LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Baseball dropped its second game to Wofford Friday night at Lamore Field at Gray-Minor Stadium.
The Keydets (22-8, 1-4 SoCon) suffered a 9-2 loss to the Terriers (21-10, 5-0 SoCon), who stay undefeated in conference action and take the series. VMI, who has not lost three-straight games this season, has a chance to bounce back in the series finale.
Key Stats
- VMI scored two runs off five hits.
- The first five Keydets in the lineup recorded at least one hit.
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Grayson Fitzwater homered in his second-straight game.
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Owen Prince hit a triple, while
Cole Raile doubled for extra-base hits.
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Hunter Sipe and
Justin Spiegel threw three strikeouts apiece.
Scoring Summary
First Inning: VMI came out firing and scored on a wild pitch to go up 1-0.
Third Inning: Wofford bounced back with three runs.
Eighth Inning: After holding the Terriers scoreless through four innings, the Keydets witnessed a three-run eighth frame.
Ninth Inning: Three more Terriers crossed the plate in the ninth off a home run, but Fitzwater blasted his 11th homer of the season to get one run back.
Next up for the Keydets
The Keydets close out the series against the Terriers on Saturday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. VMI Baseball will be hosting an Alzheimer's Awareness Game and asks fans to wear purple to show support.
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