ASHLAND, Va. –
Justin Lanouette (Chantilly, Va./Freedom) scored a career-high four runs and Conner McAuley (Haymarket, Va./Highland) recorded a four-inning save as the Randolph-Macon baseball team defeated No. 12 Salisbury 8-5 on Dugout Club Day.
The Basics
Score:Â Randolph-Macon 8, Salisbury 5
Venue:Â Ashland, Va. // Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park // Randolph-Macon College
Records:Â Randolph-Macon (15-11), Salisbury (20-8)
How It Happened:
- The Yellow Jackets started the scoring in the bottom of the second. Lanouette reached on a one-out error, went to third on a single by Zach Stolze (Towson, Md./Loyola Blakefield) and scored when James Baffone (Wilmington, Del./St. Marks) reached on a two-out error to give the home team a 1-0 lead.
- RMC put up a crooked number in the fourth. Logan Duff (Forest, Va./Liberty Christian) drew a leadoff walk and came home on a triple by Lanouette. Stolze had a one-out base hit to plate Lanouette, making it 3-0. Baffone doubled to knock in Stolze, stole third and scored on a base hit by Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga) to make it 5-0.
- After the Sea Gulls put up three in the top of the fifth, the Yellow Jackets responded in the bottom of the frame. Duff delivered a one-out single and went to second when Lanouette was plunked. Duff would come home on an error and Lanouette scored on a wild pitch, giving RMC a 7-3 advantage.
- SU tallied one in the top of the seventh and RMC answered in the bottom of the seventh. Duff singled and was erased on a fielder's choice by Lanouette, who eventually scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-4.
- The Sea Gulls plated one in the ninth to make the final 8-5.
By The Numbers:
- RMC scored eight runs on eight hits, while SU had five runs on 10 hits. Both teams stranded eight.
- The Yellow Jackets played errorless baseball, while the Sea Gulls committed three errors.
- Carter Schuma (Midlothian, Va./Trinity Episcopal) was the starter and winner, blanking SU for the first four innings before surrendering three runs in the fifth. Schuma allowed six hits, walked just one and matched his career best with seven strikeouts to improve to 5-3.
- McAuley pitched the final four frames, matching his longest career outing, with four hits, two runs and one walk to record his third save.
- Lanouette went 1 for 3 with four runs and one RBI.
- Duff had two hits and a walk while scoring twice.
- Stolze was 2 for 4 with one run and one RBI.
- Quici had two hits and one RBI.
Up Next
Â
The Yellow Jackets will travel to Salisbury on Sunday, April 11, for a 2 pm contest.
Â
Â
