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James Madison punched its ticket to the Big Dance, earning a No. 12 seed in the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, where it will face fifth-seeded Kentucky in the opening round in Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday, March 21.

James Madison baseball began Sun Belt Conference play with a series sweep by knocking off Georgia Southern, 12-6, on Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

James Madison softball powered past Georgia Southern clinch its first Sun Belt Conference softball series victory of the season on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field.

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James Madison baseball junior Kyle Langley put the second pitch he saw in the bottom of the ninth into the right field gap for a double to walk off Georgia Southern, 3-2, on Friday evening and give the Dukes a series win at Veterans Memorial Park.

Bridgewater College baseball took down Wilson in the doubleheader Saturday in both games Saturday with two run-rule games after seven innings.

Sophomore Cali Legzdin delivered a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, and Payton List struck out 10 batters to power James Madison softball to a 3-1 win over Georgia Southern in Sun Belt action on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Field.

James Madison Lacrosse handled business in its American Conference opener, defeating East Carolina 16-10 at Sentara Park on Saturday afternoon.

In the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams, James Madison baseball used a trio of homers to power past Georgia Southern, 14-6, on Friday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Friday, 3/13