James Madison Rallies Past East Tennessee State in Back-and-Forth Contest
HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Tristan Curless hit two solo home runs, but James Madison rallied from an early deficit to defeat East Tennessee State 6-4 on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.
Curless gave the Buccaneers a lead with a first-inning homer and added another in the fourth. The Dukes chipped away, tying the game on Josiah Seguin’s two-run shot in the fifth before taking the lead on Jack Guerrero’s RBI single later that inning. Ike Schmidly added a solo homer for James Madison in the seventh.
Nate Conner had two hits, including a ninth-inning homer, for East Tennessee State. James Madison starter Luke Alexander earned the win, allowing three runs over 5 1/3 innings. The Dukes improved to 7-6, while the Buccaneers fell to 9-5. The teams conclude their series Sunday.