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3
Winner Lafayette LAFAYETT 2-7
0
VCU VCU 2-6
Winner
Lafayette LAFAYETT
2-7
3
Final
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VCU VCU
2-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lafayette LAFAYETT 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 1
VCU VCU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2

W: Benneche, Luke (1-2) L: Ellis, Campbell (0-2) S: Yoder, Jordan (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

VCU DROPS 3-0 DECISION TO LAFAYETTE

Score: Lafayette 3, VCU 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 2-6, Lafayette 2-7
 
The short story: The Rams were shut out for the first time since May 6, 2018 as Lafayette split the season series with VCU.
 
FIRST PITCH
  • Redshirt junior center fielder AJ Mathis registered his first hit as a Ram with a ninth-inning triple.
  • Redshirt senior right-hander Edwin Serrano retired the Leopards in order in the eighth and ninth innings, striking out a pair.
  • Redshirt junior left Jaden Griffin also threw 1.2 scoreless innings of relief.
  • Redshirt junior right fielder Logan Amiss has reached base in every game this season, while redshirt junior first baseman Michael Haydak extended his reached base streak to four games.
  • VCU left eight runners on base.
  • Lafayette's Luke Benneche earned the win with seven scoreless innings, throwing 104 pitches and striking out seven batters. Jordan Yoder recorded the six-out save for the Leopards.
  • Two of Lafayette's three runs were unearned.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After sophomore lefty Campbell Ellis struck out five batters through three scoreless frames to start the game, Easton Brenner walked and stole second, then scored on Pete Ciuffreda's RBI single. Ciuffreda doubled Lafayette's lead on Michael Zarrillo's RBI single after stealing second and advancing to third on a VCU throwing error.
  • Brenner pushed Lafayette's lead to 3-0 in the sixth, scoring as Kyle Chmielewski reached on a VCU fielding error.
  • Mathis entered as a defensive substitute in the top of the ninth, then got the VCU rally started in the bottom of the frame by putting a charge into a triple to right center after a nine-pitch at-bat, but the Rams were unable to bring him home.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams continue the Central Virginia Classic Saturday, March 5 by hosting Princeton at 2 p.m. from The Diamond. The game will be streamed on ESPN+. For more information on VCU Baseball tickets, click here.
 
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