HARRISBURG, Pa. – The 22nd-ranked and second-seeded Randolph-Macon baseball team used a balanced attack at the plate and on the mound in a 5-2 victory over third-seeded Elizabethtown to win the Harrisburg, Pa. Regional.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 5, Elizabethtown 2

Venue: Nittany Field

Records: RMC 31-13, EC 33-14

Click here to view post-game press conference with Ray Hedrick,

How It Happened:

• After freshman starter Carter Schuma (Midlothian, Va./Trinity) retired the Blue Jays in order in the top of the first, the Yellow Jackets got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the frame. Freshman Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga) was hit by a pitch, sophomore Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) and freshman Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) beat out a bunt for a single to load the bases. Quici scored on a double play as RMC took the early 1-0 lead.
• RMC added to its advantage in the third. Sophomore Eli Brooks (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) had an infield single, went to second and third on passed balls, and scored on a double down the right field line by Quici to extend the lead to 2-0. Wernoski singled to right to move Quici to third and Wernoski took second on the throw to the infield. Senior Myles Webb (Norfolk, Va./Granby) singled up the middle to knock in Quici and Wernoski, making it 4-0.
• Etown put three on in the fourth but did not score. The leadoff hitter was plunked and was out on a fielder's choice. The runner tried to steal second, but was thrown out by sophomore Logan Duff (Forest, Va./Liberty Christian). A walk and a double put a pair in scoring position before a flyout to Brooks in right ended the threat.
• The Blue Jays put their first two on in the top of the fifth. On a bunt, the batter was called out at first on interference. Sophomore William Wian (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) took over on the mound and fanned the next two hitters to squash the rally.
• The Yellow Jackets put up another run in the bottom of the fifth. Webb drew a leadoff walk and went to second when junior Chaz Harvey (Charlottesville, Va./Miller School) walked as well. Webb went to third on a fielder's choice and came home on a bunt single by Duff to extend the lead to 5-0.
• Etown put two in scoring position with one away in the seventh. Wian got a foulout and a strikeout to strand the pair.
• The Blue Jays scored two in the eighth and brought the tying run to the plate before junior Michael Shanahan (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax) got a come backer to keep it at 5-2.
• Shanahan retired Etown in order in the ninth with two strikeouts to record his first save.

By The Numbers

• RMC is 29-0 when leading after seven innings.
• The Yellow Jackets won the Holly Springs, N.C. Regional in 2018 to advance to the Division III College World Series in Appleton, Wis. This will be RMC's first appearance in a Super Regional.
• RMC will face Adrian from Michigan in the Super Regional. Adrian was the No. 3 seed in the Berea, Ohio Regional.
• The Class of 2024 now has 112 career victories, the third-highest total in program history.
• RMC is the only Division III program to win NCAA playoff games in football, men's basketball and baseball this academic year.
• The Yellow Jacket defense committed just one error in three regional games.
• Schuma pitched 4.0 scoreless innings with three hits and three strikeouts.
• Senior Jacob Lawler (Broad Run, Va./Battlefield) retired the lone batter he faced.
• Wian worked 3.0 innings with four hits, two runs, no walks and four strikeouts in earning the win and evening his record at 2-2.
• Shanahan pitched the final 1.2 innings with two hits, no runs, no walks and three strikeouts in recording his first save.
• Wernoski went 2 for 4 with a run. He is second on the team with 20 multi-hit games. Wernoski went 6 for 12 (.500) in three regional games with three runs, one RBI and two walks.
• Webb was 1 for 3 with a walk, a run and two RBI. He has reached base in 13 straight games. Webb went 4 for 11 (.364) in three regional contests with one double, one run, one steal and four RBI.
• Schmitt went 1 for 3 with two walks. He has reached base in 26 straight games. Schmitt reached base seven times in three regional games with three hits and four walks. He has at least one walk in the past nine games, a total of 12 walks over those nine contests.
• Quici was 1 for 3 with two runs and one RBI.

Up Next

RMC and Adrian will meet in a best-of-three series this weekend. Dates, times and location will be announced soon.