Dallas, TX - JMU played a doubleheader in Houma, LA against Coastal Alabama North CC and had a 4 game series in Dallas, TX this weekend against Dallas Christian College. The Millers return home after winning 5 of the 6 games.
Game 1 - Coastal Alabama North @ Big Joe Teuton Field in Houma, LA
The JMU offense got started early in game 1 of the doubleheader, scoring 5 runs in the 2nd inning thanks to a Taylor Walters RBI single, a Connor Pleasant RBI single, a Gavin Gary two RBI single, and a Kade Massey RBI hit by pitch. Joe Teuton IV added to the Millers lead in the 5th inning with an RBI double to center field. The Millers closed out their offensive day in the 6th inning when Kade Massey came to the plate with the bases loaded and doubled in all 3 runners to bring his RBI total for the game to 4.
Peyton Ford picked up his 2nd win of the year in game 1, working a strong 6 innings, giving up 2 runs and striking out 5 batters. Caleb Ougel closed the game win for the Millers by throwing a scoreless 7th inning and picking up 2 strikeouts.
JMU took game 1 by a score of 9-2
Game 2 - Coastal Alabama North @ Big Joe Teuton Field in Houma, LA
Game 2 was an absolute war of pitching staffs. The game entered extra innings with the score at 0-0 and the first run of the game was not scored until the 9th inning of the game. Gavin LeBlanc gave JMU an electric start on the mound, throwing 7 shutout innings with 7 strikeouts on just 85 pitches. LeBlanc topped out at a season-high 93mph with his fastball in this game. Willy Flynn picked up his first win as a Miller after throwing a scoreless 8th inning and being the pitcher of record when the Millers won the game in the 9th.
Hollywood writers couldn't have created a better ending for the opening of Big Joe Teuton Field. JMU was down 1-0 in the bottom of the 9th when Shilon Christmas stepped to the plate with Andrew Ashby on 2nd base and Caleb Ougel on 1st base with 2 outs. The Millers were down to their last strike when Christmas drove the ball to right field and over the fence for a 3-run walk-off home run to send the Millers home with a win and a doubleheader sweep!
JMU took game 2 by a score of 3-1
Game 1 - Dallas Christian
The JMU offense showed up hot in game 1 of the series, scoring 3 runs in the 1st and 4 more in the 2nd inning. Trevor Durr hit a 2-run Home Run in the 1st inning and Taylor Walters followed that up with an RBI single in the 1st. Durr picked up 2 more RBIs after Gavin Gary and Noah Watkins scored on his 2nd inning single. 2 pitches later, Kade Massey added another run after hitting a ground ball that scored Kole Sonnier. Andrew Ashby continued the offensive surge with an RBI single that scored Jonah Callias.
Trevor Durr and Kade Massey lead the JMU offense in game 1, picking up 7 RBIs between them. Troy Morel picked up his 2nd win of the season after throwing 5 scoreless innings.
JMU took game 1 by a score of 10-2
Game 2 - Dallas Christian
Game 2 was a back-and-forth affair that ultimately saw the Millers fall in the 2nd game of the doubleheader. JMU took the lead in the 5th inning but gave in back in the bottom of the 5th. The Millers brought the game to within 1 run in the top of the 6th but weren't able to pull the comeback off in the end.
Dallas Christian took game 2 by a score of 5-4
Game 3 - Dallas Christian
Game 3 was another hard-fought game that went back and forth. Trevor Durr had a big game at the plate, going 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs. Kade Massey came up big in game 3, following Durr in the batting order and going 3-3 with a double and an RBI. The Millers scored runs in the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings to close out the game with Kole Sonnier scoring on a passed ball in the 7th inning to take the lead in the last inning of the game.
Cabet Blanchard picked up his first win of the season, throwing a scoreless 6th inning. Kole Sonnier took the mound after scoring the leading run in the 7th and picked up his first save of the season after striking out 2 batters and shutting the door on Dallas Christian.
JMU took game 3 by a score of 6-5
Game 4 - Dallas Christian
The JMU offense woke back up in game 4 to ensure that the Millers would close out the series win. Noah Watkins went 2-2 with an RBI and scored 2 runs. Kole Sonnier hit a double, a Home Run, picked up 2 RBIs, and scored 3 runs. Trevor Durr went 2-3 with a double and a triple, picking up 2 RBIs. Andrew Ashby went 3-3 with a double and a triple, scoring a run and picking up 2 RBIs. Jonah Callias went 2-4 with a double and scored 2 runs.
Gavin LeBlanc picked up his 2nd win of the season, working 4 innings with 0 earned runs while striking out 8. Moose Ortego and Nathan Paul closed out the series win for the Millers working the final 3 innings of the game.
JMU took game 4 by a score of 12-3
