Dukes Fall to Cal State Fullerton on Sunday

Sunday, March 17

Fullerton, Calif.

4 p.m. ET

James Madison University

14-6

Cal State Fullerton

8-9

James Madison

Cal State Fullerton

3/17/2019 8:30:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

FULLERTON, Calif. – James Madison baseball fell to Cal State Fullerton 12-3 on Sunday afternoon to wrap up the weekend series for the Dukes. JMU falls to 14-6 on the season and will open up a five-game home stand with two midweek games against Fairfield on Tuesday. The Dukes were able to avoid being shut out in the finale, scoring three runs in the top of the eighth to cut the CSF lead to 11-3. Joe Williams was pegged with his first loss of the season falling to 1-1. Harry Brown led the Dukes on Sunday driving in two of the runs in the eighth on a two-run RBI double down the line.

GAME FACTS
- Harry Brown started a Dukes rally in the eighth doubling down the line and recording two RBIs in a three-run inning.
- Joe Williams was pegged with his first loss of the season in the 12-3 defeat at Cal State Fullerton.
- JMU avoided being shut out on Sunday, scoring three runs in the top of the eighth.
- James Madison will open up a five-game home stand this week hosting Fairfield on Tuesday and Wednesday and opening up conference play with Delaware this weekend.

SCORING SUMMARY
Bottom 1^st| JMU 0 – CSF 1 | Cal State Fullerton scores their first run of the weekend on a sacrifice fly to left field.
Bottom 2^nd| JMU 0 – CSF 3 | The Titans scored two more in the second to take a 3-0 lead.
Bottom 4^th| JMU 0 – CSF 5 | Cal State Fullerton singled into left field to score two more runs on the afternoon.
Bottom 7^th| JMU 0 – CSF 11 | CSF exploded for six runs in the bottom half of the inning.
Top 8^th| JMU 3 – CSF 11 | The Dukes were able to cut into the lead in the eighth scoring three in the top half. Harry Brown doubled to right to score two and Fox Semones grounded out to short to score Michael Morgan.
Bottom 8^th| JMU 3 – CSF 12 | CSF added their 12^thrun of the ballgame in the bottom of the eighth.

WHAT COACH IKE HAD TO SAY
"All in all I thought it was a good weekend. We were able to come out swinging all three days and I thought the guys adjusted to the time difference really well. Today was just one of those days where we were getting good contact, but they were hit right at guys. We starting seeing the ball better late in the game and at that point we were already in a hole. We are ready to be home and open up the home stand this week before beginning CAA play this weekend."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will open up a five-game home stand with Fairfield on Tuesday and Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.