March 8, 2025

Schmitt Paces Offense for #17 RMC Baseball vs. SU

Batting

Shenandoah
2B: Jaime Padilla 2; Cole Ambrosius
3B: none
HR: Noah Cornwell; Connor Houser
Randolph-Macon
2B: Carter Schmitt; Aaron Lautenschlager; Chaz Harvey; Aidan Pinto
3B: none
HR: none
full stats

ASHLAND, Va. – Junior Carter Schmitt (Glen Allen, Va./St. Christopher's) had two hits, including a double, two runs and one RBI as the No. 17 Randolph-Macon baseball team dropped a 10-6 decision to Shenandoah on Saturday afternoon in the first of a two-game ODAC set.

The Basics

Score: Shenandoah 10, Randolph-Macon 6

Venue: Hugh Stephens Field at Estes Park

Records: RMC 4-4, 1-2 ODAC; SU 9-4, 1-0 ODAC

How It Happened:

  • After the Hornets took the lead with a solo homer in the top of the second, the Yellow Jackets answered in the bottom of the frame. Senior Chaz Harvey (Charlottesville, Va./The Miller School) had a leadoff double down the third base line, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore James Baffone (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) and came home on an infield single by freshman CJ Chatterton (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) to level the score at 1-1.
  • SU put up single runs in the fifth and sixth and plated four in the seventh before RMC put up a crooked number in the bottom of the seventh. Sophomore Zach Wernoski (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) was hit by a pitch and scored on a double by Schmitt. Walks to senior Aaron Lautenschlager (Purcellville, Va./Loudoun Valley) and Harvey loaded the bases before senior Aidan Pinto (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes) delivered a two-run double. Junior Jordan Hill (Norfolk, Va./Granby) followed with a sacrifice fly to plate Harvey and make it a 7-5 contest.
  • The Hornets added two in the top of the eighth before Schmitt singled with two away in the bottom of the inning and scored on a double by Lautenschlager. SU scored once in the ninth to make the final 10-6.

By The Numbers

  • RMC finished with 11 hits.
  • Schmitt went 2 for 5 with a double, two runs and one RBI.
  • Pinto had two hits, one a double, and two RBI.
  • Chatterton was 2 for 4 with one RBI.
  • Harvey was 1 for 4 with a double, a walk and two runs.
  • Sophomore Jon Quici (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga) also had two hits.
  • Lautenschlager was 1 for 3 with a double, two walks, one run and one RBI.

Up Next

RMC and Shenandoah will conclude their ODAC series with a noon contest on Sunday, March 9.