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Snelsire, Yeargain Lead #17 R-MC Baseball to Nightcap Win over FC

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ASHLAND, Va. – Sophomore right-hander Hayden Snelsire (Berlin, Md./Stephen Decatur) tossed five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and senior Reece Yeargain (Chester, Va./Benedictine) homered and knocked in six in the nightcap as the No. 17 Randolph-Macon baseball team split an ODAC doubleheader with Ferrum on Friday afternoon.

The Basics

Score: Ferrum 11-2, #17 Randolph-Macon 8-12

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

Records: R-MC 22-9, 18-4 ODAC; FC 10-21, 7-15 ODAC

How It Happened: Game 1

  • The Panthers used a three-run homer in the first to take the early lead. The Yellow Jackets would respond in the fourth. Yeargain reached on an error, moved to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on a fly out to center by senior Jacob Selden (Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass) and scored on a base hit by senior Kevin Mooney (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown). Sophomore Brooks Mazey (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run) had a single up the middle to move Mooney to second. Senior Shawn Nickles (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) blasted a high homer to right, his second of the season, to give the home team a 4-3 edge.
  • R-MC would add to its lead in the fifth. Sophomore Ethan Iannuzzi (Chesterfield, Va./Cosby) had a leadoff double and scored on a single by Selden. Yeargain walked and came home on a base hit by Mooney to make it 6-3.
  • After Ferrum plated two in the top of the seventh to pull within one, the Yellow Jackets answered in the bottom of the frame. Selden reached on a one-out error and scored on an error. Mooney singled and came home on a sacrifice bunt by Mazey to put R-MC up 8-5.
  •  The Panthers would score six in the eighth to record an 11-8 victory.

By The Numbers

  • Mooney went 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBI.
  • Shawn Nickles had two hits and three RBI.
  • Yeargain had two hits and two runs.

How It Happened: Game 2

  • The Yellow Jackets lit the scoreboard in the first. Junior Spencer Pietruszynski (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown) drew a leadoff walk and scored on a triple by Iannuzzi. A groundout by senior Mike Nickles (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) plated Iannuzzi, giving R-MC a 2-0 lead.
  • R-MC added a run in the second as freshman Miles Webb (Norfolk, Va./Granby) reached on an error and scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-0.
  • The lead would double in the third. Mike Nickles and Selden walked and Yeargain belted a homer with two away as the Yellow Jackets took a 6-0 advantage.
  • Yeargain and Webb had two-run singles in the fifth as the lead grew to 10-0.
  • In the sixth, Yeargain had an RBI single and Mooney added a run-scoring double to make it 12-0.
  • Ferrum scored two in the seventh to make the final 12-2.

By The Numbers

  • Snelsire scattered four hits over 5.0 innings with two walks and seven punchouts.
  • Yeargain was 3 for 4 with two runs and six RBI.
  • Selden was 1 for 1 with three walks and three runs.
  • The Yellow Jackets remain in first place in the ODAC standings.

Up Next

Randolph-Macon will host an ODAC Tournament quarterfinal series next weekend on Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park. The Yellow Jackets will learn their opponent later this weekend.

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Players Mentioned

Ethan Iannuzzi

#1 Ethan Iannuzzi

OF
6' 1"
Sophomore
Brooks Mazey

#5 Brooks Mazey

INF
5' 11"
Sophomore
Kevin Mooney

#18 Kevin Mooney

C
5' 11"
Senior
Mike Nickles

#30 Mike Nickles

3B
5' 11"
Senior
Shawn Nickles

#24 Shawn Nickles

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Spencer Pietruszynski

#2 Spencer Pietruszynski

OF
5' 11"
Junior
Jacob Selden

#9 Jacob Selden

C
6' 1"
Senior
Hayden Snelsire

#21 Hayden Snelsire

RHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
Reece Yeargain

#13 Reece Yeargain

C/1B
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ethan Iannuzzi

#1 Ethan Iannuzzi

6' 1"
Sophomore
OF
Brooks Mazey

#5 Brooks Mazey

5' 11"
Sophomore
INF
Kevin Mooney

#18 Kevin Mooney

5' 11"
Senior
C
Mike Nickles

#30 Mike Nickles

5' 11"
Senior
3B
Shawn Nickles

#24 Shawn Nickles

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Spencer Pietruszynski

#2 Spencer Pietruszynski

5' 11"
Junior
OF
Jacob Selden

#9 Jacob Selden

6' 1"
Senior
C
Hayden Snelsire

#21 Hayden Snelsire

6' 2"
Sophomore
RHP
Reece Yeargain

#13 Reece Yeargain

6' 1"
Senior
C/1B