UMBC Takes Wild Middle Game 13-11

Saturday, March 5

Harrisonburg, Va.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

4-6

UMBC

2-8

UMBC

James Madison

3/5/2016 7:32:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Shortstop Kevin Lachance went 4-for-4 with four singles, five stolen bases, three walks, four runs scored and three RBIs, including the final scoring hit of the game, as UMBC scored twice in the 10^th inning to pull out a 13-11 baseball decision over James Madison on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.

UMBC snapped an eight-game skid in improving to 2-8 while JMU fell to 4-6. The game featured 24 combined runs, 34 total hits and nine errors while lasing four hours and 20 minutes.

Sophomore right fielder Adam Sisk tied the JMU record for doubles in a game with four, going 4-for-5 with three runs, two RBIs and a walk. Sophomore center fielder Mike Sciorra posted his second straight 3-for-4 game with two runs scored. Redshirt seniors Chad Carroll and Kyle Weston each had two hits at the top of the order.

Jonny Dierks (1-1) earned the win for UMBC in relief, allowing just an unearned run in 2 2/3 innings. Denis Mikush held the Dukes at bay in the 10^th for his first save of the season. JMU used eight pitchers in the contest with redshirt senior Ben Garner (0-2) taking the loss after allowing three runs, one earned, in 1 2/3 innings.

In addition to Lachance reaching all seven times with five swipes, left fielder Nick Naumann also had four hits to give the Retrievers eight hits in the top two spots in the order. First baseman Anthony Gatto had three hits with two RBIs while catcher Hunter Dolshun homered.

Trailing 11-10 in the ninth inning, JMU took advantage of a dropped fly ball to right with one out to allow a runner to score from second and tie the game. The Dukes proceeded to load the bases with two outs but were unable to get the game winner.

In the 10^th, a dropped foul extended an at bat for the Retrievers, leading to a walk. After a stolen base, center fielder Andrew Casali doubled to right to score the eventual winning run. Lachance added his final single to account for the winning margin.

JMU had a final chance with runners on second and first but Mikush recorded the final out via a strikeout, his third of the frame.

Trailing 5-3, JMU took the lead with a five-run fifth inning on Carroll's RBI double, a RBI groundout by Brett Johnson, two runs on a pair of UMBC errors on one play and a wild pitch.

It was 9-7 JMU following the sixth until UMBC scored three times in the seventh on RBI singles by Lachance, Naumann and Dolshun to make it 10-9. JMU tied it in the seventh on Sisk's RBI double only to see Gatto reclaim the lead for UMBC with an RBI single to set up the tying opportunity for James Madison in the ninth.

Quoting Coach Ikenberry
"It was probably the ugliest baseball game in the history of ugly baseball games today. It came down to them getting hits off our closer, while they brought in their guy and he did a pretty good job of stopping our offense. I thought we had a chance to win it in the bottom of the ninth and it didn't happen and then they won it in the top of the 10^th. We brought the winning run to the plate in the bottom of the 10^th, but they had their guy on the mound and he did his job. It was a crazy game and they got their hits when they needed to while we didn't."

Carroll Day at the Ballpark
The weekend series features a unique experience for one family as JMU's roster includes redshirt senior Chad Carroll and senior Tyler Carroll while UMBC is home to the youngest brother, redshirt sophomore Mitchell Carroll. The three brothers from Oakton, Virginia, served as honorary captains for their respective teams and joined the coaches to exchange lineups cards in the pregame meeting with the umpires.

Fun series JMU vs UMBC as brothers Chad, Mitchell & Tyler Carroll share the same college field pic.twitter.com/YKOfoj1K88
— JMU Baseball (@JMUBaseball) March 6, 2016

Two-Out Hitting
With errors playing a major factor in the contest, UMBC was able to take advantage of the extra outs as the Retrievers went 12-for-21 (.571) with two outs in the game. JMU, meanwhile, was 1-for-12.

Notes

Sisk became the fourth player in JMU history to collect four doubles in a contest, matching Matt Browning (2010 vs. George Mason), Matt Bristow (2006 vs. Towson) and Mike LaCasse (1974 vs. Emory & Henry)
With his single in the 10^th inning, Parrott extended his hitting streak to 10 games, each game of the 2016 season thus far
Only 12 of the 24 total runs in the game were earned
UMBC stole 11 total bases in the contest, led by the five from Lachance

On Deck
JMU and UMBC will play the rubber match in the weekend series on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.

Tweet of the Game

Pretty cool picture of two players I get a chance to work with! Both dads are former @JMUBaseball alumni #EKBfamily pic.twitter.com/ozA4Pulqbf
— Eddie Kim (@ekbaseball571) March 5, 2016