VMI baseball will close out its 2012 season this week, beginning with a single game at Gray-Minor Stadium against VCU on Thursday at 6 p.m. The season then wraps up with the Terry Sisisky Classic at Richmond's Diamond, where VMI will face both East Carolina and VCU on Friday afternoon.
How to Follow:
Thursday's game will be the VMI Sports Radio Network's final broadcast of the season, as Wade Branner calls the action both on local radio and VMIKeydets.com. There will also be a video stream available via the Big South Network. Friday's games can be followed via live stats and @VMISID Twitter updates, and the VMI/VCU game Friday will also have an accompanying video stream. All links are accessible above.
Probable Starting Pitchers:
Thursday: VMI RHP Jeremy Brown vs. VCU RHP Seth Cutler-Voltz
Friday, 2 p.m.: VMI RHP Coby Cowgill vs. ECU RHP Jeff Hoffman
Friday, 6 p.m.: VMI LHP Campbell Henkel vs. VCU RHP Kyle Haynes
Quick Hitters
The Keydets have already faced the Rams twice this year, and after an 18-1 loss April 10, recovered to be much more competitive three weeks later in Lexington, falling 6-3. Three Keydets - Matt Winn, Rob Dickinson and Nick Dwyer - hit solo home runs in that game, with Dwyer's being his first collegiate long ball.
These will be the final three games for the VMI senior class, including outfielder Jacob Morley. Morley is chasing several career and single-season marks, a complete list of which is available on page two of the game notes, linked above.
After earning his first win of the year this past Friday, Jeremy Brown will start Thursday's game at Gray-Minor Stadium. Coby Cowgill and Campbell Henkel are set to start Friday, meaning that VMI will be closing out the year with its traditional weekend starting pitchers.