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16
Winner Richmond RICH 22-24, 11-7 A-10
10
VCU VCU 23-27, 9-10 A-10
Winner
Richmond RICH
22-24, 11-7 A-10
16
Final
10
VCU VCU
23-27, 9-10 A-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Richmond RICH 1 0 3 0 1 1 7 3 0 16 15 0
VCU VCU 4 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 14 1

W: Esteban Rodriguez (3-2) L: Ellis, Campbell (5-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

RAMS LOSE HEARTBREAKER TO RICHMOND

Final Score: Richmond 16, VCU 10
Winning Pitcher: Esteban Rodriguez (3-2)
Losing Pitcher:  Campbell Ellis (5-5)
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 23-27 (9-10 Atlantic 10), Richmond 22-24 (11-7 Atlantic 10)
 
The Short Story:  VCU led 9-4 after four innings, but the Black and Gold could not hold the lead in a back-and-forth slugfest, dropping the first game of three-game Atlantic 10 set against inner-city rival Richmond. 

LEADING OFF:
  • Brandon Eike left the Diamond twice with a three-run home run in the first inning, followed by a two-run shot in the fourth.
  • Eike went 4-of-5 from the plate with five RBIs to buoy the Rams' offensive effort.
  • A.J. Mathis batted 2-of-5 at the dish with two RBIs, including a round-tripper in the fourth inning.
  • William Bean, Jake Thilges, and Griffin Boone all had multi-hit games as well for the Black and Gold, each going 2-of-4 on the night.
  • In total, the Rams belted seven extra-base hits, two of which were triples, tying their single game-high for triples this season.
  • James Gladden went six innings as the Rams' starting pitcher, striking out four Spider batters on 97 pitches.
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • Richmond struck first with one run in the top of the first, but VCU countered in a hurry with four runs in the bottom half of the frame, three of which came on a home-run to right center by Eike.
  • Three batters later, Cooper Benzin flew out to right field for a sacrifice fly, bringing home Jake Thilges to make the score 4-1.
  • The visiting Spiders got within one at 5-4 after three innings.
  • However, the Rams bounced back with four runs in the bottom of the fourth.
  • Mathis hammered a two-run home run one to right field.
  • Two batters later, Eike belted a two-run blast of his own to dead center, extending VCU's lead to 9-4 after four innings.
  • The momentum swung Richmond's way in the late innings, as the Spiders bit the Rams with a seven-run seventh inning followed by three more runs in the eighth to get the game to its final score of 16-10.
UP NEXT: VCU and Richmond resume their rivalry series at the Diamond on Saturday, May 13, with first pitch scheduled for 11:30 a.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. 
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