GREENVILLE, S.C. – VMI Baseball's 2025 campaign has ended after bowing out of the Southern Conference Championship at the hands of Western Carolina Wednesday afternoon at Fluor Field.
The Keydets could not keep up with the high-octane Catamount offense in a 15-1 run-rule loss. VMI finishes the year 27-26, earning a winning record for the first time since 2014 and the third-straight season for head coach
Sam Roberts and company with 25 or more wins, the first time in 17 seasons.
Key Stats
- VMI scored one run off five hits.
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Owen Prince was a perfect three-for-three with three singles for his 25th multi-hit outing of the season.
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Boston Torres tallied a double.
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James Newsome earned a pinch-hit single.
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Kazuya Jordan scored the lone run off a wild pitch.
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Ayden Schnarrs walked twice.
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Caden Plummer went 1.1 innings in relief, allowing no runs, with one strikeout.
Scoring Summary
- WCU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning before tacking on four in the second, two in the third, and one more in the fourth to make it 9-0.
- The Keydets scored their only run of the game in the fifth inning.
- The Catamounts poured on six runs in the bottom of the inning, putting the run rule in effect.
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