NORFOLK, Va. – VMI Baseball (16-16, 2-4 SoCon) put up a fight late in the game against Norfolk State University (8-20) but ultimately fell at Marty L. Miller Field Tuesday afternoon.

The Keydets scored four unanswered runs to issue a comeback, but it was the seven early runs from the Spartans that proved costly, giving VMI the 7-6 loss.
 
Key Stats
- Four Keydets had a multi-hit game
- Justin Starke led the way with two hits, a double, and three RBI
- Brett Cook went 2-for-2 with a double
- Ty Swaim and Brett Cook each stole a base
- Jack Thompson was solid in relief, going 6.2 innings with three strikeouts

Scoring Summary
- VMI kicked off the game with a Ty Swaim RBI single then followed by a Cole Jenkins RBI to go up 2-0
- Norfolk State responded quickly with a pair of runs to knot it up
- Spartans added more runs in the second inning to take a 7-2 advantage
- Keydets never gave up, slowly cutting away at the deficit starting in the fifth inning when Justin Starke doubled in a run
- In the seventh inning, VMI tabbed a pair of runs after a two-RBI sacrifice fly from Justin Starke to make it 7-5
- With a comeback on the rise, Kazuya Jordan launched a solo shot to cut the Spartan lead to one, but that is all the Keydets could do in the ninth inning

Next Up for the Keydets
- Keydets continue the road swing on Friday with a bout against Gardner-Webb University
- Game one begins Friday at 6 p.m. with game two starting on Saturday at 3 p.m. and game three will kick off Sunday at 1 p.m.
- All three games will be broadcast live on ESPN+
- VMI leads the all-time series, 10-9, and has won three of the last four matchups against the Runnin' Bulldogs