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. Â
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Dukes' final three runs came off Dipasupil's homer in the eighth, leading to the final score 12-3.
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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."
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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.
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