HANOVER, Md. – VMI Baseball continues to dominate, earning its fourth double-digit run victory after defeating Coppin State at Joe Cannon Stadium on Saturday.
The Keydets (6-0) remain undefeated after taking down the Eagles, 13-2, in seven innings. VMI has scored double figures in every game this season, accumulating 82 runs in six contests which is top five in the entire nation.
Key Stats
- VMI's lucky number was 13 as the Keydets recorded 13 runs off 13 hits and 13 RBIs.
- The first five spots of the lineup accounted for 10 hits, 10 RBIs, and nine runs.
- The Keydets had six extra-base hits.
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Bradley Garner went a perfect three for three at the plate with a triple.
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Boston Torres tacked on three RBI and three runs off three hits.
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Cole Raile scored three times.
- The Keydets stole 13 bags, the third-straight game with double-digit steals.
- Garner and
Max Perry each tallied four stolen bases while
Owen Prince stole three and
Kazuya Jordan swiped two.
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Grayson Fitzwater went two for three with a homer and a game-high four RBIs.
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Andrew Jones went five innings and allowed no earned runs with eight strikeouts for his second win on the mound.
Scoring Summary
- Fitzwater opened the game up with a three-run blast to right field.
- In the second inning, Torres earned an RBI that scored Jordan, making it 4-0.
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Brycen Hamilton was walked with the bases loaded in the third.
- Despite the Eagles getting one back, the Keydets picked up two in the fourth inning off a Fitzwater sacrifice fly and a Garner triple.
- Jordan picked up his first RBI with a sacrifice fly that scored Perry, bumping the score up to 8-1.
- A big five-run seventh inning capped off the day, starting with a Jordan double followed up by a single by Torres and a pinch-hit, two-RBI double by
James Newsome.
Next up for the Keydets
The Keydets finish the series on Sunday at Joe Cannon Stadium with first pitch at 1 p.m.
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