Big Innings Power Dukes to Win

Thursday, May 15

San Marcos, Texas

7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)

James Madison University

16-37, 9-19

Texas State

25-28, 13-15

James Madison

Texas State

5/15/2025 11:01:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

SAN MARCOS, Texas – A four-run first inning and a five-run sixth inning powered James Madison to a Sun Belt Conference baseball win over Texas State, 9-4, on Thursday night at Bobcat Ballpark.

The Dukes improved to 16-37 (9-19 SBC) while the Bobcats fell to 25-28 (13-15 SBC).

At the plate, sophomore Kyle Langley led the way with a 3-for-4 performance, tying his career-high in hits. He added a walk, two runs scored and two RBIs. Redshirt junior Tyler Muscar (2-3) earned the win with an inning of work, while junior Brode Susce picked up the save behind 3.2 innings of scoreless relief and four strikeouts.

How It Happened
First Inning
The first four batters for the Dukes all recorded hits, as senior Coleman Calabrese got on JMU on the board as he doubled in leadoff hitter Ryan Dooley. Sophomore Kyle Langley followed Calabrese with a two-run single and junior Jack Cannizzaro capped the inning with a run-scoring single two batters later to make it 4-0.

Fifth Inning
With runners on the corner and one out, a grounder up the middle had the potential to be an inning-ending double play but a safe at first call kept the inning alive. After the call stood following a review, which allowed a run to score in the process, Chase Mora stepped up and hit a three-run homer to tie the game at four for Texas State.

Sixth Inning
The Dukes quickly responded by sending nine batters to the plate, scoring five runs to make it 9-4. Calabrese hit his second double of the game to regain the lead for JMU. After a Langley single, freshman Reece Moody laced a single up the middle to plate both Calabrese and Langley. Junior Maddux Fleck then hit a two-run double to push the lead to five.

Game Notes

Five Dukes recorded multiple hits and eight of the nine starters got a base knock.
The trio of Todd Mozoki, Tyler Muscar and Brode Susce combined to throw 11 strikeouts, bringing the pitching staff within three strikeouts of entering the single-season program top 10.
Brode Susce tossed 3.2 innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts. He tied his career-high in innings set at Shelton State and set a new season-high in strikeouts.
JMU hit .400 (6-for-15) with two outs, .409 (9-for-22) with runners on and .500 (7-for-14) with runners in scoring position.

Up Next
JMU will meet Texas State for game two of the series tomorrow, May 16 at Bobcat Ballpark with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.