HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison baseball fell to No. 20 Troy, 4-0, in Sun Belt Conference action as the teams wrapped up the three-game series at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday morning.
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The Dukes dropped to 12-24 (5-10 SBC) while the Trojans improved to 26-11 (10-5 SBC).
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Junior
Wyatt Peifer went 2-for-4 with a double at the plate for the Dukes. Senior
Todd Mozoki went 2.2 innings on the mound and struck out four while surrendering three runs on two hits.
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How It Happened
Third Inning
Troy took advantage of free bases, scoring three runs with the bases loaded on a hit-by-pitch and back-to-back walks.
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Eighth Inning
With the help of an error to move the runner up, the Trojans scored a run to make it 4-0 on a single.
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Game Notes
- Max Kuhle pitched a career-high 6.1 innings, allowing just one run (unearned), two walks and two hits while striking out a career-high-tying nine batters.
- JMU went 17 batters between the third and eighth innings without allowing a hit.
- The Dukes left 11 on base compared to Troy's six.
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Up Next
The Dukes hit the road for the next five games, playing George Mason on Tuesday, April 15 before returning to Sun Belt play with a series at App State on April 17-19. They'll then take on Virginia in the midweek on April 23.
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