GREENSBORO, N.C. – VMI Baseball dropped game two of its Southern Conference series against UNC Greensboro on Saturday at UNCG Baseball Stadium.
The Keydets (27-19, 3-11 SoCon) had momentum late after
Grayson Fitzwater clobbered a ninth-inning three-run blast, his 19th home run of the season, which set a new VMI single-season record. Despite the late surge, VMI could not catch up to the Spartans (19-28, 5-12 SoCon) in a 9-6 defeat.
Key Stats
- VMI scored six runs off eight hits.
- Fitzwater led the team with three RBIs.
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Owen Prince tallied a team-best three runs and three walks.
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Benjamin Cardone stayed hot with a pair of hits.
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Andrew Jones tossed five strikeouts out of the bullpen.
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Cole Raile extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
- The Keydets drew eight walks.
Scoring Summary
First Inning: VMI scored first on a
Bradley Garner RBI single, but UNCG quickly tied it at 1-1.
Second Inning: A Spartan home run made it 3-1.
Third Inning: Raile's two-RBI single tied it once again. However, UNCG regained the lead with another homer, making it 5-3.
Sixth Inning: The Spartans added one more with a single.
Seventh Inning: Three crossed the plate for UNCG, all on singles, to run the score up to 9-3.
Ninth Inning: In a late effort, Fitzwater cranked a three-run bomb to right field to cut the deficit in half.
Next up for the Keydets
The Keydets try to salvage the series in Sunday's matinee. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
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