James Madison Wins 6-5 Over Louisiana-Lafayette In 11 Innings
James Madison defeated conference foe Louisiana-Lafayette 6-5 in 11 innings on Friday night. The win brought the Dukes to 14-15 overall and 5-6 in the Sun Belt.
Jack Anderson scored on a throwing error from second base when Kyle Langley bunted. That was a walk-off win, after JMU blew a lead when the Ragin’ Cajuns scored four runs in the seventh inning. Who do you think will win this series?
James Madison and Louisiana-Lafayette Scoring Summary
In the first inning, Reece Moody hit a sacrifice fly, and Langley scored. The Dukes took a quick 1-0 lead. In the third inning, Clay Thompson scored while stealing third base on a throwing error by the catcher.
In the sixth inning, Louisiana-Lafayette got one of those runs back. Lee Amedee scored on a sacrifice fly by Trip Dobson. That made the score 2-1. JMU got that run back on a home run in the bottom of the inning from Moody. That made it 3-1. When it was all said and done, they had scored four runs. They took a 5-3 lead.
James Madison evened the score at five in the eighth inning when Wyatt Campbell hit a two-run home run. Conner Worth scored as well. That was an important hit. In the eleventh inning, Anderson scored from second on an error. Langley bunted, and the ball was thrown away. The Dukes walked off with the win. The win was dramatic and much-needed.
Player Of the Game
The player of the game was Campbell of the Dukes. He was only 1-for-5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. However, he hit a two-run game-tying home run in the eighth inning. That was an important home run for the Dukes. Rigoberto Hernandez was 3-for-5 for the Ragin’ Cajuns. He scored a run for them. Steven Spalitta was 2-of-4. He also scored a run.
Turning Point
The turning point of the game happened in the eleventh inning when Anderson scored on the throwing error after the bunt by Kyle Langley. James Madison secured a walk-off win with the blunder. It is strange that in college baseball, being so advanced, there would be such a bad error that allowed a decisive run. However, it did, and =Anderson ran wild on a throwing error on a bunt.
Frequently Asked Questions
James Madison had a 6-5 walk-off win in eleven innings against Sun Belt Conference rival Louisiana-Lafayette. There were several offensive stars for the Ragin’ Cajuns. Hernandez and Spalitta were singled out. The player of the game was Campbell, who hit a huge two-run game-tying home run in the eighth inning. That hit was clutch, and it may have saved the season for the Dukes.
The turning point of the game, however, was the Anderson score to win the game in the eleventh inning on the bunt by Langley. There was a throwing error, and Anderson scored from second base.
Parting Shots
James Madison got a big conference victory with this 6-5 walk-off win in the eleventh inning. It got even better on Saturday on a warm afternoon. With this win, James Madison pulled to within one game of .500 both overall and in the conference. Campbell, with his dramatic game-tying two-run home run, and Anderson, with his running on the error on the bunt, may have saved the season.
