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Dukes Fall in Series Opener to UNCW
5/8/2021 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
WILMINGTON, N.C. – James Madison baseball took an early lead, but fell in the series opener to UNCW, 5-3, at Brooks Field in Wilmington, N.C.
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Liam McDonnell started for the Dukes and went 4.1 innings with two strikeouts. Chase DeLauter led JMU at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
JMU struck first in the second scoring three runs. Travis Reifsnider led off with a walk and advanced to third on a fielding error that put Carson Bell on first. Fox Semones then followed with a bunt single that scored Reifsnider to make it 1-0. Dom Cepullio then loaded the bases, allowing Bell to score on a double play the next batter. DeLauter would cap off the inning to give JMU a 3-0 lead on a double to center to score Semones.
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UNCW responded in the bottom of the second with their own double to cut into the lead and make it 3-1. A sacrifice fly and RBI single then tied the game to make it a 3-3 ball game. The Seahawks took the lead in the following inning after a double and back-to-back singles to take a 4-3 lead.
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The Dukes were able to put a runner 90 feet away from home plate in the sixth and seventh innings, but couldn't find the hits to drive them in. UNCW extended their lead in the eighth with a home run to make it 5-3, and that would be how the game ends.
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GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The Dukes take on UNCW in the middle game of the series tomorrow, May 8 at Brooks Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Liam McDonnell started for the Dukes and went 4.1 innings with two strikeouts. Chase DeLauter led JMU at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
JMU struck first in the second scoring three runs. Travis Reifsnider led off with a walk and advanced to third on a fielding error that put Carson Bell on first. Fox Semones then followed with a bunt single that scored Reifsnider to make it 1-0. Dom Cepullio then loaded the bases, allowing Bell to score on a double play the next batter. DeLauter would cap off the inning to give JMU a 3-0 lead on a double to center to score Semones.
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UNCW responded in the bottom of the second with their own double to cut into the lead and make it 3-1. A sacrifice fly and RBI single then tied the game to make it a 3-3 ball game. The Seahawks took the lead in the following inning after a double and back-to-back singles to take a 4-3 lead.
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The Dukes were able to put a runner 90 feet away from home plate in the sixth and seventh innings, but couldn't find the hits to drive them in. UNCW extended their lead in the eighth with a home run to make it 5-3, and that would be how the game ends.
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GAME NOTES
- The Dukes stole five bases in the game.
UP NEXT
The Dukes take on UNCW in the middle game of the series tomorrow, May 8 at Brooks Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: L. Roupp (5-4)
L: McDonnell, Liam (1-2)
S: H. Hodges (3)
Batting:
2B: DeLauter, Chase 1
RBI: DeLauter, Chase 1 ; Semones, Fox 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Reifsnider, Travis 1 ; Bell, Carson 1 ; Semones, Fox 1
SB: DeLauter, Chase 1 ; Hartigan, Conor 1 ; Novak, Kyle 1 ; Reifsnider, Travis 1 ; Zona, Nick 1
CS: Reifsnider, Travis 1
Batting:
2B: C. Weiss 1 ; Brandenburg 1
HR: N. Bridges 1
RBI: B. Baldwin 1 ; Brandenburg 1 ; D. Lifrieri 1 ; N. Bridges 1 ; Ta. Mongero 1
SF: Ta. Mongero 1
Base Running:
RUNS: C. Weiss 2 ; Brandenburg 1 ; D. Lifrieri 1 ; N. Bridges 1
SB: B. Baldwin 1
Game Leaders
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