FARMVILLE, Va. – VMI Baseball opened its four-game road swing with a loss to Longwood on Tuesday night at Buddy Bolding Stadium.
The Keydets (26-14, 3-9 SoCon) were defeated by the Lancers (24-17, 8-7 Big South), 10-4. VMI will have another shot at Longwood when the two programs meet next Tuesday in Lexington.
Key Stats
- VMI tallied four runs off seven hits.
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Owen Prince and
Ayden Schnarrs had two hits apiece.
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Cole Raile scored two runs and posted an RBI.
- Schnarrs,
Cole Cook, and
Gabe Jenkins each recorded an RBI.
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Bradley Garner doubled fresh off his Boston Marathon run on Monday.
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Trace Monroe was strong in his start on the hill, tossing two one-hit innings with no runs.
Scoring Summary
First Inning: Raile came out of the gate with an RBI single.
Third Inning: Longwood capitalized with a four-run frame to go up 4-1.
Fourth Inning: VMI bounced back quickly with an RBI single from Schnarrs to cut the deficit in half. However, the Lancers added a pair in the bottom half.
Sixth Inning: Cook's infield single scored Raile, making it 6-3. Once again, Longwood was able to answer, tallying another run.
Eighth Inning: VMI's final run crossed the plate off Jenkin's RBI groundout. The Lancers tacked on three more insurance runs.
Next up for the Keydets
The Keydets continue their journey against Big South foes on Friday when they visit High Point for a three-game non-conference series.
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