JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --Senior Richard Long was mowing people down on Friday, punching out nine Queens hitters over nine innings of work to help power the Dolphins past the Royals 3-1.
In addition to his nine strikeouts, Long (5-2) threw all nine innings, giving up one run (unearned) on three hits and walking none for Jacksonville (14-11, 4-3).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Dolphins wasted no time getting on the board, plating a run in the first inning. Jaden Bastian led off with a triple, and Josh Steidl brought him home with an RBI. Jacksonville added another run in the inning, thanks to a key RBI double from sophomore Cade Hentz.
The Royals later narrowed the lead to 2-1, but Jacksonville responded in the fifth. Bastian came across to score on a sacrifice fly by
Jonah Shields, pushing the lead to 3-1.
The score remained unchanged for the rest of the game, as the Dolphins held on for the 3-1 win.
GAME NOTES
- The Dolphins out-hit the Royals at a 9-3 clip.
- Long faced 30 Queens (NC) hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out nine.
- Bastian led the Dolphins at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple
POSTGAME WITH COACH HAYES
UP NEXT
The Dolphins are back in action tomorrow afternoon to wrap up the series with a Saturday doubleheader, starting with Game 1 at 3:00 PM. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
