Velasquez ’26 and Company Shine in Keydets’ Shutout Victory

VMI baseball claimed the series after shutting out Stonehill College in game four of the weekend slate at Lamore Field at Gray-Minor Stadium March 1, 2026.

The Keydets (10-2) picked up their 10th win after a 7-0 blanking of the Skyhawks (1-10). VMI’s staffers forced a zero in the Stonehill score column for the second time this series.

Key Stats

• VMI plated seven off 10 hits, the most hits this series.
• The Keydets stole 12 bases, the second-most in a single-game this season.
• Roberto Velasquez ’26 dazzled in his start, going 7.1 innings with four strikeouts and the victory.
• Keeping the shutout alive were Nolan Williamson ’27 and Buddy Baker ’28, who came out of the bullpen and allowed no hits in the final 1.2 innings.
• Grayson Fitzwater ’26 hit career home run No. 43 to move into sole possession of second on the all-time home runs list.
• Cole Raile ’27 and Thomas Conrad ’29 each had two hits and two RBIs.
• Raile and Bradley Garner ’28 tallied three steals apiece.
• Sam Roberts ’11, head coach, hit the 90th-career win mark.

Scoring Summary

• Fitzwater smashed his second homer of the year to deep right field, making it 2-0 in the third inning.
• Raile’s RBI single continued the scoring stretch in the third frame.
• A double by Conrad scored one more in the fourth to extend the Keydets’
  lead to four.
• Back-to-back infield singles by Seth Buchanan ’27 and Conrad scored two more.
• In the eighth inning, Raile drove in one more run to cap off the scoring at seven runs.

Editor’s Note: This article was first published on vmikeydets.com.