RADFORD, Va. – VMI Baseball (26-26, 6-12 SoCon) closed out its non-conference slate with an 8-1 victory over Radford University (15-32, 6-14 Big South) at Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium Tuesday evening.
The Keydets spent the last nine games on the road and ended the season-long road trip with a victory over the Highlanders. VMI has won five straight non-league games ahead of the final series against Western Carolina and the Southern Conference Championship next week.
Key Stats
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Trey Morgan played in his 211th career game, the most games played in VMI history
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Ty Swaim produced three hits, three RBI, and two runs
- Including Swaim, four Keydets earned two or more hits
- With his hit in the first inning,
Justin Starke has reached base in 15 straight games
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Jack Thompson had a magnificent outing on the bump, going seven innings and allowing just six hits and one run
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Cole Jenkins and Morgan tallied two RBI apiece
- Morgan extended his on-base streak to 38 games
- Eight of the nine Keydets in the starting lineup recorded a hit
Scoring Summary
- Keydets scored a pair in the opening frame after Swaim advanced home on a wild pitch before Jenkins knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly
- VMI added four runs in the second inning thanks to doubles from Swaim and Morgan including an RBI single from Jenkins
- Radford responded in the fourth with one run
- Keydets picked up the scoring trend in the eighth after Swaim singled in two more runs, making it 8-1
Next Up for the Keydets
- Keydets finish the regular season this week at home against Western Carolina
- Game times are set for Thursday at 6 p.m., Friday at 2 p.m., and Saturday at 1 p.m.
- Saturday's game will be Senior Day with festivities beginning before first pitch
- Broadcast will be live on ESPN+ for all three games
