ASHLAND, Va. – The Randolph-Macon bullpen recorded 11 strikeouts in 6.1 scoreless innings in a 6-4 loss to Messiah on Friday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Messiah 6, Randolph-Macon 4
Venue: Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park
Records: RMC 3-3, MU 5-2
How It Happened:
- The Falcons scored once in the first and five in the third to take a quick 6-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets put two on in both the first and second innings but were unable to score.
- RMC finally dented home plate in the eighth. Freshman Jon Quici (Philadelphia, Pa./Conestoga) had a leadoff single and scored on a double by freshman Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) to make it 6-1. Wernoski went to third on a single by junior Aaron Lautenschlager (Purcellville, Va./Loudon Valley) and came home on a fielder's choice by senior Myles Webb (Norfolk, Va./Granby) as the margin narrowed to 6-2. Webb scored on a double by junior Chaz Harvey (Charlottesville, Va./The Miller School) and a two-bagger by senior Richie Dudley (Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson) drove in Harvey to make it 6-4. Sophomore Nathan Chen (South Riding, Va./Freedom) had an infield single to put the tying run on base, but the inning ended with the score remaining 6-4.
- Quici reached on an error to start the ninth and went to third on a one-out single by Lautenschlager. But both were stranded as MU claimed the 6-4 victory.
By The Numbers
- The RMC bullpen combined for 6.1 scoreless innings with five hits, one walk and 11 strikeouts.
- Senior Patrick Routsis (Midlothian, Va./St. Christopher's) recorded the final out in the third and worked through the sixth, going 3.1 scoreless innings with three hits, one walk and six strikeouts.
- Senior Jacob Lawler (Broad Run, Va./Battlefield) gave up two hits in two innings with four punchouts.
- Junior Michael Shanahan (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax) worked a hitless ninth with one strikeout.
- Wernoski went 2 for 4 with a double, one run and one RBI.
- Lautenschlager and Chen both had two hits.
- Sophomore Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) drew a pair of walks.
Up Next
RMC and Messiah are scheduled for a noon doubleheader on Saturday, March 2 on Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park.
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