ASHLAND, Va. – Freshman
Carter Schuma (Midlothian, Va./Trinity Episcopal) earned his first collegiate win with seven strikeouts in five scoreless innings as the Randolph-Macon baseball team posted a 12-3 victory over No. 22 North Carolina Wesleyan on Tuesday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 12, North Carolina Wesleyan 3
Venue: Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park
Records: RMC 16-6, NCWU 16-8
How It Happened:
- The Yellow Jackets started the scoring in the bottom of the second. Senior Myles Webb (Norfolk, Va./Granby) drew a leadoff walk, stole second, went to third on a single by freshman Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) and scored on a double by sophomore Logan Duff (Forest, Va./Liberty Christian) as RMC took a 1-0 lead.
- RMC put up a crooked number in the third. Sophomore Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) and junior Aaron Lautenschlager (Purcellville, Va./Loudoun Valley) drew walks with one away. A base hit by junior Chaz Harvey (Charlottesville, Va./The Miller School) loaded the bases. A wild pitch plated Schmitt to make it 2-0. Webb singled to center to knock in Lautenschlager as the advantage grew to 3-0. A wild pitch allowed Harvey to touch home to extend the lead to 4-0.
- The Yellow Jackets added a pair in the fourth as Schmitt drew a bases loaded walk and freshman Jack Bowles (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) scored on a double play to stretch the lead to 6-0.
- Schuma (1-0) departed after five, allowing three hits and no walks.
- The Battling Bishops put up two in the top of the sixth before RMC got one back in the bottom of the frame as Bowles had a leadoff single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Lautenschlager to make it 7-2.
- Wernoski and senior Grayson Bush (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) were both hit by pitches and scored in the seventh as RMC led 9-2.
- NCWU scored its final run in the top of the eighth before the Yellow Jackets completed the scoring in the bottom of the eighth. Freshman Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga) had a leadoff single and went to second when Schmitt walked. Quici was erased at third on a fielder's choice by Lautenschlager, while Schmitt went to third on the errant throw to first. Harvey singled to knock in Schmitt, while Lautenschlager scored and Harvey reached third when the base hit was overrun. Webb's sacrifice fly knocked in Harvey to make the final score 12-3.
By The Numbers
- RMC has won eight of its past nine games.
- The Yellow Jackets scored in double figures for the ninth time this season.
- RMC is 11-0 when scoring nine or more runs.
- The Yellow Jackets are 14-0 when leading after seven innings and 15-0 when leading after eight.
- RMC is 7-0 when opponents score three runs or less.
- Webb went 1 for 3 with one walk, one run and two RBI. He extended his hitting streak to 16 games. Webb had three stolen bases to raise his team-leading total to 13.
- Quici was 2 for 3 with two walks. He has reached base in 21 straight games.
- Wernoski went 1 for 3, was hit by two pitches and scored once. He has reached base in 19 straight games.
- Schmitt, Lautenschlager, Harvey, Bush and Bowles each scored twice.
- The Yellow Jackets struck out just three times, their second-lowest total of the season. RMC received 10 walks and were plunked four times.
- Sophomore Connor McAuley (Haymarket, Va./Highland) did not allow an earned run in two innings of relief. He gave up two hits and did not walk a batter.
- Sophomore William Wian (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) tossed a scoreless ninth with one hit, one walk and one strikeout.
Up Next
RMC will travel to No. 17 Lynchburg on Thursday, April 4, for a 3 p.m. ODAC contest.
