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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Sean Rausch
Sean Rausch
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Hofstra HOFSTRA 13-33, 6-13 CAA
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Winner James Madison JMU 23-22, 6-13 CAA
Hofstra HOFSTRA
13-33, 6-13 CAA
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Final
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James Madison JMU
23-22, 6-13 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hofstra HOFSTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1
James Madison JMU 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 X 5 7 1

W: Harlow, Colton (3-2) L: Rooney, John (4-8)

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Hofstra HOFSTRA 13-34, 6-14 CAA
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Winner James Madison JMU 24-22, 7-13 CAA
Hofstra HOFSTRA
13-34, 6-14 CAA
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Final
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James Madison JMU
24-22, 7-13 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Hofstra HOFSTRA 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
James Madison JMU 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 0

W: Kelly, Kevin (5-2) L: Weiss, Chris (5-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | By Len Skoros

BB: Hofstra Falls In 11 Innings In Game Two As JMU Sweeps Pride

Harrisonburg, VA – James Madison swept a Colonial Athletic Association doubleheader from Hofstra Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park. The Dukes won game one, 5-1, behind the pitching of Colton Harlow and then picked up a 4-3 win in 11 innings on a game-winning double from Ryan Coale in game two.

Hofstra slipped to 13-34 overall and 6-14 in the CAA with the losses. The Dukes improved to 24-22 overall and 7-13 in league play with the wins.

In game one, the Dukes scored three runs in the third to take a 3-0 lead and never looked back as Harlow kept the Pride in check. Adam Sisk provided the innings big hit with a two-run home run. Brett Johnson would add a solo home run in the sixth and a fifth run scored on a wild pitch in the seventh to close out the Dukes scoring.

Harlow (3-2) allowed one run on six hits over eight innings of work. He walked none and struck out eight. Matt Colon pitched a scoreless ninth to close out the game.

Teddy Cillis provided Hofstra's lone run against Harlow with a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. John Rooney (4-8) started for Hofstra and allowed five runs on seven hits. He also struck out seven batters. Michael James pitched a scoreless eighth for the Pride.

Cillis and Tom Archer each had a pair of hits in the game for the Pride.

Steven Foster got things started for the Pride in game two, leading off the nightcap with a double. After moving to third on an infield out, Foster scored on Vito Friscia's ground out to short.

But Sisk turned things in James Madison's favor in the third as he hit a three-run home run on a 2-2 pitch to give the Dukes a 3-1 lead. The lead was short-lived as Vinnie Costello's two-run shot in the fourth tied the game at 3-3.

The Dukes loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the eighth but Cillis notched his 14th strikeout of the game, getting Ky Parrott looking to end the threat. Cillis took a no decision in the game, allowing three runs on four hits with 14 strikeouts over eight innings.

The Dukes threatened again in the 10th inning, putting a runner on third with two outs, but Chris Weiss picked up a strikeout to end the inning.

In the JMU 11th, Parrott drew a leadoff walk and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. Coale then followed with the game-winning double to left center.

Weiss (5-3) took the loss for the Pride, allowing the one run on three hits in 2 1/3 innings. Kevin Kelly (5-2) earned the win for James Madison after 2 2/3 innings of perfect relief.

Coale finished with two hits in game two for the Dukes. Hofstra got a pair of hits from Sean Rausch and Rob Weissheier.

The teams conclude the series Sunday at 2 p.m.

NOTES:
-Cillis has struck out 30 batters in his last 15 innings.
-Costello's home run was his team-leading seventh.
-Hofstra is 0-3 in extra-inning games this season.


 
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