James Madison Wins 2 More Against Le Moyne To Sweep Series
James Madison did something today that is very difficult: they won two baseball games against the same team. James Madison swept a doubleheader from Le Moyne on Saturday, 16-1 and 11-4.
This undressing of Le Moyne followed the biggest comeback from the Dukes in seventeen years, a 13-11 comeback victory. The team is rolling now, but it is said that in baseball, a team’s momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitcher. Do you think James Madison will be able to carry this momentum forward as they face Virginia Tech on Wednesday?
James Madison Sweeps Double-Header from Le Moyne Summary
James Madison swept a doubleheader from Le Moyne on Saturday, 16-1 and 11-4. In winning these two games, the Dukes swept the three-game series from the Dolphins. On Friday, James Madison had their biggest comeback in 17 years, overcoming a 9-0 deficit to win 13-11.
This article will summarize both games of the Saturday doubleheader. The first game was the 16-1 win that ended after seven innings. In this game, James Madison was ahead 14-0 after 4 innings. They scored a boatload of runs against the hapless Dolphins.
In the first inning, the Dukes scored four runs. Reece Moody, a second baseman, singled and scored two runs. Then, Clay Thompson, an outfielder, hit a sacrifice fly. Finally, Moody scored on a wild pitch.
In the second inning, James Madison scored two more runs. Kyle Langley doubled. After that, Josiah Seguin, a shortstop who had a great offensive series, also doubled. Three more runs were scored by James Madison in the third inning. First, Jack Guerroro, a senior infielder, doubled to score Thompson. Then, Langley singled, and that scored two more runs. The Dukes led 9-0.
The hit parade continued in the fourth inning as the Dukes scored five more runs to take a 14-0 lead. Thompson singled, and Will Haacke, a freshman outfielder, singled, then Guerrero doubled again, Seguin then singled, and another freshman, Cameron Aycock, singled.
In the fifth inning, the Dukes did not score any runs. In the sixth inning, the Dukes scored two more runs and led 16-0. Cameron Aycock singled, and so did Isaiah Nolan. At the bottom of that inning, Le Moyne scored to make it 16-1, and the game ended there.
The player of this game was Luke Alexander of James Madison. The freshman pitcher threw five scoreless innings. The second game was only moderately closer, an 11-4 victory for the Dukes.
In this game, Adam Sullivan from Le Moyne has a first-inning, two-run single. In the second inning, the Dukes scored four runs. Freshman Catcher Ryan Gocio reached on a fielding error, which allowed a run to score. Then, Langley had a sacrifice bun that scored a run. Finally, Moody hit a two-run single.
It stayed 4-2 until the sixth inning when Langley had a two-run double. In the seventh inning, Keegan Haesler hit a sacrifice fly. Le Moyne scored two runs in the seventh inning. That made the score 7-4.
In the eighth inning, James Madison scored four runs to cap the scoring. Seguin singled, scoring two runs. Then, Thompson grounded out. Finally, Moody stole home on a double steal. That made the score 11-4, which is how the game ended. The player of the game was Tyler Muscar, the starting pitcher for the Dukes. He went five innings.
Parting Shots
The Dukes, with this sweep, evened their record at 3-3. All three of their wins came in this series against Le Moyne. They now prepare for a Wednesday game with in-state rival Virginia Tech. Here’s hoping the bats stay hot.
