Six Home Runs Propels Marshall Over Dukes in Saturday Afternoon Contest

Saturday, March 22

Harrisonburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

11-15, 0-5

Marshall

18-13, 4-1

Marshall

James Madison

Six Home Runs Propels Marshall Over Dukes in Saturday Afternoon Contest

3/22/2025 4:48:00 PM | Softball

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – A two-out fielding error by James Madison softball opened the door for eight unearned runs in the first inning for Marshall, as they powered past the Dukes in run-rule fashion by a score of 14-4 in Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

Marshall (18-13, 4-1 SBC) tied a single-game program record, hitting six home runs in its rout of JMU (11-15, 0-5 SBC) to cruise to a run-rule victory in five innings of play.

Rielly Lucas was responsible for two of the six for the Thundering Herd, finishing the afternoon going 2-for-3, scoring three and driving in three.

Hannah Hennessy recorded the first triple of the season for the Dukes and the second of her career, pinch-hitting in the fifth inning. While Madison Edwards earned her team-leading seventh double of 2025, to drive in a run in the bottom of the third.

How It Happened
First Inning

After a two-out error, Marshall's Chandler Hoskins took the first pitch she saw over the left field fence for a grand slam.
Haleigh Adkins followed up with a two-run home run to center to put Marshall up by six
Brooklyn Urlich hit the third home run of the inning for the Thundering Herd, another two-run shot to left center making it an eight-run inning

Top of the Second Inning

Bub Feringa launched Marshall's fourth home run of the day, a two-run shot and putting the Herd in double-digits, 10-0

Bottom of the Second Inning

The Dukes got on the board with a bases-loaded hit by a pitch with two outs
The next batter was Legzdin who walked with the bases loaded, to force in the second run of the inning

Third Inning

Madison Edwards doubled to center field to score List from first base and make it 10-3
Lexi Rogers pushed another run across the plate with a sacrifice fly to right, cutting the lead to six

Fourth Inning

Rielly Lucas hit Marshall's fifth home run of the day, a solo shot to center to add to their lead, 11-4
Paige Simpson walked with the bases loaded to knock in another run for the Thundering Herd

Fifth Inning

Lucas notched her second home run of the day for a two-run shot, to put Marshall in run-rule position, 14-4

Game Notes

Marshall's 14 runs are the most James Madison has given up in a game since falling 24-2 to Duke in seven innings on April 12, 2022. It is also the most runs scored against JMU in a five-inning game since then-No. 18 Georgia put up 19 runs in a 19-11 defeat on Feb. 21, 2020
Hennessy's triple in the fifth was the second of her career, her first being against UNCW on April 21, 2021
Edwards and Reed Butler extended their hitting streaks to four games
Six home runs by the Dukes' pitching staff on Saturday were the most this season and the most since Duke hit 10 on April 12, 2022, as well

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Paige Maynard (7-3)

L: Johnson, Madalyn (1-6)

Marshall

Batting:

HR: Brooklyn Ulrich 1 ; Rielly Lucas 2 ; Bub Feringa 1 ; Chandler Hoskins 1 ; Haleigh Adkins 1

RBI: Brooklyn Ulrich 2 ; Rielly Lucas 3 ; Bub Feringa 2 ; Chandler Hoskins 4 ; Haleigh Adkins 2 ; Paige Simpson 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Brooklyn Ulrich 2 ; Kasia Parks 1 ; Rielly Lucas 3 ; Bub Feringa 3 ; Diamond Leslie 1 ; Chandler Hoskins 1 ; Abby Darnley 1 ; Haleigh Adkins 1 ; Paige Simpson 1