BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – VMI Baseball (17-17, 2-4 SoCon) put on a clinic against Gardner-Webb University (11-19, 2-7 Big South) with an emphatic 10-0 victory at John Henry Moss Stadium Saturday afternoon.

The Keydets recorded their first shutout of the season, allowing a season-low three hits while punching out nine. VMI will look to take the rubber match tomorrow to win its third-straight series over the Runnin' Bulldogs.
 
Key Stats
- Eight of the nine VMI starters recorded a hit
- Andrew Jones pitched a gem to tab win number three, going six innings with six strikeouts and not allowing a hit until the fourth inning
- Ryan Peterson had a career-like game at the plate, knocking two hits with three RBI and a home run
- Trey Morgan, Cole Raile, and Grayson Fitzwater each had a multi-hit game
- Raile, Morgan, and Brett Cook scored two runs apiece
- Jack Thompson nabbed his first save of 2024 after throwing three innings, allowing just one hit and striking out three
- Keydets' pitching staff allowed no extra-base hits
- This was VMI's 11th double-digit scoring game and 17th double-digit hit outing
 

Scoring Summary
- VMI scored a pair in the first inning off a Fitzwater single and then an Owen Prince RBI ground out to go up 2-0
- Kazuya Jordan added another run in the third with a double to left field
- Raile was able to score off a Justin Starke fielder's choice right before Prince walked with the bases loaded for his second RBI of the day
- In the fifth, Peterson belted his second home run of the season to put the Keydets up 6-0
- VMI added more insurance in the final inning, posting four runs off three hits

Next Up for the Keydets
- Keydets finish the series tomorrow at 1 p.m.
- Broadcast will be live on ESPN+
- VMI leads the all-time series at 11-10