Andrew Benefield homered in the seventh inning on Saturday and Dallas Baptist rallied for a 6-5 win over Virginia in Game 1 of the Columbia Super Regional that was delayed almost four hours due to weather. It was the Patriots’ first win in a super regional game and puts them one win away from their first appearance in the College World Series. Dallas Baptist (41-16) erased a 5-2 deficit in the fifth and sixth innings and Benefield’s homer in the seventh made it 6-5.
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Loren LaPorte 08 is leading JMU softball where it s never gone before. (Photo courtesy of JMU Athletics) 6.02.2021
Former Roanoke softball player leads JMU to College World Series as coach
Loren (Messick) LaPorte ’08, head coach of the James Madison University Softball Team, has guided the team through a remarkable season, capped this week with a first-time appearance in the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. How did the team get there? On May 30, the JMU Dukes already crowned 2021 Colonial Athletic Association champions won the Columbia Super Regional, defeating the University of Missouri. Tomorrow, the Dukes will kick off the World Series against No. 1 overall seed University of Oklahoma. The game will air at noon on ESPN.
COLUMBIA, Mo. Facing elimination, Mizzou Softball took control of the contest early by putting up six runs in the second inning. The Tigers never looked back