Dukes Drop Series Finale to High Point

Sunday, March 8

High Point, N.C.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

High Point

3/8/2020 4:13:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The JMU baseball team (8-6) managed to strike first, but ultimately dropped the series finale, 4-2, to High Point on Sunday afternoon.

Freshman Chase DeLauter made the start for the Dukes, going four and a third innings, and had a career high tying four strikeouts. Grayson Jones and Brett Ayer came in and pitched three and two-thirds shutout innings.

DeLauter and junior Conor Hartigan lead the way for the Dukes' bats, both going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED
JMU got on the board first in the third, when DeLauter hit a double into the right center gap to score sophomore Nick Zona from first who reached on a fielder's choice. High Point responded by scoring twice in the home half of the third, taking a 2-1 lead.

The Panthers would increase their lead to three, scoring two more runs in the fifth to make the score 4-1. JMU would get a run back in the sixth after sophomore Kyle Novak walked and came around to score on Hartigan's double, making the score 4-2. That would be as close as the Dukes would get, as neither team would score in the final three frames to secure a High Point 4-2 victory.

GAME FACTS
» DeLauter set a new career high in innings pitched and tied his career high in strikeouts.
» JMU pitchers limited High Point to just 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
» Both JMU runs were scored on doubles with two outs and a runner on first.
» Ayer threw his 100^th career strikeout in the seventh inning.

UP NEXT
The Dukes are in the midst of playing nine games in 10 days, as they return to the field on Tuesday, March 10 in Lexington to take on VMI. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.