Radford University
19-19, 7-7
Presbyterian
16-21, 8-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 |
| Radford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
Ward walks off Baseball to fifth straight win
4/19/2025 12:05:00 AM | Baseball
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The win improved Radford to 7-7 in Big South play as the squad holds steady in a tie for fourth overall in the conference. The Highlanders, with their now five-game winning streak, also hold the longest active winning streak out of all Big South programs.
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THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Radford - 15, Presbyterian – 12
LOCATION:Â Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium (Radford, Virginia)
RECORDS:Â Radford 19-19 (7-7 Big South), PC 16-21 (8-6 Big South)
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THE BREAKDOWN
- To go with playing the role of hero, Ward had an insane evening at the plate. He went 4-for-6 overall with a home run and a career-best five runs batted in. He also added a Radford career-high with four runs scored. The four runs tied for the third-most recorded by a Big South student-athlete so far this year. The five RBI also tied for the 11th best in a single game by a conference student-athlete.
- Not to be overshadowed, Tyler Sparrer continued his red-hot tear with a perfect 4-for-4 outing. His night included four RBI, one run scored, a double and a walk. He is now batting 14-for-29 (.483) with two home runs and 18 runs batted in over his last eight games.
- Breckin Nace finished with a 3-for-5 performance that featured three runs scored and a base on balls.
- Hunter Keen made it four Highlanders with multi-hits efforts. He finished 2-for-5 with two runs and a walk.
- Both Eli Hudgins (1-for-4, one run, one steal, one hit by pitch) and Tyler Kehoe (1-for-5, one homer, one run scored) chipped in two runs batted in a piece, respectively.
- Jhonkeanu Perez did a little bit of everything as he added one RBI, one run scored, and a stolen base off a 1-for-5 night. He was also hit by a pitch.
- Mason Self went 1-for-4 with a dinger, one RBI and a run scored.
- Noah Toole rounded out the Highlander attack with a 1-for-5 showing with a run.
- All nine Radford batters entered in the order posted at least one base knock in the win. All nine student-athletes also came around to score at least a single time in the contest.
- The 18 hits by the Highlanders were also tied for the 11th most posted in a contest so far this year by a Big South squad.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- For the first time in five games, the opposition got on the board first as Presbyterian pushed a run across in the top of the first to take a 4-1 lead.
- It didn't take long for Radford to respond. The Highlanders dropped four runs in the bottom half of the frame to take a 4-1 edge.
- Both teams would get a run across in the third inning to make it a 5-2 game.
- The Blue Hose scored again a single time in the top of the fourth, but Radford answered right back once again with a four-spot in the bottom half of the frame to start to pull away at 9-3.
- The Highlanders got yet another run in the fifth to reach double-digits at 10-3.
- To their credit, the Presbyterian squad started to fight back with six runs in the top of the sixth to make it a ballgame once against at 10-9.
- As was the case all game, Radford had the answer with two more runs in the bottom half of the inning to push back ahead at 12-9.
- The Blue Hose then got one run in the seventh and two more in the ninth to knot things up at 12-12.
- It was then Ward's time to play hero as his three-run blast walked the Highlanders off with a thrilling 15-12 victory.
WALK IT OFF
JAMES WARD SAID YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME.
— Radford Baseball (@RadfordBaseball) April 18, 2025
BUT YOU HAVE TO GET THE BLEEP OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!
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— Radford Baseball (@RadfordBaseball) April 19, 2025
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— Radford Baseball (@RadfordBaseball) April 19, 2025
NEXT UP
Radford and Presbyterian will conclude the series with a final game on Saturday, April 19. First pitch is set for 1 PM ET from Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium. Admission is free of charge and fans and supporters can also follow along with the action in real-time here.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ludy, Trey (2-2)
L: Jacob Fields (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Rhogue Wallace 2 ; Amman Dewberry 1 ; Connor Bradley 1
3B: Amman Dewberry 1
HR: Rhogue Wallace 1
RBI: Rhogue Wallace 3 ; Trey Fenderson 1 ; Aaron Hobson 1 ; Amman Dewberry 2 ; Jake Randolph 1 ; Ryan Becker 1 ; Connor Bradley 1 ; Brody Linker 1 ; Nick Smith 1
SF: Trey Fenderson 1 ; Jake Randolph 1 ; Nick Smith 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rhogue Wallace 3 ; Aaron Hobson 1 ; Amman Dewberry 1 ; Ryan Ouzts 1 ; Jackson Hugus 1 ; Mikah Conner 1 ; Matthew Rollison 3 ; Brody Linker 1
SB: Ryan Becker 1
CS: Connor Bradley 1
HBP: Amman Dewberry 1 ; Jackson Hugus 3 ; Matthew Rollison 3
Batting:
2B: Perez, Jhonkeanu 1 ; Sparrer, Tyler 1 ; Toole, Noah 1
HR: Ward, James 1 ; Kehoe, Tyler 1 ; Self, Mason 1
RBI: Perez, Jhonkeanu 1 ; Ward, James 5 ; Hudgins, Eli 2 ; Sparrer, Tyler 4 ; Kehoe, Tyler 2 ; Self, Mason 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perez, Jhonkeanu 1 ; Keen, Hunter 2 ; Nace, Breckin 3 ; Ward, James 4 ; Hudgins, Eli 1 ; Sparrer, Tyler 1 ; Kehoe, Tyler 1 ; Self, Mason 1 ; Toole, Noah 1
SB: Perez, Jhonkeanu 1 ; Hudgins, Eli 1
HBP: Perez, Jhonkeanu 1 ; Hudgins, Eli 1
