April 25, 2024

Slevin Sets Saves Record for #18 RMC Baseball in Dramatic Win over #5 Salisbury

Batting

Salisbury
2B: Zach Geesaman; Trent Waire
3B: none
HR: none
Randolph-Macon
2B: Jon Quici; Matt Myers
3B: none
HR: Chaz Harvey
full stats

ASHLAND, Va. – Junior Chaz Harvey (Charlottesville, Va./Miller School) belted a game-tying three-run homer in the third, senior Matt Myers (Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley) ripped a bases-clearing double in the fifth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead for good, and junior Sam Slevin (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank Cox) recorded his program-record ninth save as the 18th-ranked Randolph-Macon baseball team outlasted No. 5 Salisbury 9-8 on Thursday afternoon.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 9, Salisbury 8

Venue: Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park

Records: RMC 25-9, SU 27-7

How It Happened:

  • The Sea Gulls scored three in the first and one in the third before the Yellow Jackets answered in the bottom of the third. Sophomore Jordan Hill (Norfolk, Va./Granby) had a one-out single and came home on a double by freshman Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga). Senior Myles Webb (Norfolk, Va./Granby) drew a two-out walk before Harvey deposited an 0-2 pitch over the fence in left field, his team-leading eighth homer of the season, to level the score at 4-4.
  • RMC took its first lead in the fourth. Myers had a leadoff single, was sacrificed to second by sophomore Logan Duff (Forest, Va./Liberty Christian), went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout by senior Grayson Bush (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) to give the home team a 5-4 edge.
  • SU put up three in the top of the fifth before the Yellow Jackets put together a two-out rally in the bottom of the frame. Webb had a two-out single, Harvey followed with a base hit and freshman Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Myers ripped a double down the right field line to clear the bases and give RMC an 8-7 advantage.
  • RMC added an insurance run in the eighth. Myers was hit by a pitch to start the inning, went to second on a sacrifice by Duff, took third on a wild pitch and scored on an error to give the Yellow Jackets a 9-7 lead.
  • Salisbury would not go quietly in the ninth against Slevin. Two infield choppers went for hits before a potential sacrifice went for a bunt single to load the bases with none out. Slevin recorded a strikeout looking for the first out. A sacrifice fly to center pulled the Sea Gulls within one but was the second out. Slevin recorded a swinging strikeout to end the game.

By The Numbers

  • Slevin recorded his ninth save of the season. He surpassed the previous record of eight held by Glen McLaughlin (2014) and Will Jennings (2013).
  • Junior Michael Shanahan (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponox) earned the win in relief, going 2.1 innings with two hits, no runs, no walks and five strikeouts.
  • RMC snapped a four-game losing streak to SU and earned its first win over the Sea Gulls since 1999.
  • The Yellow Jackets are 23-0 when leading after seven innings.
  • RMC is 22-3 when scoring six or more runs.
  • Harvey went 2 for 4 with two runs and three RBI. He is third on the team with eight multiple RBI games. Harvey has reached base safely in 10 straight games.
  • Myers was 2 for 3 with two runs and three RBI.
  • Webb was 1 for 2 with two walks and two runs.
  • Wernoski was hit by a pitch to extend his on-base streak to 31 straight games.
  • Sophomore Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) went 1 for 4 and stretched his on-base streak to 16 straight games.

Up Next

RMC will host Roanoke on Saturday, April 27, for a noon ODAC doubleheader. It will be Senior Day for the Yellow Jackets. It will also be Train Day in Ashland, with England Street closed between Henry Street and Center Street. Please consider using an alternate route to reach Estes Park.