LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Baseball will begin a three-game series Friday versus Binghamton at Lamore Field.
 
The Keydets (6-8) will go for their second-straight home series win after taking three-of-four games from NJIT, another America East school, last weekend in Lexington.
 
Due to forecasted weather on Saturday, the two teams will play a doubleheader on Friday starting at 1 p.m. The series finale will take place on Sunday at 1 p.m. as originally scheduled. Stay tuned to @vmiathletics and @vmibaseco on social media for further scheduling updates, if needed.
 
Series Information:
Location: Lamore Field at Gray Minor Stadium
Live Stats: Game One | Game Two | Game Three
Broadcast: Game Three (ESPN+)
 
Series Schedule and Probables:
Game One (DH): Friday at 1 p.m.
-LHP Trey Morgan (1-0, 4.24 ERA) vs. RHP Gabe Driscoll (0-2, 7.59 ERA)
Game Two (DH): Friday after first game
-RHP Will Riley (2-1, 3.50 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Bates (0-1, 8.03 ERA)
Game Three: Sunday at 1 p.m.
-TBD vs. LHP Nelson Berkwich (1-1, 3.52 ERA)
 
Last Time Out:
-VMI fell 8-4 at James Madison on Tuesday after conceding five first-inning runs
-JMU scored three unanswered runs in the frame off of two VMI errors
-VMI outhit JMU 11-9 but hit .111 with two outs and .158 with runners on
-Cole Garrett hit a two-run homer in the 8^th
-VMI loaded the bases in the ninth, and Garrett, as the tying run, flew out to the warning track to end the game
- The VMI bullpen consisting of Nathan Hawley, Caden Plummer, Evan Parmer and Nolan Williamson threw 7.1 innings of three-run ball
-Addison Clark recorded his first career hit in a 2-for-4 performance at the plate
-VMI's contest against Radford on Wednesday was rescheduled to May 14
 
Tracking the Keydets:
-VMI pitching has a 2.82 strikeout-to-walk ratio (127 K / 45 BB), which ranks 34^th in the country
-VMI is allowing 3.38 walks per nine innings, which is tied for 33^rd in the country
-Individually, Trey Morgan is tied for 1^st in the country in both K/BB ratio and walks per nine (7 K / 0 BB in 17 IP)
-The Keydets are now slashing .284/.403/.429 as a team at the plate
-VMI is hitting .333 (55/165) with 13 extra-base hits in the last five games
-VMI is 5^th in the country in with 36 stolen bases
-But, VMI has also been caught stealing 16 times, which leads the country
-Marcus Van Alstine is pacing the pitching staff with a 1.69 ERA, six appearances, three saves, and an opponent batting average of .184
-Will Riley leads the team in innings pitched (18.0) and strikeouts (23)
-Cole Jenkins (.353) and Starke (.348) lead the way for the Keydet offense
-After being intentionally walked three times vs. JMU, Justin Starke leads the team with 11 walks (63 PA)
-VMI has committed 30 errors its first 14 games
 
Scouting the Bearcats:
-Binghamton is 3-7 to begin the season
-The Bearcats lost to SoCon-foe ETSU on Tuesday by a 7-5 final
-BU lost two close games to No.1 Wake Forest last weekend before defeating Valparaiso on Sunday
- Binghamton has played 10 straight road games to begin season and will play 13 before returning home
-BU is hitting .241/.307/.388 and averaging 4.7 runs per game
-Bearcat pitching has a 5.75 staff ERA
-Mike Gunning leads the team in several offensive categories including batting average (.324) and home runs (5)
-Nelson Berkwich has been the team's best starter, throwing to a 3.52 ERA across 15.1 IP
 
Series History:
-The series is tied 16-16 dating back to 2004
-All 32 matchups have been in Lexington
-VMI took two-of-three from Binghamton in 2022