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his new position, saying it “doesn’t really matter.”

“I know the person in front of me is gonna do their job and the person behind me is gonna do their job,” Dunaway said, “so anytime I’m in the lineup, it’s fine.”

Whether certain players are power hitters or soft contact, base-running has been emphasized across the board, JMU redshirt senior infielder Kyle Novak said. He added that the team runs bases every day with new assistant coach Michael Roberts.

Dunaway said JMU always preaches that if it puts the ball in play, good things will happen. He also said stealing bases isn’t just for offensive production, but to make the other team feel uncomfortable. Ikenberry echoed the sentiment.

“That's how we run our offense.” Ikenberry said on Saturday, “and you know, we're not gonna stop running that type of offense.”

Will Moran contributed to this report.

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