Coastal Carolina is ranked No. 16 in the nation, and they looked it last night as they defeated James Madison 12-2. This was a Sun Belt conference game, and it left fans of the Dukes wondering if Coastal will sweep the Dukes and run away with the conference.
There is a 10-run rule in effect in college baseball. That came into play in this win for Coastal. The win was emphatic, as it was punctuated by two home runs in the second inning. There are two games left in this series. Do you think James Madison will win one of these games, or both?
Coastal Carolina Beats James Madison 12-2 Scoring Summary
James Madison scored first in this game. In the first inning, Ryan Gocio hit a sacrifice fly. Clay Thompson scored, and James Madison led 1-0. Coastal Carolina got those runs and more back in the second inning. Rex Watson hit a solo home run. Then, Dean Mihos hit a three-run home run. This ended up being the turning point of the game.
In the fourth inning, Gocio walked with the bases loaded. The score was 4-2. Coastal answered right back. Blake Barthol singled, and Mihos scored. It was 5-2…