James Madison Wins 5-1 over Louisiana-Lafayette And Gets Great Pitching And Timely Hitting From Reece Moody
James Madison won a series over their conference rival, Louisiana-Lafayette, 5-1 on Saturday. They were off on Easter Sunday. JMU got great pitching in the win, and they also got some timely hitting and base-running from Reece Moody.
The game was marred by an on-field incident. A Louisiana-Lafayette player bunted and elbowed the first baseman as he ran by. He was ejected from the game. The Head Coach then lost his temper and started yelling at the James Madison bench. He was ejected as well. What is the most ejections you have seen in a baseball game?
James Madison And Louisiana-Lafayette Scoring Summary
In the first inning, James Madison scored three runs to take an early lead against a great starting pitcher. Reece Moody singled to second base. Kyle Langley scored. It was 1-0, Dukes. Then, Ike Schmidly singled, and both Reece Moody and Clay Thompson scored
In the third inning, Louisiana-Lafayette scored its lone run when Lee Amedee hit a sacrifice fly, and Mark Collins scored. In the middle of the game, Louisiana – Layette bunted. The batter elbowed the first baseman as he ran by.
The first baseman spun around, and his sunglasses fell off. He was ejected for throwing his elbow. Because of the ejection, the Louisiana-Lafayette manager went nuts and lost his temper. He started yelling at the James Madison bench, probably at a coach. He was ejected as well.
The game was delayed for about twenty minutes, as this and the review unfolded.In the eighth inning, James Madison got two important insurance runs when Connor Worth doubled, and both Ryan Grocio and Reece Moody scored. That made the score 5-1. The final score of the game.
Player Of The Game
The player of the game was Reece Moody of the Dukes. He was one for three in the game with a walk. He scored two of the five JMU runs. Honorable mention goes to the Louisiana-Lafayette starting pitcher Ty Roman. He pitched six innings, and after surrendering three runs in the first inning, he settled down
Turning Point Of The Game
The game today was 3-1 for a long time, and though James Madison had the lead, the Rajin’ Cajuns threatened constantly. JMU scored two important insurance runs in the eighth inning on a double by Connor Worth. That hit expanded the lead to 5-1, which was how the game ended. That was a huge hit.
Frequently Asked Questions
James Madison won the rubber game of the series with the Ragin’ Cajuns of Louisiana – Lafayette, 5-1, despite a great pitching performance by Ty Roman. The game was marred by two ejections, so this was an emotionally charged win for the Dukes. The player of the game for the Dukes was Reece Moody. He scored two of the five runs for JMU and was one for three in the game with a walk.
The turning point of the game was the double by Connor Worth in the Eighth inning. That hit expanded James Madison’s lead from 3-1 to 5-1 and assured JMU of the win. Madison plays at the University of Virginia on Tuesday at 6 pm. Louisiana-Lafayette plays at Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday at 7 pm.
Parting Shots
James Madison beat Sunbelt Conference rival Louisiana-Lafayette 5-1 on Saturday. In doing so, they won the rubber game of the series, taking two games out of three. This was an emotional game. The ejections left the teams on edge, and Saturday’s game was tense.
So, this ended up being an emotional win. JMU now faces its in-state rival, the University of Virginia, on Tuesday, likely another emotional game for Madison, who has risen to 15-15 on the season.
