Dukes Fall In Series Finale

Sunday, March 11

Harrisonburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

10-6

St. Bonaventure

3-8

St. Bonaventure

James Madison

3/11/2018 5:05:00 PM | Baseball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison baseball dropped a tough 1-0 decision in the series finale against St. Bonaventure in non-conference action at Eagle Field on Sunday afternoon.

The Dukes (10-6) saw a tough day at the plate, only mustering up two hits in the game, while all seven of the Bonnies (3-8) hits came from just three players.

Senior Tanner Dofflemyer and sophomore Fox Semones accounted for both of JMU's hits, as Dofflemyer reached on a bunt single in the second inning and Semones hit a two-out double, his third of the season, in the ninth.

Freshman Nick Stewart suffered his first loss of the season (2-1) on the mound after delivering a career-high six innings, giving up one run on six hits with four strikeouts. Junior Garrett Richards followed behind Stewart and tossed three innings with one strikeout.

The sole run of the game came in the first inning as senior Ryan MacCarrick hit a single to shallow left field that fell in between the short stop and left fielder which scored junior Mike Magnanti from second.

James Madison's closest attempt to tying the game came in the third inning as senior Mike Sciorra was called out on a close play at the plate after the pitcher fielded a bunt and flipped it to the catcher who made a swipe tag.

QUOTING COACH IKE
"I thought Stewart did a great job for us pitching six innings and Richards did a great job as well following behind Stewart and putting up zeros. Our pitching staff has done an unbelievable job. Tip my cap to St. Bonaventure's pitchers for pitching the way they did in the game and their right fielder for making two incredible plays in the ninth to close out the game. That's what baseball is, it's which team can get 27 outs the fastest and not making that play in the first was the difference in this game."

UP NEXT
James Madison will face in-state foe #17 Virginia in Charlottesville on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.