FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Senior
Matt Myers (Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley) had a pinch-hit single to start the top of the eighth and his two-run single later in the frame put the Yellow Jackets ahead for good in the 10-run inning as the Randolph-Macon baseball team rallied for a 10-6 victory at Mary Washington on Friday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 10, Mary Washington 6
Venue: Dickinson Stadium
Records: RMC 14-5, UMW 17-6
How It Happened:
- The Eagles loaded the bases with one away in the first, but junior right-hander Gavin Tomlin (Capron, Va./Camp CC) coaxed a pair of foul outs to keep the game scoreless. UMW stranded a pair in the second. The Eagles would score five in the third to start the scoring and added one in the seventh.
- After being held to five hits over the first seven innings, the Yellow Jackets got on the scoreboard in the top of the eighth. Myers had a leadoff pinch-hit single and went to second on a base hit by freshman Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga). Sophomore Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) reached on an error to load the bases. Junior Aaron Lautenschlager (Purcellville, Va./Loudoun Valley) reached on an error to plate Myers and Quici. Following a walk to junior Chaz Harvey (Charlottesville, Va./The Miller School), senior Myles Webb (Norfolk, Va./Granby) singled to knock in Schmitt and Lautenschlager as RMC pulled within two at 6-4. Sophomore Jordan Hill (Norfolk, Va./Granby) walked to load the bases. Sophomore Logan Duff (Forest, Va./Liberty Christian) and senior Grayson Bush (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) had RBI singles to tie the game. A two-run single by Myers gave RMC its first lead at 8-6. Schmitt had a sacrifice fly and Lautenschlager added an RBI single to cap the 10-run outburst to make it 10-6.
- Sophomore William Wian (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) pitched four innings of relief with three hits, one run, no walks and three strikeouts to earn his first collegiate victory.
- Junior Bere Bauers (Phoenixville, Pa./Devon Prep) tossed the final two scoreless frames with two hits, no walks and three strikeouts.
By The Numbers
- RMC extended its win streak to seven games.
- Both teams are receiving votes in the D3baseball.com Top 25.
- The Yellow Jackets scored 10 runs in an inning for the third time in the past six games.
- RMC is 13-0 when leading after eight innings.
- The Yellow Jackets have scored double-figure runs seven times and are 11-0 when scoring seven or more runs.
- The three RMC hurlers did not walk a batter. It was the first time this season the Yellow Jackets did not walk a batter.
- Schmitt went 3 for 4 with a double, one run and one RBI.
- Myers was 2 for 2 with two runs and two RBI.
- Webb went 2 for 5 with one run and two RBI. He extended his hitting streak to 13 games. He is second on the team with 11 multi-hit games.
- Lautenschlager knocked in two. He leads the team with eight multiple-RBI games.
- Quici went 1 for 4 with a run and has reached base in 18 straight games.
Up Next
RMC will travel to Averett on Saturday, March 30, for a 12:30 p.m. ODAC doubleheader.
