HARRISONBURG, Va. – EMU baseball wrapped up its 2023 home slate on Tuesday, taking on #3 ranked Shenandoah.

The Royals held a one-run lead through five but SU rallied for three in the sixth and three in the ninth to pick up an 8-4 win.

Records: EMU 8-28, 4-16 ODAC | Shenandoah 32-5, 16-4 ODAC

WP: Jacob Bell (7-0)
LP: Will Waller (1-2)
Sv: Tristan Everett (3)

Highlights

• Shenandoah took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, after a hit by pitch and a two-run homerun off Waller. But he settled down and kept the Hornets high-powered offense off the board for the next four innings.
• The Royals cut the SU lead in half in the third when Aidan Miller doubled to left and the left fielder misplayed the ball, allowing Miller to hustle around the base paths and score, making it 2-1. In the fourth, with two outs, Alec Riles singled and Alex Gulisano walked. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch before Miller singled them both home, giving the Royals a 3-2 lead.
• Waller worked out of a jam in the fifth to keep the lead but in the sixth, another two-run homerun gave the Hornets the lead and ended Waller's afternoon. Braydon Collier came on and got out of the inning but not before adding another run on an error, putting SU ahead 6-2.
• Shenandoah added three more in the ninth for an 8-2 lead. Miller reached after being hit by a pitch and went to third on Dylan Hall's double. A sac fly from Logan Mason brought home Miller but a popout ended the game.

Statistical Leaders

Miller: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Hall: 1-3, 2B

What's Next

EMU will end the 2023 season on Saturday when they head to Danville for a doubleheader with Averett. First pitch of game one is slated for noon.

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