Box Score TYSONS, Va. – Third-Seeded Randolph-Macon posted three runs in the top of the first inning, but were unable to retain the lead against the second-seeded Shenandoah Hornets.

The Basics
Score: (2) Shenandoah 5, (3) Randolph-Macon 3
Venue: Tysons, Va. // Capital One Park
Records: (3) Randolph-Macon (26-13, 13-7 ODAC), (2) Shenandoah (33-9, 13-7 ODAC)

How It Happened:

• In the top of the first, Jack Bowles (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) ripped a single up the middle as the first batter of the game. Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) followed with a single on a full count, putting Jackets on the corners with no outs. Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) loaded the bases once he drew a walk, allowing Zach Stolze (Towson, Md./Loyola Blakefield) to drive two runs in with a single through the middle, establishing a 2-0 lead. RMC reloaded the bases on a walk from James Baffone (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's). Justin Lanouette (Chantilly, Va./Freedom) used a sacrifice fly with two strikes to push Schmitt across for a 3-0 advantage.
• Carter Schuma (Midlothian, Va./Trinity Episcopal) retired 12 of the first 13 batters he faced, while striking out eight over the span.
• The Hornets used their first two batters in the bottom of the fifth to post back-to-back singles. A wild pitch sent them to second and third and an ensuing single to center brought SU back within one, trailing 2-3. The Hornet on first advanced to third on a steal and an error and a sharp ground ball to first evened the game, 3-3.
• Three consecutive singles from Shenandoah loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth. Despite getting the second and third outs, RMC found itself down 3-4 on a sacrifice fly.
• An error and ground out in the bottom of the eighth put a Hornet on third with one out. SU was able to push the run across on a single to center, extending its lead to 5-3.

By The Numbers:

• Shenandoah led Randolph-Macon in hits, nine-to-seven, with the Hornets leading five-to-three in RBI.
• The Yellow Jackets led the Hornets five-to-two in walks.
• Over his five innings of work, Schuma fanned nine Hornets over the course of 89 pitches. The junior gave up five hits and three runs, without walking a batter.
• Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga) racked up a team-high two hits, while also adding one walk.
• Stolze posted two RBI, which tied for the most in the game.
• Schmitt and Baffone each tied for a game-high two walks. The shortstop also registered a hit, while the designated hitter had RMC's only stolen bag.
• Wernoski and Bowles each tallied a hit and a run in the contest, as both juniors went 1-for-4.

For the Record:

• Schuma racked up nine strikeouts over his five innings of work, setting a new career-high.
• With his two walks, Schmitt now has 118 in his career. With the mark, he surpassed Ryan Duphorn (116, 2017-21) for the most in program history.
• Wernoski has now gotten on base in 22 consecutive games, with at least one hit in each of his last 13 contests.
• Bowles extended his on-base streak to 16 games in-a-row.
• With their runs, Bowles has now crossed the plate in nine consecutive games, while Wernoski has scored in each of his last seven.

Up Next
 
The Yellow Jackets compete in day two of the ODAC Championship Weekend against (1) Lynchburg on Friday, May 8 at noon in Tysons, Va. at Capital One Park.