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VMI loses heartbreaker at JMU, 11-10

VMI loses heartbreaker at JMU, 11-10

Zach Tondi hit a two-run, walk-off home run to send the JMU Dukes past the VMI Keydets, 11-10, in non-conference baseball action Tuesday night at Eagle Field in Harrisonburg. The Keydets (16-21) took a 10-8 lead to the bottom of the ninth, but Brett Johnson led off with a single. Chad Carroll pinch-ran and Kyle Mcpherson hit a hard grounder to second baseman Nathan Eaton that was booted for an…

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No. 9 Virginia defeats James Madison, 15-6

No. 9 Virginia defeats James Madison, 15-6

The No. 9 Virginia baseball team rolled to a 15-6 win over James Madison Tuesday at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers (16-6) piled up 17 hits and improved to 7-0 in midweek games this season while scoring in double figures for the sixth time. “I didn’t particularly think our approach in the first three innings was that great, but we certainly flipped the switch and had a really great approach at the…

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VMI comes up short against JMU, loses 12-8

VMI comes up short against JMU, loses 12-8

A back and forth, see-saw affair was decided with four runs in the top of the sixth as the James Madison Dukes defeated the VMI Keydets, 12-8, Tuesday afternoon at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va. With the score tied at seven, a two-run single by JMU’s (6-6) Ky Parrott off Blaine Lafin (0-1) provided the eventual difference in the game. Brett Johnson added on a two-run homer later in the…

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JMU hires former VMI coach Marlin Ikenberry to be new baseball coach

JMU hires former VMI coach Marlin Ikenberry to be new baseball coach

JMU Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne announced on Tuesday the appointment of Marlin Ikenberry as head coach of the James Madison baseball program, naming Ikenberry the sixth skipper in program history.

“I am extremely excited to welcome Coach Ikenberry to JMU and our baseball program,” Bourne said. “Marlin brings a tremendous philosophy and set of experiences that mesh well with our vision for…

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William and Mary blasts JMU baseball, 10-3

William and Mary blasts JMU baseball, 10-3

The James Madison baseball team opened the scoring with two runs in the top of the second inning on Saturday afternoon but William & Mary later scored in six consecutive innings to hand the Dukes a 10-3 loss in Colonial Athletic Association action at Plumeri Park.

JMU fell to 12-23 (2-12 CAA) on the season after tallying just six singles on the day, while W&M sophomore right-hander Nick Brown…

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Longwood baseball stuns JMU in ninth

Longwood baseball stuns JMU in ninth

Travis Biddix had never hit a home run in three years as a Longwood Lancer and was 0-for-4 on the day heading into his final at-bat. That all changed Wednesday evening at Eagle Field as the senior co-captain launched a 1-1 fastball over the left field wall to spark a three-run ninth inning and a huge come-from-behind victory over in-state rival James Madison.

Biddix has spent most of the early…

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The Harlem Shake meme finds its way to the JMU baseball clubhouse. 

via JMU Sports Blog, via Mr. Irrelevant