LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI's offense erupted against Norfolk State on Tuesday night at Gray-Minor Stadium, totaling 13 runs in the first inning as baseball defeated Norfolk State by a score of 15-5. The win is the 28th of the season for VMI (28-23), which is the fifth-most victories in a single season in program history.
The 28 wins are also the most in a single season for fourth-year Head Coach
Sam Roberts, who has posted two consecutive seasons with 27 victories in 2024 and 2025, totaling 26 in 2023.
Ayden Schnarrs, who entered the game with the second most hit-by-pitches in a season, was plunked three more times to give him the VMI record of 26.
Key Stats
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Ayden Schnarrs (three hit-by-pitches) sets a new single-season (26), breaking Assistant Coach
Ryan Smoot's 25 in 2019; adds two walks and two runs scored
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Cole Raile goes 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI
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Gabe Jenkins totals three RBI, one hit and a stolen base
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Owen Prince is 2-for-4 with two RBI, a walk and two runs scored
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Cole Cook reaches base four times (1-2, three walks) and scores twice
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Peyton Dhein (1 strikeout, 1 earned run) gets the win as five pitchers saw action
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Tyler Bassett (1.2 IP),
Jim Douthat (2.0 IP) each fan three batters
Scoring Summary
First Inning
-Owen Prince led off with a hit, setting up a
Cole Raile single (2-1).
-VMI tacked on three more before Prince doubled to make it 7-1
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Gabe Jenkins brought in two runs and would be driven in by
Cole Cook as VMI took a 13-1 advantage
Fourth Inning
-The Spartans showed life in the fourth, scoring four (13-8)
-Fitzwater doubled and Raile smashed a homer to right-center to get two runs back (15-5)
Next up for the Keydets
The Keydets (3-15 SoCon) welcome rival The Citadel to town Thursday, for the first of three games in Lexington to close out the regular season.
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