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Friday, March 7
Charlotte, N.C.
4 p.m.
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Bats Silenced by Charlotte in Opener
3/7/2025 6:55:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte right-hander Black Gillespie struck out 11 batters and threw the second no-hitter in program history as James Madison baseball fell, 5-0, on Friday afternoon in the series opener at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium.
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The Dukes dropped to 5-8 and have lost their last four games, while Charlotte improved to 5-6.
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JMU had one base runner in senior Eli Steadman, drawing a walk in the second inning. Sophomore Jackson Logar started on the mound and went six innings, striking out six while giving up three runs and five hits.
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How It Happened
Second Inning
A two-run single plated the first runs of the game for Charlotte as it opened up a 2-0 lead.
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Sixth Inning
Charlotte pushed another run on the board off a solo shot from Connor Maryniak to make it 3-0.
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Seventh Inning
Two runs were knocked in by Charlotte to make it 5-0 on a double into the left field corner.
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Game Notes
Up Next
JMU meets Charlotte in the middle game of the series tomorrow, March 7 at 2 p.m.
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The Dukes dropped to 5-8 and have lost their last four games, while Charlotte improved to 5-6.
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JMU had one base runner in senior Eli Steadman, drawing a walk in the second inning. Sophomore Jackson Logar started on the mound and went six innings, striking out six while giving up three runs and five hits.
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How It Happened
Second Inning
A two-run single plated the first runs of the game for Charlotte as it opened up a 2-0 lead.
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Sixth Inning
Charlotte pushed another run on the board off a solo shot from Connor Maryniak to make it 3-0.
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Seventh Inning
Two runs were knocked in by Charlotte to make it 5-0 on a double into the left field corner.
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Game Notes
- It is the first time JMU has been held to no hits since April 7, 2006 at Northeastern.
Up Next
JMU meets Charlotte in the middle game of the series tomorrow, March 7 at 2 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Blake Gillespie (1-2)
L: Logar, Jackson (1-2)
Base Running:
CS: Steadman, Eli 1
Batting:
2B: Carson Bayne 1
HR: Connor Maryniak 1
RBI: Carson Bayne 2 ; Connor Maryniak 1 ; Caleb Estes 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Chandler Riley 1 ; Noah Furcht 1 ; Carson Bayne 1 ; Juan Rivera 1 ; Connor Maryniak 1
SB: Juan Rivera 1
HBP: Dawson Bryce 1 ; Logan Poteet 1 ; Thad Ector 1
Game Leaders
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Players Mentioned
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