ASHLAND, Va. – After a three-game home sweep of Pitt-Bradford and a postponement at N.C. Wesleyan, the Randolph-Macon baseball team hosts Alvernia in a doubleheader on Saturday.
The Basics
Games 4 & 5: Saturday, Feb. 26 vs. Alvernia
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park
Records: R-MC 3-0, AU 1-1
Last Meetings: On Feb. 22, 2020, the Yellow Jackets swept a doubleheader from the Golden Wolves, 11-4 in Game 1 and 17-0 in the nightcap.
Preseason Predictions: R-MC was picked third in the ODAC. AU was selected third in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth.
Power Jackets: In the three-game set against UPB, R-MC had six home runs to just one for the Panthers. Blake Doggett belted three, while Ethan Iannuzzi, Hunter Cole and Will Hass each had one. The homer for Hass was an inside-the-park home run.
Plead the Sixth: The Yellow Jacket offense scored 34 runs in three games against UPB and 18 came in the sixth inning. R-MC scored eight in the sixth in Game 1, three in Game 2 and seven in Game 3.
An Army of Arms: R-MC used 15 different pitchers in the three games vs. UPB. The Yellow Jackets struck out 32 in 23 innings. Hayden Snelsire had seven strikeouts in five innings and Drew Ramos also fanned seven in four innings. The R-MC staff posted an ERA of 1.17.
Up Next: The Yellow Jackets will travel to Marymount on Wednesday, March 2 for a 1 p.m. contest.
