RADFORD, Va. – The hottest team in the Big South and one of the hottest squads in the nation struck again.
 
The Radford baseball program collected its sixth consecutive victory, and the series sweep over conference foe Presbyterian, with yet another 9-8 thriller at Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 
With the win, the Highlanders improved to 8-7 in conference play and continued to hold steady in a tie for third overall in the Big South. To go with having the longest active winning streak in the conference, Radford is tied for the 13th longest win streak in all of NCAA Division I baseball. The squad's four consecutive conference victories are also ranked in a tie for 26th in the nation. 

Radford has now reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since the 2021 campaign.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Radford – 9, Presbyterian – 8
LOCATION: Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium (Radford, Virginia)
RECORDS: Radford 20-19 (8-7 Big South), Presbyterian 16-22 (8-7 Big South)
 
THE BREAKDOWN
- The offense was once again rolling in this one with 13 hits overall. Eight Radford student-athletes posted at least one base knock in the win, five recorded multi-hit games, six scored at least one run, three scored multiple runs and six finished with at least one run batted in.
- James Ward paced the group once again with a 2-for-3 outing. His afternoon included a team-best two RBI, one run scored, two walks and a stolen base.
- Jhonkeanu Perez and Hunter Keen also posted strong games. Perez went 2-for-4 with one RBI, one base on balls and tied for the game and team-high with two runs. Keen added a 2-for-5 showing with one RBI and two runs of his own.
- Breckin Nace chipped in a 2-for-4 performance that featured a RBI and a run.
- The first four Highlanders in the order combined to go 8-for-16 (.500) with five runs batted in and six runs scored.
- Tyler Kehoe (1-for-3, one RBI, one run, one double) and Noah Toole (2-for-4, one RBI, two runs scored, one double, one triple) also knocked in runs for Radford.
- Eli Hudgins (1-for-5) and Tyler Sparrer (1-for-4) rounded out the offense with a base hit apiece, respectively.
- Jaxon Kehoe picked up the win, his first of the season and of his career, with two scoreless innings of work. 
- Drew Stanley got the save, also his first of the year, as he closed the contest out with 0.2 scoreless frames.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Presbyterian pushed a run across in the top of the first, but Radford answered back with a one of its own in the second to knot things at 1-1 heading into the third.
- The Blue Hose dropped four runs in the top of the frame, but the Highlanders weren't going to let them run away with it with two runs in the bottom half of the inning to make it a 5-3 game.
- Radford took its first lead of the contest with a three-spot in the bottom of the fifth to jump ahead 6-5.
- Presbyterian responded with a single run in the sixth and two more in the seventh to retake an 8-6 edge.
- As has been the case all season, Radford wasn't going anywhere without a fight. The Highlanders teamed up for a three-run bottom of the eighth to jump back ahead at 9-8.
- It was all Radford would need as the Highlanders shut it down in the top of the ninth to seal the thrilling 9-8 win.
 
NEXT UP
Radford remains at home for a non-conference, mid-week clash against North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, April 22. First pitch is set for 6 PM ET from Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium and admission is free of charge. The contest will also be played in front of a national audience on ESPN+.
 
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