Friday, April 2
Harrisonburg, Va.
3:00 PM
College of Charleston
8-12, 4-3
3
at
9
James Madison
4-6, 1-0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Charleston
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
9
0
James Madison
2
2
3
1
0
1
0
0
X
9
15
2
Cougars Drop Series Opener to Dukes
4/2/2021 7:18:00 PM | Baseball
HARRISONBURG, Va. --- James Madison scored seven runs in the opening three innings and stranded nine Cougars on the base paths en route to a 9-3 win over College of Charleston in the opening game of a weekend series in Colonial Athletic Association play on Friday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.
LEADING OFF
Final Score: James Madison 9, College of Charleston 3
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.
Records: Charleston (8-12, 4-3 CAA), James Madison (4-6, 1-0 CAA)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Dukes scored in each of the first four innings and held the Cougars to one run in that span to take an 8-1 lead into the fifth. Charleston countered with a run in the fifth on an RBI single by Tanner McCallister to trim the margin to 8-2 and capped the scoring with a run in the top of the ninth.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCE
Harrison Hawkins continued his strong play with a 3-for-5 day and scored in the fifth after doubling to left.
NOTABLES
NEXT UP
The Cougars and Dukes will meet in game two of the weekend series tomorrow evening at 5:00 p.m.
LEADING OFF
Final Score: James Madison 9, College of Charleston 3
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.
Records: Charleston (8-12, 4-3 CAA), James Madison (4-6, 1-0 CAA)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Dukes scored in each of the first four innings and held the Cougars to one run in that span to take an 8-1 lead into the fifth. Charleston countered with a run in the fifth on an RBI single by Tanner McCallister to trim the margin to 8-2 and capped the scoring with a run in the top of the ninth.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCE
Harrison Hawkins continued his strong play with a 3-for-5 day and scored in the fifth after doubling to left.
NOTABLES
- Joseph Mershon saw his hitting streak snapped at eight games.
- Trotter Harlan went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
- McCallister drove in two runs with a single and an RBI groundout.
- Michael Schultz struck out three and allowed one run in three innings of work in relief.
- William Privette fanned two in a perfect eighth inning.
- Cam Dean reached base three times with a single and two walks.
NEXT UP
The Cougars and Dukes will meet in game two of the weekend series tomorrow evening at 5:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Liam McDonnell (1-0)
L: Good, Ty (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Hawkins, Harrison 1
RBI: Harlan, Trotter 1 ; McCallister, Tanner 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Harlan, Trotter 1 ; Hawkins, Harrison 1 ; Dean, Cam 1
CS: Mershon, Joseph 1
HBP: Sears, McLendon 1
PO: Sears, McLendon 1
Batting:
2B: Trevon Dabney 1 ; Conor Hartigan 1 ; Fox Semones 1
RBI: Chase DeLauter 1 ; Trevon Dabney 2 ; Kyle Novak 1 ; Conor Hartigan 1 ; Travis Reifsnider 2 ; Fox Semones 1 ; Nick Zona 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chase DeLauter 1 ; Trevon Dabney 1 ; Kyle Novak 1 ; Travis Reifsnider 1 ; Mason Dunaway 2 ; Fox Semones 1 ; Nick Zona 2
SB: Michael Morgan 1
HBP: Chase DeLauter 1 ; Michael Morgan 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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