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STATESBORO, Ga. – The Citadel baseball team fell to Georgia Southern 10-2 in the first of a two-game series on Tuesday evening at J.I. Clements Stadium.
 
Jason Smith needed just four pitches to put the Bulldogs (13-24) on the board, launching a leadoff home run to center field to give put the 'Dogs on top 1-0. The homer was the second of the senior's career.
 
Georgia Southern (22-15) scored its first runs of the game in the second inning and then added more in the third, scoring four runs over the two frames to take a 4-1 lead.
 
Stephen Windham took back one of the runs for The Citadel in the top of the fourth hitting, hitting his second home run this season to left center field to close the gap to just two.
 
Freshman Dylan Spence, making his third start this season, pitched 3.0 innings and allowed four runs while striking out two. Fellow classmate Johnny Croley worked 2.2 scoreless innings in relief.
 
The series now moves to Charleston as the Bulldogs host the Eagles inside Joe Riley Park on Wednesday. Live stats, video and audio will be available at CitadelSports.com for the 6 p.m. game. For tickets, call 843-953-DOGS (3647) or visit CitadelSports.com/tickets.
 
Scoring Summary
Top 1st – The Citadel 1, Georgia Southern 0: Jason Smith hit a solo home run to center field with no outs
Bottom 2nd – The Citadel 1, Georgia Southern 1: Ryan Cleveland scored from 2nd on a single up the middle by Hunter Thomas with one out
Bottom 3rd – Georgia Southern 3, The Citadel 1: Cal Baker scored from 2nd and Logan Baldwin scored from 3rd on a double down the right field line by Ryan Cleveland with two outs
Bottom 3rd – Georgia Southern 4, The Citadel 1: Ryan Cleveland scored from 2nd on a single down the right field line by Jordan Wren with two outs
Top 4th – Georgia Southern 4, The Citadel 2: Stephen Windham hit a solo home run to left center field with two outs
Bottom 6th – Georgia Southern 5, The Citadel 2: Jordan Wren scored from 3rd after CJ Ballard was hit by a pitch with two outs
Bottom 6th – Georgia Southern 6, The Citadel 2: Kent Rollins scored from 3rd on a passed ball with two outs
Bottom 7th – Georgia Southern 7, The Citadel 2: Cal Baker scored from 3rd on a groundout to the second baseman by Jordan Wren for the second out
Bottom 8th – Georgia Southern 8, The Citadel 2: Kent Rollins scored from 3rd on a single to the second baseman by CJ Ballard with no outs
Bottom 8th – Georgia Southern 9, The Citadel 2: CJ Brazil scored from 3rd on a single to right field by Evan McDonald with no outs
Bottom 8th – Georgia Southern 10, The Citadel 2: CJ Ballard scored from 3rd on a groundout to the first baseman by Logan Baldwin for the second out
 
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