Baseball downed by Akron in rubber match

Sunday, February 16

Radford, Va.

1 PM

Radford University

1-2

Akron

2-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Akron Zips	0	1	3	1	2	1	2	7	17	15	2
Radford	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	4	10	3

2/16/2025 6:21:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

RADFORD, Va. – It was another crazy day for the Radford baseball program as the Highlanders had to battle through a city-wide power outage, high winds and eventually snow as they looked to finish off their season-opening series against Akron inside Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Despite the power outage in the city, the Zips didn't lose any of their zap with a 17-4 decision to claim the win in the rubber match to seal the series.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Radford – 4, Akron – 17 (8 innings)
LOCATION: Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium (Radford, Virginia)
RECORDS: Radford 1-2 (0-0 Big South), Akron: 2-1 (0-0 MAC)

THE BREAKDOWN
- James Ward was perfect at the plate as he finished 3-for-3 with one RBI, a run scored and a stolen base.
- Eli Hudgins joined him in having a big day at the dish with a 2-for-4 performance that included two RBI and a steal.
- Hunter Keen (2-for-4), Tyler Kehoe (1-for-4) and Mason Self (one walk) all came around to score a single time for the Highlanders, respectively.
- Jhonkeanu Perez (1-for-4) and Corbin Grantham (1-for-3, one base on balls) also posted base knocks for the Highlanders on the afternoon.
- Akron came roaring out of the gate with a run in the top of the second, three in the third, another in the fourth and two more in the fifth to jump out to a 7-0 advantage.
- Radford tried to battle back with three runs of its own in the bottom half of the fifth to make it a 7-3 contest.
- The Zips offense was just too much with yet another run in the top of the sixth, two more in the seventh and a game-sealing, seven-run eighth to leave the New River Valley with the 17-4 victory.

NEXT UP
Radford hits the road for a non-conference clash with in-state foe James Madison on Tuesday, February 18. First pitch is set for 3 PM ET.

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