FAIRFAX, Va. – VMI Baseball (12-14, 0-3 SoCon) closed out its four-game road swing Tuesday evening with a loss to George Mason University (12-12) at Spuhler Field.
The Keydets faced a high-octane Patriot offense who mustered double-digit hits for the 11th time this season and earned the 16-3 victory. VMI will come back to the friendly confines for Southern Conference play on Thursday.
Key Stats
- Five different Keydets earned a hit
- VMI drew nine walks
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Kazuya Jordan tallied two RBI
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Trey Morgan,
Justin Starke, and
Owen Prince each recorded two walks
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Derrell Fletcher-Knight added a career-high four strikeouts
Scoring Summary
- George Mason's offense started strong early, scoring in the first four frames
- VMI got on the board in the second inning after a
Kazuya Jordan single that scored a pair
- Keydets got one back in the fourth inning with the help of a
Cole Jenkins double
- More runs for George Mason came across the plate in the sixth and eighth innings
Next Up for the Keydets
- Keydets return to SoCon play to face Wofford College
- Thursday's first pitch is at 6 p.m., Friday's start time is set for 2 p.m., and Saturday's contest will begin at 1 p.m.
- Broadcast will be live on ESPN+ for Thursday and Friday
- Wofford enters the series with a 3-0 conference record
