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As Eli Jones’ left leg came up and moved towards home plate, JMU’s Ryan Dooley was on a mad dash towards second base. The Dukes had been a team that loved to run and steal bases all year long, averaging roughly two per game. For Cole Messina, he was already tested once on Friday. In his first attempt in the second inning, he airmailed his throw into centerfield. So this time, he had to be right on the money. And he was. Jones’ 92 mile-per-hour fastball went a bit outside, which helped Messina. As the batter swung through the pitch, Messina fired a rocket down to second as his catcher’s mask fe…

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