ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon posted its fourth win in-a-row, beating the Eagles 9-2, giving the team its eighth win in its past 10 contests.
The Basics
Score: #25 Randolph-Macon 9, (RV) Mary Washington 2
Venue: Ashland, Va. // Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park // Randolph-Macon College
Records: #25 Randolph-Macon (11-4, 5-2 ODAC), (RV) Mary Washington (13-5, 0-0 C2C)
How It Happened:
- Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga) was hit by a pitch to get an early baserunner in the bottom of the second, before a sacrifice fly and wild pitched moved him to third. James Baffone (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) then tallied RMCs first RBI of the day, as he laced a single that pushed Quici home for a 1-0 lead.
- The following inning, the visitors got two of their first three baserunners on via walks. They first tied the contest at one after a tough groundball in the infield. The following batter registered a sacrifice fly to center, giving the Eagles a 2-1 lead in the top of the third.
- Randolph-Macon found its offense in the bottom of the sixth, as Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) and Zach Stolze (Towson, Md./Loyola Blakefield) registered back-to-back singles. Despite a fielder's choice, RMC loaded the bases thanks to a walk from Quici. Mason Bodnar (Arlington, Va./St. John's Prep) followed with a four-pitch walk, helping his team tie the contest 2-2. The Yellow Jackets then took a 3-2 lead, after Baffone was nailed by a pitch, forcing Jacob Hauk (Ellicott City, Md./Loyola Blakefield) home. Justin Lanouette (Chantilly, Va./Freedom) followed suit with a walk of his own, extending the home team's lead to 4-2. The line continued to move, as Jack Bowles (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) drew a walk on five pitches, increasing the cushion to 5-2. The Lemon and Black really opened up the game, as it was Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) who drove a single to left, earning two RBI and a 7-2 lead for his squad.
- The Yellow Jackets continued to produce in the bottom of the eighth, as Baffone was hit by a pitch and Lanouette singled to center. Bowles was then hit by a pitch to juice the bases for Randolph-Macon, before an error from the Eagles shortstop permitted Baffone to scamper home for an 8-2 lead. Once Wernoski drew a walk to reload the bases, Schmitt ripped a sacrifice fly to center to give the Lemon and Black a 9-2 advantage.
By The Numbers:
- Randoph-Macon out-hit Mary Washington nine-to-two, leading to an eight-to-two advantage in runs batted in.
- RMC only struck out four times, while UMW fanned eight times.
- Seven separate Yellow Jackets recorded hits, but Lanouette led the team as the only player with two.
- The third baseman also scored twice, while registering a walk and an RBI.
- Wernoski and Baffone tied for a game-high two RBI, as the duo joined for four RBI and two hits, while Wernoski had a walk and Baffone had two runs.
- Schmitt and Bowles each had a hit and an RBI and Bowles also had a walk.
- Schmitt has a hit in nine of his last 10 games, as he has reached base in all 15 of RMC's games.
- Cory Fisher (Salisburg, Md./James M. Bennett) led the way in his start, allowing four walks, one earned run and no hits, while facing 13 batters in three innings of work.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon hits the road for a 2:00 p.m. matchup against #23 Christopher Newport on Saturday, March 21 in Newport News, Va.
