LEXINGTON, Va. (EMU Athletics) – On Tuesday, the Diamond Royals marched into Lexington to do battle with the Generals of Washington & Lee, completing a suspended game from two weeks ago before the originally scheduled ODAC night game. Sadly, EMU came home empty, losing the suspended game 10-6 before dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Generals.
Records: EMU 10-17, 1-11 ODAC | Washington & Lee
Completion of Game Suspended from March 24 – W&L 10, EMU 6
WP: Isaac Ly (1-0)
LP: Eli Monroe (0-2)
Highlights
• The game resumed one pitch into the top of the eighth with W&L leading, 10-5. The two teams went scoreless into the eighth inning.
• The Royals mustered one run in the top of the ninth on a Jett Cabanban sacrifice fly to bring in Hadikell Bruno. However, it was not enough to complete the comeback.
Statistical Leaders
Aidan Miller: 2-for-5, R
Bruno: 1-for-1, 3B, R
Regularly Scheduled Game – W&L 3, EMU 2
WP: Brody Pasieka (3-1)
LP: David Joslyn (0-1)
Highlights
• W&L lit up the scoreboard first with twos run in the bottom of the first on a Jackson Rogish base hit to center field.
• The scored remained 2-0 for a while as they game became a pitcher’s duel through the fifth inning.
• The Royals cut the deficit in half to 2-1 when Daniel McGinnis singled to left field to bring home Miller in the sixth inning.
• EMU then tied the game at 2-2 in the eighth inning as McGinnis doubled down the left field line to send Miller home again.
• But it was not meant to be for the Royals as the Generals walked it off when Oakley Rempel reached home on a Ryan McGovern fielder’s choice.
Statistical Leaders
McGinnis: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs
Ryan Gimbel: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 Ks
What’s Next
The Diamond Royals will head up to the Pennsylvania to take on Messiah tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8. First pitch versus the Falcons in Mechanicsburg, Pa., is set for 3:30 p.m.
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