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Dukes Get Walked Off by Texas State
5/16/2025 10:42:00 PM | Baseball
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Tied at four in the ninth inning, Texas State used a Coy DeFury single to walk off James Madison baseball, 5-4, on Friday night in Sun Belt Conference action at Bobcat Ballpark.
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The Dukes fell to 16-38 (9-20 SBC) while the Bobcats improved to 26-28 (14-15 SBC).
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Senior Ryan Dooley had a season-high-tying three hits to lead the Dukes at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored. Junior Max Kuhle got the start on the mound and went 2.2 innings, surrendering four runs.
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How It Happened
Second Inning
Texas State struck for three runs, using three walks to load the bases before a fielder's choice knocked in the first run. A two-run double down the right field line increased the score to 3-0.
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Third Inning
Following back-to-back singles from sophomore Ike Schmidly and Dooley, senior Coleman Calabrese brought the Dukes within one with a single up the middle to score the two runners and make it 3-2.
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A fielding error allowed the Bobcats to extend the lead back to multiple runs, making it 4-2 on the runners on the corner situation.
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Fourth Inning
Schmidly struck for a run to bring JMU within one again, doubling in junior Jack Cannizzaro to make it 4-3. Junior Maddux Fleck attempted to score from first to tie the game, but was thrown out for the final out of the inning.
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Fifth Inning
Sophomore Kyle Langley hit his first of two extra-base hits to tie the game at four for the Dukes. Dooley led off with a single to get on base before coming around to score on the double.
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Ninth Inning
Two walks, with the second being intentional after a stolen base, but the winning run in scoring position for Texas State. DeFury then singled into right center field, knocking in Ryne Farber from second base to win 5-4.
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Game Notes
Up Next
The 2025 season finale for JMU is set for 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT tomorrow, May 17, as they wrap up the series with Texas State.
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The Dukes fell to 16-38 (9-20 SBC) while the Bobcats improved to 26-28 (14-15 SBC).
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Senior Ryan Dooley had a season-high-tying three hits to lead the Dukes at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored. Junior Max Kuhle got the start on the mound and went 2.2 innings, surrendering four runs.
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How It Happened
Second Inning
Texas State struck for three runs, using three walks to load the bases before a fielder's choice knocked in the first run. A two-run double down the right field line increased the score to 3-0.
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Third Inning
Following back-to-back singles from sophomore Ike Schmidly and Dooley, senior Coleman Calabrese brought the Dukes within one with a single up the middle to score the two runners and make it 3-2.
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A fielding error allowed the Bobcats to extend the lead back to multiple runs, making it 4-2 on the runners on the corner situation.
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Fourth Inning
Schmidly struck for a run to bring JMU within one again, doubling in junior Jack Cannizzaro to make it 4-3. Junior Maddux Fleck attempted to score from first to tie the game, but was thrown out for the final out of the inning.
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Fifth Inning
Sophomore Kyle Langley hit his first of two extra-base hits to tie the game at four for the Dukes. Dooley led off with a single to get on base before coming around to score on the double.
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Ninth Inning
Two walks, with the second being intentional after a stolen base, but the winning run in scoring position for Texas State. DeFury then singled into right center field, knocking in Ryne Farber from second base to win 5-4.
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Game Notes
- With six strikeouts thrown from the pitching staff, the Dukes move into ninth place in single-season team strikeouts with 441. It is the second consecutive season, and third in the last five full seasons (2019, 2022-25), that the Dukes have thrown a top 10 single-season strikeout total.
- Following Brode Susce's brilliant outing from the bullpen last night, redshirt freshman Holden McKinney followed with a career-high-tying 3.1 innings and a career-high four strikeouts. He allowed only one hit and one walk.
- The Dukes fell to 2-2 this season in walk-off decisions.
- Ryan Dooley's three-hit game was the 40th multi-hit game of his career.
Up Next
The 2025 season finale for JMU is set for 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT tomorrow, May 17, as they wrap up the series with Texas State.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Laws, Carson (4-1)
L: Madden, Griffin (1-2)

Batting:
2B: Dooley, Ryan 1 ; Langley, Kyle 1 ; Schmidly, Ike 1
3B: Langley, Kyle 1
RBI: Calabrese, Coleman 2 ; Langley, Kyle 1 ; Schmidly, Ike 1
SH: Peifer, Wyatt 1 ; Guerrero, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dooley, Ryan 2 ; Cannizzaro, Jack 1 ; Schmidly, Ike 1
CS: Anderson, Jack 1
PO: Anderson, Jack 1

Batting:
2B: Farber, Ryne 1
RBI: Farber, Ryne 2 ; DeFury, Coy 1 ; Park, Dawson 1 ; Shibley, Alan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Farber, Ryne 1 ; Mora, Chase 1 ; Collier, Ian 1 ; Bragg, Travis 1 ; Shibley, Alan 1
SB: Farber, Ryne 2 ; Mora, Chase 1 ; Shibley, Alan 1
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