Dukes Drop Series Finale

Sunday, March 18

Harrisonburg, Va.

2:30 p.m.

James Madison University

12-8

UMass Lowell

7-10

UMass Lowell

James Madison

3/18/2018 7:48:00 PM | Baseball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – UMass Lowell scored three runs in the ninth inning to hand James Madison a heartbreaking 7-6 loss in non-conference baseball action on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field.

The Dukes (12-8) committed three crucial errors which allowed the River Hawks (7-10) to score three unearned runs in the contest.

Senior Adam Sisk led the way for the Dukes at the plate, going 3-for-4 including a leadoff home run in the first inning, a double, five RBI and a run scored. Freshman Conor Hartigan tallied a hit in the contest and matched his career-high with three runs scored.

Freshman Nick Stewart received the start and tossed 4.2 innings, striking out a career-high 10 batters. Freshman Nick Robertson came in for relief and threw a career-high 3.1 innings with three strikeouts, matching his career high. Junior Matt Marsili received the loss on the evening (1-2).

James Madison took a 4-2 lead going into the fifth inning as the Dukes scored three runs on four hits in the fourth. In the fifth inning, the River Hawks tied the score at four apiece after a double and a single scored one run each. JMU scored a run in the sixth and eighth inning off a sacrifice fly from freshman Michael Morgan and a RBI single from Sisk, respectively, to take a 6-4 lead into the top of the ninth inning.

In the top half of the ninth, a throwing error trying to catch the runner stealing third allowed that runner to score before junior Russ Olive hit a two-run home run on a miss located 3-2 pitch, leading to the final score, 7-6.

QUOTING COACH IKE
"Adam Sisk had an amazing day for us, leading the game off with a home run. It was a good back-and-forth game and to get down to a 3-2 count with two outs to UMass Lowell's best hitter and miss locate a pitch and he hits it out, is just baseball. I was proud of the way our guys competed today and all weekend, and give credit to UMass Lowell, they have a good team which allowed our guys to get better."

UP NEXT
James Madison will host its first midweek game with a Wednesday contest against Richmond slated for 4 p.m. at Eagle Field.