Wednesday, May 25
Greenville, SC
12:30 PM
The Citadel
17-41
1
vs
13
Mercer
36-21
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | X | 13 | 15 | 1 |
Bulldogs Fall to Top-Seeded Mercer
5/25/2016 3:48:00 PM | Baseball
Box Score (PDF) | Overall Stats | Bracket
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Citadel baseball team was handed its first loss in the Southern Conference Tournament by top-seeded Mercer on Wednesday afternoon.
Mercer (36-21) struck first in the bottom of the third, scoring twice on two solo home runs to take a 2-0 lead and then extended its lead to 11-0 after plating nine runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Bears added two more in the bottom of the fifth inning, making it 13-0.
The Citadel (17-41) broke into the runs column in the top of the sixth inning thanks to a single to left field by Stephen Windham, scoring William Kinney from second base.
Clay Martin finished the game two-for-three with Ben Peden, Windham and Deese accounting for the other hits in the contest.
The Bulldogs return to Fluor Field Thursday at 9:00 a.m. to face No. 5 ETSU. Live stats, video and audio will be available at CitadelSports.com.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 3rd – Mercer 1, The Citadel 0: Jackson Ware hit a solo home run over the left field wall with no outs
Bottom 3rd – Mercer 2, The Citadel 0: Trey Truitt hit a solo home run over the center field wall with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 4, The Citadel 0: Charlie Madden scored from 1st on a home run over the left field wall by Ryan Hagan with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 5, The Citadel 0: Hunter Bening scored from 3rd on a bunt single to the first baseman by Matt Meeder with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 8, The Citadel 0: Jackson Ware scored from 2nd and Matt Meeder scored from 1st on a home run over the left field wall by Trey Truitt with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 10, The Citadel 0: Danny Edgeworth scored from 1st on a home run over the center field wall by Kyle Lewis with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 11, The Citadel 0: Blaise Lezynski scored from 2nd on a single to right field by Charlie Madden with one out
Bottom 5th – Mercer 13, The Citadel 0: Matt Meeder scored from 1st on a home run over the left center field wall by Trey Truitt with no outs
Top 6th – Mercer 13, The Citadel 1: William Kinney scored from 2nd on a single to left field by Stephen Windham with two outs
For more information on The Citadel baseball, follow @CitadelBaseball or visit CitadelSports.com.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Citadel baseball team was handed its first loss in the Southern Conference Tournament by top-seeded Mercer on Wednesday afternoon.
Mercer (36-21) struck first in the bottom of the third, scoring twice on two solo home runs to take a 2-0 lead and then extended its lead to 11-0 after plating nine runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Bears added two more in the bottom of the fifth inning, making it 13-0.
The Citadel (17-41) broke into the runs column in the top of the sixth inning thanks to a single to left field by Stephen Windham, scoring William Kinney from second base.
Clay Martin finished the game two-for-three with Ben Peden, Windham and Deese accounting for the other hits in the contest.
The Bulldogs return to Fluor Field Thursday at 9:00 a.m. to face No. 5 ETSU. Live stats, video and audio will be available at CitadelSports.com.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 3rd – Mercer 1, The Citadel 0: Jackson Ware hit a solo home run over the left field wall with no outs
Bottom 3rd – Mercer 2, The Citadel 0: Trey Truitt hit a solo home run over the center field wall with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 4, The Citadel 0: Charlie Madden scored from 1st on a home run over the left field wall by Ryan Hagan with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 5, The Citadel 0: Hunter Bening scored from 3rd on a bunt single to the first baseman by Matt Meeder with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 8, The Citadel 0: Jackson Ware scored from 2nd and Matt Meeder scored from 1st on a home run over the left field wall by Trey Truitt with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 10, The Citadel 0: Danny Edgeworth scored from 1st on a home run over the center field wall by Kyle Lewis with one out
Bottom 4th – Mercer 11, The Citadel 0: Blaise Lezynski scored from 2nd on a single to right field by Charlie Madden with one out
Bottom 5th – Mercer 13, The Citadel 0: Matt Meeder scored from 1st on a home run over the left center field wall by Trey Truitt with no outs
Top 6th – Mercer 13, The Citadel 1: William Kinney scored from 2nd on a single to left field by Stephen Windham with two outs
For more information on The Citadel baseball, follow @CitadelBaseball or visit CitadelSports.com.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ryan Askew (6-2)
L: Watcher, Jacob (6-5)
Batting:
RBI: Windham, Stephen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kinney, William 1
Batting:
2B: Blaise Lezynski 1 ; Matt Meeder 1
HR: Trey Truitt 3 ; Kyle Lewis 1 ; Ryan Hagan 1 ; Jackson Ware 1
RBI: Trey Truitt 6 ; Kyle Lewis 2 ; Charlie Madden 1 ; Ryan Hagan 2 ; Jackson Ware 1 ; Matt Meeder 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Trey Truitt 3 ; Danny Edgeworth 1 ; Kyle Lewis 1 ; Blaise Lezynski 1 ; Charlie Madden 1 ; Ryan Hagan 1 ; Hunter Bening 1 ; Jackson Ware 2 ; Matt Meeder 2
HBP: Kyle Lewis 1 ; Howard Joe 1
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