LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI Baseball team capped off its fourth game in five days at Lamore Field on Tuesday afternoon, downing Norfolk State 14-4 in seven innings.
The Keydets would score at least a run in the first five frames, breaking the game open in the fourth inning when they hung an eight-spot on the Spartans.
VMI improves its record to an even 9-9 on the season and is 7-4 at home in 2024. The Keydets will hit the road this weekend, visiting UNC Asheville for three.
Key Stats
- Justin Starke nearly hit for the cycle, collecting four hits and three RBI including a home run and a triple
- Ty Swaim, Brett Cook and Kazuya Jordan all drive in two runs, Cook hits second homer of the season
- Andrew Jones picks up the win, going 4.0 innings with five strikeouts and two walks
- Keydets steal five bags, total 12 hits in the win
- Cole Jenkins collects two hits and an RBI, Owen Prince works a walk, a hit and a run scored
How it Happened
- Jones say the Spartans down in order to open the game, as Starke opened the bottom half of the inning with a triple, scoring on the next play
- In the second, Starke would deliver again, this time with a two-run shot to make it 3-0 VMI
- After tacking on a run in the third, the fourth was where the Keydets opened the floodgates, scoring eight runs to take a commanding 11-0 lead
- VMI added two more in the fifth, ultimately cruising to the 14-4 win
