ATHENS, Ohio – VMI Baseball rebounded with a massive victory on Saturday at Bob Wren Stadium to even the series.
 
The Keydets (22-14, 4-5 SoCon) plated 11 runs in the final four innings to roll past the Bobcats, 13-6. Four Keydets had a multi-hit outing, with three also having multiple RBIs, to lift VMI to its 20th double-digit run game.
 
 
Key Stats
- VMI had 13 runs off 12 hits with 12 RBIs.
- The Keydets swiped nine bags and drew seven walks.
- Kazuya Jordan broke out at the plate, going three for four with a game-high four RBIs and two runs to pair with two steals.
- Bradley Garner tallied a pair of hits and three RBIs with two stolen bases.
- Owen Prince had two hits with two runs and two steals.
- Grayson Fitzwater launched his 13th home run of the season, ending the day with two hits and two RBIs, extending his on-base streak to 31 games.
- James Newsome walked three times and scored twice.
- Ayden Schnarrs extended his hitting streak to 10 games after hitting a game-tying opposite-field home run, finishing the game with two RBIs and two runs.
- With a double, Boston Torres has now reached base in all 36 games and has a hitting streak of 13 games.
- Nolan Williamson earned his first career win after pitching 1.2 scoreless innings in relief.
- Marcus Van Alstine recorded his third save by tossing three quality innings with no earned runs and two strikeouts.
- Jaxon Lloyd threw a team-high four strikeouts.
- VMI staffers did not allow an earned run in the final five innings.
- Head Coach Sam Roberts hits 75 career wins.
 
 
Scoring Summary
- Ohio got on the scoreboard first in the opening frame, earning an early 1-0 advantage.
- VMI was able to bounce back in the second after Jordan singled in two runs to make it 2-1.
- However, Ohio put up two runs in the bottom half and another in the fifth inning to go up 4-2.
- The Keydets' offense surged late in the game, starting in the sixth off a Fitzwater solo shot.
-  Schnarrs followed suit in the seventh with a solo blast of his own, tying the game at four.
- Later in the inning, Garner stepped up and delivered a two-RBI single to retake the lead, 6-4.
- VMI continued the rally with six runs in the eighth inning. Schnarrs started the spurt with a bases-loaded hit by pitch, followed by three-straight singles by Jordan, Prince, and Garner to keep the bases flowing. Fitzwater picked up an RBI off a sacrifice fly right before Prince was able to score on a passed ball, making it 12-4.
- Ohio plated two in the eighth inning.
- Capping off the scoring was Jordan, driving in Max Perry off an infield single.
 
 
 
Next up for the Keydets
The Keydets look to win the rubber match against the Bobcats tomorrow at 1 p.m.
 
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