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VMI Baseball: Keydets defeated 11-2 by VCU in mid-week contest

Chris Graham

vmi baseballVCU defeated the VMI baseball team 11-2 Wednesday evening in a non-conference game.

VMI took a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Jon Clines led off with a single, Josh Hollifield followed with a single and Don Goodes was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Nathan Loyd hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Clines and Hollifield scored on an error.

VCU scored two in the third, one in the fourth and three in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead. The Rams plated five more in the last two innings.

Adam Jewell started and retired all five batters he faced. Zach Sanders worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, and Jacob Luchansky retired both batters he faced.

Clines was 3-4, while Loyd had a hit and a walk.

Jack Schroeder went 3-5 with a triple and two RBI for VCU (31-15).

The Keydets (13-33) will travel to Furman University this weekend for a Southern Conference series, scheduled for Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (4 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.).

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].