ASHLAND, Va. – Freshman Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) had six hits, three runs and five RBI as the 10th-ranked Randolph-Macon baseball team swept an ODAC doubleheader from Averett on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

Score: Randolph-Macon 12-4, Averett 11-1

Site/Venue: Ashland, Va.  / Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park

Records: R-MC 19-5, 8-2 ODAC; AU 4-17-1, 1-9 ODAC

How It Happened: Game 1

• The Cougars posted one run in the top of the first before the Yellow Jackets responded in the bottom of the frame. Junior Matt Myers (Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley) had a leadoff triple and scored on a single by senior Ethan Iannuzzi (Chesterfield, Va./Cosby) to level the score at 1-1. With one away, junior Myles Webb (Norfolk, Va./Granby) doubled to move Iannuzzi to third. Schmitt singled to drive in Iannuzzi and Webb, giving RMC a 3-1 advantage.
• AU put up four in the top of the second before RMC answered in the bottom of the inning. Myers had a leadoff walk, went to second on a base hit by Iannuzzi and scored on a throwing error. Webb reached on a fielder's choice, while he and Iannuzzi came home on a triple by Schmitt to give the Yellow Jackets a 6-5 edge. Schmitt scored on a groundout by sophomore Aaron Lautenschlager (Purcellville, Va./Loudoun Valley) to make it 7-5.
• The Yellow Jackets added a run in the fourth as Myers was hit by a pitch with two away, stole second and scored on an error to take an 8-5 advantage.
• The Cougars tallied three in the fifth to tie the game at 8-8. RMC would take the lead for good an inning later. Schmitt had a one-out single and stole second. Lautenschlager drew a walk and joined Schmitt on a double steal. With two away, senior Carter Johnson (Southampton, Va./Southampton) singled to right to bring home Schmitt and Lautenschlager, giving the home team a 10-8 lead. Johnson scored on a base hit by Myers to push the lead to 11-8.
• AU pulled with one in the eighth before RMC added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth. Sophomore Lincoln Lubsen (Williamsburg, Va./Walsingham Academy) drew a one-out walk, stole second and scored on a wild pitch to make it 12-10. The Cougars got one in the ninth, but stranded the tying run as the Yellow Jackets recorded the 12-11 victory.

By The Numbers

• Schmitt went 3 for 5 with two runs and four RBI.
• Johnson had two hits, two walks, one run and knocked in two.
• Myers went 2 for 3 with a walk, three runs and one RBI.
• Iannuzzi had two hits, two runs and one RBI.
• Webb scored twice.
• Senior Hayden Snelsire (Berlin, Md./Stephen Decatur) recorded eight strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
• Junior Patrick Routsis (Midlothian, Va./St. Christopher's) earned the win, going 3.0 innings with two hits, two runs, one walk and three strikeouts.
• Junior Cole Stamm (Irvington, Va./Middlesex) went the final 1.2 innings with two punchouts to earn his seventh save, one away from the school record for saves in a season.

How It Happened: Game 2

• After two scoreless innings, RMC got on the board in the third. Myers had a leadoff double and scored on a two-bagger by Schmitt to make it 1-0. Schmitt went to third on a single by Webb and came home on a fielder's choice by sophomore Chaz Harvey (Charlottesville, Va./The Miller School) as the lead grew to 2-0.
• Senior Hunter Cole (Norfolk, Va./Granby) had leadoff homers to right in the fourth and sixth innings to give the Yellow Jackets a 4-0 advantage. Cole took over the team lead with five homers for the season.
• AU tallied a run in the eighth to avoid the shutout and make the final 4-1.

By The Numbers

• Junior Drew Ramos (Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette) tossed five scoreless innings with three hits, one walk and six strikeouts to raise his record to 4-0.
• Junior Jacob Lawler (Broad Run, Va./Battlefield) did not allow a hit in two scoreless innings of relief.
• Senior Brennan Tyznar (Bon Air, Va./Trinity) fanned the final hitter in the eighth to keep the margin at three runs for RMC.
• Sophomore Bere Bauers (Devon, Pa./Devon Prep) pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts to record his first save.
• Cole was 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBI.
• Schmitt went 3 for 5 with one run and one RBI.
• Iannuzzi had a double in the first to extend his hitting streak to 21 games and his on-base streak to 24 games.
• Lautenschlager extended his on-base streak to 12 games.

Up Next

R-MC will host fourth-ranked Lynchburg on Wednesday, April 5 for a 3:30 p.m. ODAC contest.