Dukes Drop Tightly Contested Game at WVU

Wednesday, March 19

Morgantown, W.Va.

6:30 p.m.

James Madison University

7-14

West Virginia

18-1

James Madison

West Virginia

3/19/2025 9:48:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – James Madison baseball and West Virginia played a tightly contested game, but the Dukes dropped the contest, 3-1, on Wednesday night at Kendrick Family Ballpark.

The Dukes dropped to 7-14, while the Mountaineers extended its win streak to five games and moved to 18-1.

Sophomore Kyle Langley led JMU at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a homer. Senior Jayden Barroqueiro started for the Dukes and went a season-high two innings, only allowing two hits in his first start of the season.

How It Happened
First Inning
Langley took a 2-2 pitch over the right field wall, putting JMU up 1-0 three batters into the game.

Third Inning
Two runners were placed in scoring position from a double that followed an infield single, before a sacrifice fly tied the game for WVU at 1-1.

Fourth Inning
WVU scored two runs without using a hit to take a 3-1 lead, utilizing a straight steal of home before a wild pitch added an insurance run.

Game Notes

Both teams left four runners on base.
Kyle Langley's home run is JMU's third on the road this season.
Jayden Barroqueiro made his 18^th career start and first start since 2023 at Muhlenberg.

Up Next
JMU remains in West Virginia as it travels to Marshall on March 21-23 for a three-game series in the second weekend of Sun Belt Conference action. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. for the series opener on Friday.