VMI Baseball Returns Household to Host Mercer this Weekend

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI baseball workforce will host its initial game titles in nearly 3 weeks this weekend as Mercer College (Ga.) arrives to Lexington for a three-activity Southern Convention collection. Activity a person is slated for Friday at 4 p.m. with a doubleheader to stick to Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Keydets hosted UNCG March 26-27 at Grey-Minimal Stadium and have been on the road at any time since, traveling to Samford College and Western Carolina College for a few-recreation SoCon series the preceding two weekends.

Pink-shirt freshman Justin Starke was named the Southern Conference’s Baseball Participant of the 7 days Monday following publishing remarkable numbers this weekend. Starke strike .615 very last 7 days with two doubles and a home operate in the collection at WCU Saturday and Sunday. The first baseman drove in 6 operates, scored twice, and experienced a slugging percentage of 1.000. 

For the time, Starke is hitting .318 in 24 game titles, all starts. He has a group-high 6 doubles with 4 residence operates and has 16 operates scored and 12 RBI. Starke ranks 10^th in the SoCon with a .444 on-foundation share and has a .523 slugging share.

A number of other Keydets had exceptional particular person performances at the plate after VMI scored 20 operates in the ultimate two game titles alone. Zac Morris went 5-11 (.455) with three stolen bases and Trey Morgan was 4-9 (.444) with 4 walks and 4 runs. Cole Garrett blasted his 3rd household operate of the season and Cody Warner experienced a .462 on base percentage and scored five situations.  

Mercer is atop the SoCon Pink Division with an 8-1 conference document and is 20-12 overall. The Bears have swept their very last two SoCon sequence from The Citadel and UNCG. Mercer outscored the Bulldogs 31-9 and UNCG 24-7.  
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