Dukes Power to Win Over Richmond Behind Six-Run Seventh

Wednesday, March 2

Richmond, Va.

1:30 p.m.

James Madison University

6-3

Richmond

6-2

James Madison

Richmond

3/2/2022 5:20:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – After trailing 2-1 entering the seventh inning, the James Madison baseball team scored six runs and never looked back as they took down Richmond, 9-2, at Pitt Field on Wednesday afternoon.

The Dukes extend their win streak to six games and move to 6-3, while the Spiders have their own six-game win streak snapped and drop to 6-2.

Redshirt sophomore Sean Culkin earned his first career win out of the bullpen, while sophomore Ryan Murphy started and went a career-high five innings while scattering four hits. At the plate, redshirt sophomore Chase DeLauter led the Dukes by going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, and two runs scored and knocked in.

How It Happened
The Spiders got on the board first in the first on a double down the left field line for a 1-0 lead. It took until the sixth for the Dukes to get anything really going, as freshman Jason Schiavone led off with a double and came around to score two batters later on a sacrifice fly by redshirt sophomore Mason Dunaway. Richmond regained the lead though in the home half of the sixth after leading off with a double and scoring on a wild pitch to lead 2-1. It was the first UR hit since the second inning.

After redshirt junior Trevon Dabney, who had a streak of 11 straight plate appearances stemming back to Sunday snapped during the game, walked with one down, DeLauter hit a deep home run to right to give JMU a 3-2 lead. Redshirt junior Kyle Novak hit his first home run of the season two batters later before redshirt sophomore Jacob Steinberg doubled in a run after a Jason Schiavone walk. Dunaway would cap off the six-run inning with his second home run in as many games to bring Steinberg around.

The Dukes added a pair of runs in the eighth on a passed ball and a sacrifice fly to lead 9-2.

The JMU bullpen came through, as five different relievers tossed the final four innings and struck out five while giving up a run and only three hits to secure the win.

Game Notes

Trevon Dabney's 11 straight plate appearances reached included six walks, three hit by pitches, and only two hits. He also moved into seventh in career hit by pitches with his 34^th today.
Chase DeLauter and Mason Dunaway have both now hit home runs in back-to-back games.
It is JMU's first win after trailing after the sixth inning since May 16, 2021 when the Dukes were trailing 3-2 before defeating William & Mary in 11 innings, 10-9.
Dabney and DeLauter have now combined for 56 of JMU's last 82 runs.

Up Next
The Duke welcome the Bobcats of Quinnipiac to Veterans Memorial Park for a weekend three-game series, beginning Friday, March 4. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. and will be streamed on FloSports.