ASHLAND, Va. – Senior
Chaz Harvey (Charlottesville, Va./Miller School) had two RBI and scored once, while sophomore
Jack Bowles (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) had three hits and two runs, as the Randolph-Macon baseball team dropped a 5-3 ODAC decision to third-ranked Lynchburg on Tuesday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Lynchburg 5, Randolph-Macon 3
Venue: Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park
Records: RMC 21-12, 13-7 ODAC; LYN 32-5, 17-3 ODAC
How It Happened:
- The Yellow Jackets started the scoring in the bottom of the first. Bowles had a leadoff single and was sacrificed to second by sophomore Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill). Junior Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) and senior Aaron Lautenschlager (Purcellville, Va./Loudon Valley) drew walks to load the bases before Bowles scored on a groundout by Harvey to give the home team a 1-0 edge.
- Sophomore Patrick Phillips (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes) held the Hornets hitless over the first four innings, but LYN started the fifth with four singles and all four runners scored to give them a 4-1 advantage.
- RMC got one back in the sixth. Harvey had a one-out base hit and went to third on a single to right by sophomore Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga). After sophomore James Baffone (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Harvey scored on a pinch-hit sacrifice fly by senior Aidan Pinto (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes) to make it 4-2.
- The Yellow Jackets would pull within one in the seventh. Bowles had a leadoff single, went to second when Wernoski was hit by a pitch, and moved to third when Schmitt reached on a bunt single. Harvey delivered a sacrifice fly to bring in Bowles, making it 4-3.
- LYN added a run in the eighth to go up 5-3. RMC put two on the eighth and one in the ninth, but were unable to score.
By The Numbers
- The Yellow Jackets had their seven-game winning streak snapped.
- LYN won both games vs. RMC by the same 5-3 score.
- The Yellow Jackets had eight hits, all singles, drew six walks, had two hitters plunked and stranded 12.
- The Hornets had nine hits, eight singles and one home run.
- Bowles went 3 for 4 with a walk and two runs.
- Harvey was 1 for 4 with a run and two RBI.
- Baffone reached three times, with two walks and was hit by a pitch.
- Lautenschlager, Schmitt and freshman Brian Fleming (Rehoboth, Del./Cape Henlopen) all reached twice, with a hit and a walk.
- Senior Michael Shanahan (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax) pitched the final 4.2 innings with five hits, one run, no walks and five strikeouts.
- RMC had a pair of sacrifice flies. The Yellow Jackets entered the game leading the country with 33 sacrifice flies. Lautenschlager was tied for the individual lead in the country with eight.
Up Next
RMC will host Mary Washington on Thursday, April 24, at 3:30 p.m.
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