CHARLESTON, S.C. – Fueled by a five-run eighth inning, the Bulldogs completed the sweep of Siena on Sunday with a 6-4 victory.
 
With the win, this is the first time in six years that the Bulldogs have started the season 5-1. Drew Ellis delivered for The Citadel in the bottom of the eighth, crushing a ball to right center field to score the runners on first and third and tie the game at 3-3. It was just the second triple of the sophomore's career. Ellis then plated the go-ahead run after an error by the left fielder allowed him to give the Bulldogs the lead for good. Ellis finished the day with three RBI and went two-for-two. Jacob Watcher and Jason Smith also recorded two hits for the Bulldogs.
 
The Citadel used eight pitchers in the contest including three freshmen hurlers and five upperclassmen. Philip Watcher made his first start of the season on the mound and went three innings, giving up three hits and allowing just one run to score while fanning three. Kyle Smith picked up his first win of the season in relief, striking out two of the four batters he faced, and Zach Lavery earned his third save of the season. As a staff, the Bulldogs struck out 10 batters.
 
The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday when they take on South Carolina inside Joe Riley Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Live stats and video will be available for the game at CitadelSports.com. For tickets, call 843-953-DOGS (3647) or visit CitadelSports.com/tickets.
 
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1st – The Citadel 1, Siena 0: Jason Smith scored from 3rd on a double by Drew Ellis with two outs
Top 3rd – The Citadel 1, Siena 1: Dan Swain scored from 2nd on a single by Brian Kelly with one out
Top 5th – Siena 2, The Citadel 1: Dan Swain scored from 3rd on a wild pitch with one out
Top 6th – Siena 3, The Citadel 1: Dan Lowndes scored from 3rd on a single by Tyler Martis with two outs
Bottom 8th – The Citadel 3, Siena 3: Jason Smith scored from 3rd and Mike Deese scored from 1st on a triple by Drew Ellis with one out
Bottom 8th – The Citadel 4, Siena 3: Drew Ellis scored from 3rd on an error by the left fielder with one out
Bottom 8th – The Citadel 5, Siena 3: Steven Hansen scored from 3rd on a single by Bret Hines with one out
Bottom 8th – The Citadel 6, Siena 3: Bret Hines scored from 3rd on a fielders' choice by William Kinney for the second out
Top 9th – The Citadel 6, Siena 4: Dan Swain scored from 1st on a double by Joe Drpich with two outs
 
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