BOONE, N.C. – James Madison baseball was narrowly outlasted by App State, 4-2, on Friday night at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium in Sun Belt Conference action.
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The Dukes dropped to 12-27 (5-12 SBC) while the Mountaineers improved to 21-17 (11-7 SBC).
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At the plate, senior
Coleman Calabrese led the Dukes with a 2-for-3 day with a run scored. Junior
Max Kuhle made his first start of the season on the mound, going four innings and striking out three while allowing three runs and four hits.
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How It Happened
First Inning
Sophomore
Kyle Langley led off the game with a single and scored from second on a groundout off the bat of freshman
Reece Moody to give a 1-0 lead to JMU.
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App State tied the game in the bottom of the inning, putting runners on the corners that allowed Juan Correa to single a run in.
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Third Inning
Back-to-back doubles with two outs added a run to App State's lead, making it 2-1.
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Fourth Inning
A leadoff homer from Tyler Figueroa extended the Mountaineers' lead to 3-1.
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Sixth Inning
Calabrese made in a one-run game as he scored on a passed ball. He led off with a single and advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt and a flyout before touching home to make it 3-2.
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The Mountaineers wasted little time to push their lead back to two, using a groundout to knock in a run and make the score 4-2.
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Up Next
The weekend series ends tomorrow, April 19 as the Dukes and App State meet for a 1 p.m. finale.
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