Eight-Run Second Inning Rockets Softball Past Robert Morris in Five, 10-0

Harrisonburg, Va.   –   James Madison University softball used an eight-run second inning to rocket past Robert Morris in home opener in five-innings, 10-0, at Veterans Memorial Park.

JMU improved to 3-7, finishing with 10 runs, 11 hits, and one error. RMU recorded its first loss of the season, moving to 2-1.

Senior Jasmine Hall led the Dukes offensively with three RBIs, going 2-for-3 with one run. Freshman Cali Legzdin went 3-for-3 with a single, and two doubles, improving her batting average to .429. Legzdin recorded an RBI and two runs with JMU’s third 3-for-3 appearance of the season in her home debut.

Graduate student Reed Butler tallied a run and an RBI in her 2-for-3 day at the plate including an RBI double down the leftfield line during the bottom of the second. Senior Lexi Rogers went 2-for-2 with a single and a double.

Redshirt sophomore Payton List secured the win today, improving her record to 2-1 in the circle. In her third start of the season, List allowed one hit in three innings pitched and faced 13 batters. Offensively, List went 2-for-3 with a single and a two-run home run to right field.

How it happened

Second inning - JMU 8, RMU 0

• Legzdin led off with a double to center, Hall knocked her in with a single.
• Advancing on Rogers’ single, Hall scored on a throwing error during a routine sacrifice bunt from freshman Raegan Wall.
• Senior Abbie Campbell reached on an error in right field. Wall scored from third and Rogers scored from second on the error.
• Continuing the one-out-rally, List sent the ball over the right field wall for a two-run home run.
• Butler doubled down the left field line, sending sophomore Madison Edwards home.
• The Dukes’ scoring concluded with a single from Legzdin to score Butler from second.

Fourth inning - JMU 2, RMU 0

• With two outs, Legzdin doubled to advance junior Kate Carrier to third.
• Hall singled to score Legzdin and Carrier, furthering the Dukes’ lead to 10.

Game Notes

• James Madison leads the all-time series against Robert Morris 5-2, never losing a home contest in the matchup.
• This is JMU’s second game of the season recording four doubles, as well as the second shutout win for the Dukes.
• Only allowing one hit today marks the first time since the one-hitter (combined) against Elon on May 5, 2017 (Megan Good and Odicci Alexander)

Up Next
James Madison (3-7) will head to Salem, Va, to play in the Hokie Invitational Feb. 28 - Mar. 2. The Dukes are set to face Robert Morris (2-1) again tomorrow, Feb. 28, for the first of four matchups in the tournament. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.