Dukes Late Rally Fall Short

Friday, April 6

Charleston, S.C.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

15-13, 2-5

College of Charleston

23-9, 5-2

James Madison

Charleston

4/6/2018 10:35:00 PM | Baseball

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MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - James Madison scored three runs in the eighth inning but could not overcome the five-run deficit and dropped a 6-4 decision to College of Charleston in game one of the Colonial Athletic Association baseball series on Friday night.

The Dukes (15-13, 2-5 CAA) scored a quick run in the first but the Cougars' (23-9, 5-2 CAA) pitching would quiet JMU's bats in the middle innings.

Senior Adam Sisk turned in a 3-for-4 night at the plate, his third three-hit game of the season and ninth multi-hit game thus far while scoring two runs. Sophomore Fox Semones hit his fourth home run of the year in a three-run shot over the left-center field wall.

On the mound, senior Colton Harlow suffered his third loss of the season (2-3) after tossing 5.2 innings with three strikeouts, giving up five runs.

Two solo home runs by Charleston in the second and fifth innings gave the Cougars a 2-1 advantage going into the sixth. In the bottom of the sixth, three-consecutive singles scored a run each to increase Charleston's lead, 6-1.

Singles by senior Bradley McKay and Sisk in the eighth inning would eventually set up Semones who hit a three-run bomb, leading to the final score, 6-4.

QUOTING COACH IKE
"Evan Sisk was pretty good tonight for Charleston. Getting on the board early was important, but he eventually settled in. Proud of our guys for fighting back and putting up three runs late to make it a 6-4 game, we just couldn't get things going early in the game. Sisk did a great job of setting the tone at the plate with his three hits on the night."

UP NEXT
James Madison will play game two on Saturday at Patriots Point with first pitch slated for 4 p.m.