Western Illinois 7, at Virginia Military Institute 8

LEXINGTON, Va. (Interstat) — Bradley Garner launched a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning, capping a dramatic comeback as the Virginia Military Institute Keydets edged the Western Illinois Leathernecks 8-7 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday at Gray–Minor Stadium. The game, which began in the afternoon and concluded in the evening, saw the Keydets erase a five-run deficit, powered by a grand slam from Garner in the sixth, before his late heroics secured the win. Virginia Military Institute improved to 12-2, while Western Illinois fell to 3-9. Western Illinois built a commanding early lead, capitalizing on… Read more...