ASHLAND, Va. – Sophomore Cam Furman (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) allowed two runs over a career-best 7.0 innings and senior Reece Yeargain (Chester, Va./Benedictine) went 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBI as the No. 14 Randolph-Macon baseball team outscored Hampden-Sydney 14-8 in ODAC action on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Basics 

Score:  #14 Randolph-Macon 14, Hampden-Sydney 8

Site/Venue: Ashland, Va./Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park 

Records: R-MC 18-6, 15-2; H-SC 14-10, 9-8

How It Happened:  

• The Yellow Jackets started the scoring in the first. Sophomore Ethan Iannuzzi (Chesterfield, Va./Cosby) reached on a two-base error and came home on a base hit by senior Mike Nickles (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) as R-MC went up 1-0.
• The R-MC offense exploded in the fourth. Senior Jacob Selden (Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass) had a leadoff single and moved to third on a double by Yeargain. A groundout by senior Kevin Mooney (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown) brought home Selden to make it 2-0. A bunt single by senior Shawn Nickles (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) drove in Yeargain to up the lead to 3-0. A fielder's choice by senior Ryan Duphorn (Erial, N.J./Paul VI) plated a run, and other came in when Mike Nickles reached on error. junior Will Hass (Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne's Belfield) had a two-run double, Selden added an RBI single and Yeargain capped the nine-run outburst with a two-run homer over the scoreboard in left center as the Yellow Jackets took a 10-0 lead.
• The Tigers tallied single runs in the fifth and sixth to make it 10-2. The Yellow Jackets got those runs back in the bottom of the eighth as Duphorn knocked in a run by reaching on an error and Iannuzzi delivered a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 12-2.
• H-SC erupted for six in the top of the eighth to pull within four at 12-8. R-MC would add two insurance runs in the ninth. Sophomore Brooks Mazey (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run) struck out and reached on a wild pitch. He would score on a wild pitch, and senior Jack Basse (Fairfax Station, Va./South County) had a sacrifice fly to make the score 14-8.
• Senior Zack Radcliffe (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) retired the side in order in the ninth with two strikeouts and an outstanding catch in foul territory by Mazey to end the contest.

By The Numbers 

• Furman scattered seven hits, walked one and struck out two in raising his record to 2-0.
• Yeargain was a triple short of the cycle and had 13 putouts at first base.
• Selden was 2 for 3 with a walk, three runs and one RBI.
• Shawn Nickles went 2 for 4 with two runs, one RBI and two stolen bases.
• Duphorn had two runs and two RBI.
• Freshman Grayson Bush (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) drew three walks in his first three plate appearances.

By The Numbers 

• Yeargain went 3 for 4 with a walk, two runs and two RBI. He was a triple short of the cycle and had 13 putouts at first base.

Up Next 

Randolph-Macon will host Mary Washington in a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Thursday, April 22 on Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park.