LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Baseball began the Southern Conference series with Wofford Thursday night at Lamore Field at Gray-Minor Stadium.
The Keydets (22-7, 1-3 SoCon) were run-ruled by the Terriers (20-10, 4-0 SoCon), 16-5. VMI's highlight was
Grayson Fitzwater, who hit the 200 career RBI milestone, the first-ever Keydet to reach 200 RBI, 50 home runs, and 50 doubles in their career.
Key Stats
- VMI plated five runs off eight hits.
- Fitzwater went two-for-two with three RBIs, two runs, and two walks.
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Cole Raile tallied a pair of hits.
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Nolan Williamson was cruising late on the mound, tossing a season-high 3.2 innings and allowing just a pair of hits.
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Owen Prince extended his on-base streak to 29 games.
Scoring Summary
First Inning: Wofford plated a pair off a double.
Second Inning: The Terriers added six more in the second inning.
Third Inning: More offense erupted in the third with another six-run frame for Wofford.
Fourth Inning: Despite the Terriers tallying run number 15, VMI got one back after Fitzwater stole home.
Fifth Inning: Fitzwater's milestone RBI came in a crucial moment, doubling to right center to score
Benjamin Cardone.
Sixth Inning: The Keydets used a familiar double-steal attempt to get
Seth Buchanan to the plate, making it 15-3.
Seventh Inning: Wofford got one back, but VMI returned the favor with two off a 430-foot Fitzwater blast to dead center field.
Next up for the Keydets
The Keydets continue the series on Friday at 6 p.m.
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