Completed Event: Baseball versus Georgia Southern on March 14, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2
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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Friday, March 20
Conway, S.C.
6 p.m.
James Madison University
11-9
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Coastal Carolina
14-7
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James Madison
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Coastal Carolina
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Dukes Fall to No. 16 Coastal Carolina’s Big Innings
3/20/2026 9:27:00 PM | Baseball
CONWAY, S.C. – No. 16 Coastal Carolina used a pair of multi-run innings as James Madison baseball fell, 12-2 in seven innings, in Sun Belt Conference action on Friday night at Spring Brooks Stadium.
The Dukes had their four-game winning streak snapped, falling to 11-9 (3-1 Sun Belt) while the Chanticleers improved to 14-7 (4-0 Sun Belt).
Freshman Cameron Aycock led the Dukes at the plate, going 2-for-3 for his fifth multi-hit game of the year.
How It Happened
Second Inning
The Dukes struck first, loading the bases for freshman Ryan Gocio to drive in a run on a sacrifice fly.
Coastal responded with four runs on a solo shot and a three-run homer to take a 4-1 lead.
Fourth Inning
Gocio recorded his second RBI, bringing in a run with a bases-loaded walk.
The Chants responded by regaining their three-run lead, knocking in a run on a single.
Sixth Inning
CCU scored six runs in the inning to go ahead 11-2, aided by four base hits and a balk.
Seventh Inning
With two down and one on, Rex Watson singled into left center to put the Chants ahead 10 runs and end the game.
Game Notes
Up Next
The middle game of the three-game set is scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow, March 21.
The Dukes had their four-game winning streak snapped, falling to 11-9 (3-1 Sun Belt) while the Chanticleers improved to 14-7 (4-0 Sun Belt).
Freshman Cameron Aycock led the Dukes at the plate, going 2-for-3 for his fifth multi-hit game of the year.
How It Happened
Second Inning
The Dukes struck first, loading the bases for freshman Ryan Gocio to drive in a run on a sacrifice fly.
Coastal responded with four runs on a solo shot and a three-run homer to take a 4-1 lead.
Fourth Inning
Gocio recorded his second RBI, bringing in a run with a bases-loaded walk.
The Chants responded by regaining their three-run lead, knocking in a run on a single.
Sixth Inning
CCU scored six runs in the inning to go ahead 11-2, aided by four base hits and a balk.
Seventh Inning
With two down and one on, Rex Watson singled into left center to put the Chants ahead 10 runs and end the game.
Game Notes
- Kyle Langley's 10-game hit streak and 16-game reached base streak were both snapped. It was the longest reached base streak for a Duke since Mike Mancini's 23-game streak towards the end of 2024.
- Reece Moody was caught stealing for the first time this season, moving to 12-for-13 on attempts.
- Holden McKinney pitched a career-high 4.0 innings and tossed a season-high-tying three strikeouts.
Up Next
The middle game of the three-game set is scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow, March 21.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jones, Luke (1-1)
L: Kuhle, Max (0-1)
S: Horn, Darin (3)
Batting:
RBI: Gocio, Ryan 2
SF: Gocio, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thompson, Clay 2
SB: Aycock, Cameron 1 ; Thompson, Clay 1
CS: Moody, Reece 1 ; Thompson, Clay 1
HBP: Schmidly, Ike 1 ; Thompson, Clay 1
Batting:
2B: Mitchell, Walker 1 ; Mazon, Trace 2 ; Thorndyke, Colby 1 ; Pado, Blagen 1
HR: Mihos, Dean 1 ; Watson, Rex 1
RBI: Mitchell, Walker 1 ; Barthol, Blake 2 ; Mihos, Dean 3 ; Thorndyke, Colby 2 ; Watson, Rex 2 ; Pado, Blagen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mitchell, Walker 2 ; Mazon, Trace 1 ; Barthol, Blake 1 ; Mihos, Dean 2 ; Barrango, Ty 1 ; Thorndyke, Colby 1 ; Watson, Rex 2 ; Tozzi, Domenico 1 ; Pado, Blagen 1
SB: Mitchell, Walker 1 ; Mazon, Trace 2 ; Barthol, Blake 1 ; Barrango, Ty 1 ; Thorndyke, Colby 2
HBP: Barrango, Ty 2 ; Watson, Rex 1 ; Pado, Blagen 1
Game Leaders
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