Dukes End Skid with Three-Run Eighth Inning

Saturday, April 13

Williamsburg, Va.

4 p.m.

James Madison University

19-17, 3-8

William & Mary

21-13, 5-6

James Madison

William & Mary

4/13/2019 10:39:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – James Madison baseball improved to 19-17 on the season and 3-8 in CAA play Saturday night with a 3-1 victory over William & Mary. The Dukes evened the weekend series thanks to a three-run eighth inning. Shelton Perkins came on in relief in the seven, after Nick Stewart had gone 6.0 innings of five hit, one run baseball. Perkins went 3.0 innings, allowing one hit and struck out a career-high eight batters to improve to 2-1 on the season.

William & Mary got things started in the bottom of the seventh, when Jack Cone homered to right field to take the lead. In the top half of the eight the Dukes responded when Travis Reifsnider pinch hit for Kyle Hayes and singled to right field. Carson Bell would continue the inning with a single to right. Trevon Dabney was able to reach first on a catcher's interference and the Dukes had the bases loaded with one out in the eighth.

JMU would tie the ballgame on a passed ball, scoring Reifsnider from third. Fox Semones ripped a one out double to the gap in left to score two runs and increase the Dukes lead. The Dukes will face game three tomorrow at 1 p.m. from Pulmeri Park.

GAME FACTS
- Nick Stewart had a no decision on Saturday allowing one run in the seventh.
- Shelton Perkins picked up his second win of the season in relief, pitching 3.0 innings and allowing one hit and striking out a career-high eight batters.
- Fox Semones collected the only two RBI's of the game with a double to the gap in left to increase the Dukes lead to 3-1.
- The Dukes snapped a nine-game losing streak Saturday with the win.

SCORING SUMMARY
Bottom 7^th | JMU 0 – WM 1 | William & Mary opens the scoring in the seventh with a homer to right by Jack Cone.
Top 8^th | JMU 3 – WM 1 | Travis Reifsnider tied the ballgame scoring on a passed ball. Fox Semones would double to the gap in left to score Carson Bell and Trevon Dabney.

WHAT COACH IKE HAD TO SAY
"Gritty win tonight for the guys. We battled for nine innings and I can't say enough good things about our pitching staff. Nick Stewart did a phenomenal job to start the game and Shelton Perkins came out of the pen lights out. I was really proud of Travis and Carson on how they approached their at bats and with Tre able to load the bases it gave Fox an excellent opportunity to cash in."

UP NEXT
The rubber match is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Pulmeri Park.