the first inning. He was hit by pitches twice. Peek had a great game at the plate for Georgetown. Among other things, he hit a two-run home run.
Turning Point
This was a close game in the late innings. So, the turning point of the game was in the last third of it. It happened in the top of the eighth inning when James Madison scored three runs to take a 10-7 lead. They had an RBI groundout and two runs scored on a triple.
Frequently Asked Questions
James Madison defeated Georgetown in this game 12-7. This was an important win, as it ended a five-game losing streak. The player of this game was Seguin. He scored a run in the first inning and drove in two runs in the second inning.
For Georgetown, Peek hit a two-run home run. The turning point of this game was late, with James Madison scoring three runs in the eighth inning. James Madison begins a three-game series with the University of Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday. Georgetown also begins a three-game series on Thursday, with the Xavier Musketeers.
Parting Shots
James Madison needed a win in this game to end their five-game losing streak. They were able to get the win by scoring five runs in the eighth and ninth innings. Hopefully, this win will enable the Dukes to turn it around. They begin a big conference series with the Ragin’ Cajuns of Louisiana-Lafayette.
