LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI baseball team improved to 7-0 this season at home in Gray-Minor Stadium with a doubleheader sweep Saturday of Coppin State University 8-3 (7 inn.) and 6-4.
The Keydets got ahead early in each game, using big innings to take control of both contests. VMI scored four in the second inning and three in the third of the opener and cruised to the win. The Keydets again got ahead quickly in the nightcap after a three-run first and a two-run third but Coppin State rallied late. The Eagles loaded the bases in the ninth trailing by just two with two outs, but sophomore
Jaxon Lloyd struck out the final batter to earn his first save of the year.
Leaders:
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Zac Morris homered in the second game and had three hits and four RBI on the day
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Grayson Fitzwater had four hits on the day, with two doubles
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Ty Swaim had four extra base hits on the day, with a triple and three doubles
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Cole Garrett went 3-3 in the nightcap with two RBI
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Cole Jenkins hit a two-run home run in the second game
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Brett Cook had three hits and three stolen bases
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Roberto Velasquez went 2 2/3 scoreless innings in the first game with four strikeouts to earn the win.
Jack Thompson didn't allow a hit in two innings of relief and
Derrell Fletcher-Knight concluded the game with a scoreless seventh inning
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Holden Wilkerson didn't allow an earned run in the nightcap to earn the win, striking out five over 2 2/3 innings
Next Time:
VMI (8-4) goes for the series sweep Sunday at 1 p.m.
