WASHINGTON, Pa. --- Junior Nic Phelps (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) fanned eight in eight innings and sophomore Rick Spiers (South Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca) had two hits, including a home run, as second-ranked and second-seeded Randolph-Macon dropped a 7-2 decision in 12 innings to top-seeded La Roche Saturday evening in the Mideast Regional of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

The Yellow Jackets (35-7-1) and the Redhawks (40-10) will meet for the regional title and a trip to the College World Series on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

Phelps allowed six hits and two runs (one earned) with three walks.

After Phelps threw a scoreless top of the first, Spiers led off the bottom of the frame with a homer to left center to give R-MC a 1-0 lead. It was his third homer of the season and second in as many days in the regional.

The Yellow Jackets added to their lead in the third. Junior Jordan Schmeer(Richmond, Va./Benedictine) had a leadoff single and moved to second on an error. Spiers reached on a bunt single to load the bases. Schmeer scored on a double play to give R-MC a 2-0 edge.

LRC took advantage of a pair of errors in the top of the fifth to plate two runs and tie the game at 2-2.

The Redhawks threatened in the sixth. Following a leadoff single, LRC put on a hit-and-run play. Schmeer was moving toward second and snagged the ball hit up the middle, stepped on second and threw to first to complete the double play.

R-MC had chances in the first two extra frames. In the bottom of the 10th, junior Stuart Brown (Midlothian, Va./Trinity) had a leadoff walk, moved to second on a one-out single by freshman Jeffrey Butler(Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch) and advanced to third on a groundout. But a strikeout ended the threat.

In the 11th, senior Travis Lodge (Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca) had a leadoff walk and moved to second on a base hit by senior Nick Maiolo (Powhatan, Va./Powhatan). A sacrifice by senior Mitchell Keeler(Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee) put both in scoring position, but a come-backer to the mound and a strikeout forced a 12th inning.

In the final inning, the Redhawks put up five runs to claim the 7-2 victory.

Spiers and Maiolo both finished with two hits.

R-MC lost its first extra-inning game of the season, dropping to 3-1.

--- This release is courtesy of the Randolph-Macon College sports information department. ---
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