WINCHESTER, Va. – Randolph-Macon earned a road win against #22 Shenandoah on Saturday, giving the Hornets their first loss of the season and first conference defeat.
The Basics
Score: (RV) Randolph-Macon 4, #22 Shenandoah 1; #22 Shenandoah 16, (RV) Randolph-Macon 2
Venue: Winchester, Va. // Kevin Anderson Field at Bridgeforth Stadium // Shenandoah University
Records: Randolph-Macon (7-3, 2-2 ODAC), #22 Shenandoah (12-1, 1-1 ODAC)
How It Happened in Game 1:
- In the top off the first, Jack Bowles (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) drove a single to right on a full count, giving RMC its first baserunner. After Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) moved him to second on a fielder's choice, Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) ripped a single to move Bowles over to third. Zach Stolze (Towson, Md./Loyola Blakefield) took advantage of the early opportunity, as he put down a fielder's choice with two strikes to push Bowles across the plate for a quick 1-0 lead. The offense restarted with Jacob Hauk (Ellicott City, Md./Loyola Blakefield), as he drew a walk and then scampered to second on a wild pitch. Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga) followed with a walk of his own to load the bases for the Lemon and Black. Logan Duff (Forest, Va./Liberty Christian) put together a good at-bat before lacing a single up the middle, driving both Hauk and Wernoski in for a 3-0 lead after one.
- After seven innings of scoreless baseball, Randolph-Macon tacked on another in the top of the ninth. CJ Chatterton (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) started the inning with a leadoff double and was then pushed to third after Mason Bodnar (Arlington, Va./St. John's Prep) moved him over. With Chatterton now just 90 feet away, another single from Bowles drove the shortstop home for a 4-1 Randolph-Macon lead.
- In a last chance effort, Shenandoah used a single followed by a double to drive its first and only run across the plate in the bottom of the ninth.
By The Numbers in Game 1:
- Randolph-Macon held Shenandoah to a season-low one run, as they led the Hornets nine-to-six in hits.
- With the nine hits, RMC extended its streak of eight-or-more to all nine of its games in 2026.
- The Yellow Jackets drew five walks in the contest, while only giving up one.
- Carter Schuma (Midlothian, Va./Trinity Episcopal) got the start and went six innings, while only giving up four hits and one walk, amassing three strikeouts. Furthermore, he completed his six inning of work on an immaculate 61 pitches.
- Stolze and Bowles tied for a game-high two hits, as they each tacked on an RBI. Bowles also added a run.
- Wernoski, Hauk and Chatterton each had a hit and a run, while Hauk earned a game-high two walks.
- Duff led the game with two RBI in his three plate appearances, giving the senior his second multi-RBI game.
How It Happened in Game 2:
- Bowles drew a walk on four pitches before Wernoski moved him to second on a single, giving the Yellow Jackets runners on first and second in the top of the first. Schmitt was then able to reach base after an error, which also allowed Bowles to cross the plate, putting the Lemon and Black ahead 1-0.
- In the bottom of the fourth, a Hornet walked with two outs before stealing second. With the runner in scoring position, a double tied the contest at 1-1.
- In the bottom of the fifth, Shenandoah got a leadoff double before a single up the middle put the home team ahead, 2-1. The following at-bat, a homerun over the right field wall created a 4-1 lead for SU. After another single provided another baserunner, a pair of errors helped to give Shenandoah a 7-1 lead. With baserunners on, the Hornets did not let up, as another single through the middle drove in the home team's eighth run of the inning. They capped off the inning with two more runs on two more singles, heading into the sixth inning up 10-1 over RMC. Of the nine runs scored in the inning, only three were earned for the Shenandoah Hornets.
- In an immediate response, Quici was drilled by a pitch to put a man on first for the Lemon and Black. He then took advantage of a failed pickoff attempt, as the center fielder reached second. James Baffone (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) then scooted Quici to third after he reached base on a fielder's choice. Brian Fleming (Rehoboth, Del./Cape Henlopen) then got to first on an error by the shortstop, allowing Quici to cross the plate, closing the deficit to 2-10.
- The home team quickly got a runner on base with a single and registered a home run on the next at-bat, recapturing a 10-point lead. After a single led to multiple other baserunners for the Hornets, they extended the lead to 13-2 as a result of a player being hit by pitch. With baserunners on, two more singles with two outs resulted in another three runs for SU, getting to a 16-2 lead.
By The Numbers in Game 2:
- En route to the win, Shenandoah created 35 pate appearances vs. 23 from Randolph-Macon.
- Wernoski led RMC with two hits on three plate appearances. He now his a hit in each of his last three games and in six of his last seven overall.
- Jordan Hill (Norfolk, Va./Granby) and Schmitt had the other two hits for the Yellow Jackets, as Schmitt also tallied another two walks.
- The senior has two walks in two of his last four games and has walked in nine of RMC's 10 games this season.
- Bowles and Quici each put up runs for their team, while Bowles added two walks to tie Schmitt for a team-high.
- Chatterton and Michael Lavanga (Alexandria, Va./Bishop O'Connol) each reached base in the seven innings of play as they drew walks.
Up Next
The Lemon and Black host (RV) United States Coast Guard Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 at Estes Park.
