Turks Win Opener 5-4 Against Generals
Written By Daniel Ware
JMU Intern
JMU Intern
HARRISONBURG, Va. (June 1, 2016) – The Harrisonburg Turks opened their season with a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Waynesboro Generals in 10 innings at Veterans Memorial Park Wednesday.

That wasn’t the only time the Turks had to come up with a clutch hit. Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, third basemen Ty Comer (Ferrum College) doubled just inside the first-base bag to lead things off. Right fielder Tanner Dofflemyer (James Madison) sacrificed Comer to third, where he scored on a sacrifice fly to center by Tripp Shelton (UNCG) and tied the game 4-4.
Right-hander Christian Bourne retired all six batters he faced when he relieved fellow James Madison teammate Eric Yankey with runners at the corners and the game tied 3-3 in the ninth. Although a Bourne wild pitch allowed the go-ahead run to score, he picked up the pitching win.


Right-hander Tyler Davis, Waynesboro’s starting pitcher, was in total command of his pitches. The right-hander from the University of Kansas struck out nine, walked none and allowed one run in five innings of work before giving way to right-hander Tyler Elwer of Georgia State.
Harrisonburg’s 1-8 hitters all registered at least one hit, with Popatak, Serchay and Comer recording two hits.
The Turks wrap up a brief two-game homestand Thursday against the Charlottesville Tom Sox (0-1) at 7:30 p.m.