Six-Game Win Streak Snapped as Dukes Fall to Quinnipiac

Friday, March 4

Harrisonburg, Va.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

6-4

Quinnipiac

2-5

Quinnipiac

James Madison

3/4/2022 8:17:00 PM | Baseball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison baseball had its six-game win streak snapped on Friday afternoon as they fell, 8-2, to Quinnipiac in the series opener at Veterans Memorial Park.

The Dukes, who haven't lost since the series opening weekend to then-No. 11 Florida State, fall to 6-4 while the Bobcats move to 2-5.

Graduate student Justin Showalter got the start for the Dukes, going 1.2 innings and picking up a strikeout. Freshman Bryce Suters led JMU at the plate, going 3-for-4 on the day.

How It Happened
Quinnipiac struck first, hitting three straight singles to start the game off to get its first run and then using an RBI groundout for the second.

JMU didn't waste much time to get back in the game, as redshirt junior Trevon Dabney led off the home half of the first with a solo home run to left field. The Dukes were able to tie the game at 2-2 on a Kyle Novak sacrifice fly after redshirt sophomore Chase DeLauter was hit by pitch and then advanced to third on a double off the bat of freshman Fenwick Trimble.

A quick response was prompted by the Bobcats, stringing together four base hits to begin the second inning and scoring three runs before they recorded the first out of the inning. Quinnipiac would pick up their third RBI single of the inning after that out to make it a 6-2 game, and would hold onto a lead they've never let go.

The Bobcats added two more runs in the sixth to make it 8-2, while the Dukes were able to get a runner into scoring position in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. Unfortunately, JMU wasn't able to push any runs across in those innings and Quinnipiac held on to won.

Brandyn Garcia started for Quinnipiac and went five innings with four strikeouts to earn the win.

Game Notes

Nick Hammer came out of the JMU bullpen and tossed three scoreless innings, striking out five and only allowing one hit.
Fenwick Trimble and Bryce Suters are the first pair of true freshmen to record three hit games in the first 10 games of the season since Trevon Dabney and Nick Zona in 2019.

Up Next
The Dukes and Quinnipiac return for the middle game of the series on Saturday, March 5. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be streamed on FloSports.