TOWSON, Md. – Senior
Colton Harlow recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts and James Madison scored three runs in an inning three times in the 12-3 victory over Towson in Colonial Athletic Association baseball action on Friday afternoon at Schuerholz Park.
The Dukes (24-26, 9-13 CAA) notched 10 hits in the contest, marking the third consecutive game racking up 10 or more hits. The Tigers (13-40, 6-16 CAA) did not gain their first hit of the game until the fourth inning.
Harlow earned his fourth win of the season, improving to 4-5 on the year. In his last start of the season, Harlow tied his season high with eight innings pitched, giving up three runs on five hits.
At the plate, sophomore
Matt Dipasupil notched his first career home run in a three-run blast over the right field wall. Senior
Bradley McKay went 2-for-4 with a run scored and senior
Adam Sisk added a two-hit performance with a home run, two runs scored and a RBI.
JMU stormed out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning as senior
Zach Tondi hit a two-RBI single to left field prior to freshman
Josh Jones hitting a RBI-double to left center field. The Dukes plated three more runs in the fourth off back-to-back throwing errors by Towson's third baseman.
In the sixth inning, Sisk hit his solo shot to give the Dukes a 6-1 going into the bottom half of the frame. Sophomore
Fox Semones added two more runs in the seventh inning as he hit a two-RBI double to center field.
The Dukes' final three runs came off Dipasupil's homer in the eighth, leading to the final score 12-3.
QUOTING COACH IKE
"I'm proud of the way we competed in the rain today. Harlow was electric and pitched extremely well. Our offense did a great job of extending the lead with Sisk, Semones, Jones and Dipasupil all getting big RBI hits for us in the game."
UP NEXT
James Madison will wrap up its regular-season with a doubleheader against Towson, making up the Thursday's rain out. Game one will begin at noon with game two starting approximately 30 minutes after.