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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel baseball team fell in a doubleheader against Stetson 9-2 and 9-6 on Saturday at Joe Riley Park.

Game 1
The Bulldogs (4-10) fell behind early to the Hatters (7-10) allowing two runs in the first inning. After scoring a run each in the third and fifth innings, Stetson broke out with a five-run sixth inning. The Citadel scored two runs in the ninth, but it was too little, too late in the 9-2 loss.

Will Abbott drew the start for The Citadel, allowing three earned runs over 4.1 innings. The freshman struck out five batters and walked four in the loss.

Jack Henry Beasley, Jordan Merritt and Kyle Smith combined to throw three no-hit innings to end the ball game. The outing was the first of the season for Merritt, who allowed just one walk in the eighth inning.

William Kinney and Joe Sabatini scored the runs for the Bulldogs in the ninth inning. Clay Martin drew three walks with a base hit. Ben Peden, Bryce Leasure, Cole Buffington and Sabatini tallied the Bulldogs' four other hits.

Game 1 Scoring Summary
Top 1st – Stetson 1, The Citadel 0: Jacob Koos scored on a double to center field by Mike Spooner with one out.
Top 1st – Stetson 2, The Citadel 0: Mike Spooner scored on a single to right field by Austin Bogart with two outs.
Top 3rd – Stetson 3, The Citadel 0: Jacob Koos scored on a double to right-center field by Colton Lightner with no outs.
Top 5th – Stetson 4, The Citadel 0: Jacob Koos scored on a single to right field by Austin Bogart with one out.
Top 6th – Stetson 5, The Citadel 0: Nico Torino scored on a single to left field by Jacob Koos with one out.
Top 6th – Stetson 6, The Citadel 0: Jacob Koos scored on a wild pitch with one out.
Top 6th – Stetson 7, The Citadel 0: Colton Lightner scored on a single by Mike Spooner with one out.
Top 6th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 0: Mike Spooner and Austin Bogart scored on a double to center field by Kirk Sidwell two outs.
Bottom 9th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 1: William Kinney scored on a passed ball with two outs.
Bottom 9th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 2: Joe Sabatini scored on a wild pitch with two outs.

Game 2
Stetson continued to score early runs in game two of the doubleheader, bringing home three runs in the second and third innings. The Hatters led 9-0 through four and a half innings before the Bulldogs offense woke up in the bottom of the fifth.

With two outs in the fifth, The Citadel put up a four-spot to cut into the Hatters' lead. Taylor Cothran opened the scoring with an RBI single to score Kinney. Jonathan Sabo followed with a two-run double to score Martin and Cothran. Peden finished the big inning with a single to score Sabo from second.

In the sixth inning, Barrett Charpia hit a rocket double down the left field line to score Kinney to continue to cut into the lead and make the score 9-5. Then in the eighth, Sabatini led off with a single, advancing to third on an error in the outfield. Leasure brought him home with an RBI groundout, ending the scoring for the evening.

Beau Strickland and Marlin Morris combined to throw 4.2 shutout innings to end game two. Strickland struck out three batters over 1.1 innings, while Morris was dominant, not allowing a base runner over 3.1 innings with six strikeouts.

The Citadel continues its home stand on Tuesday, hosting Winthrop at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs then host Dartmouth for four games beginning Thursday.

Game 2 Scoring Summary
Top 2nd – Stetson 1, The Citadel 0: Kirk Sidwell scored on a solo home run to left field with no outs.
Top 2nd – Stetson 2, The Citadel 0: Jordan Morrow scored on a bases-loaded walk by Jacob Koos with 1 out.
Top 2nd – Stetson 3, The Citadel 0: Austin Hale scored on a sacrifice fly to left field by Austin Hale with one out.
Top 3rd – Stetson 4, The Citadel 0: Austin Bogart scored on a double by Kirk Sidwell with no outs.
Top 3rd – Stetson 5, The Citadel 0: Kirk Sidwell scored on a double to right field by Austin Hale with one out.
Top 3rd – Stetson 6, The Citadel 0: Jordan Morrow scored on a bases-loaded walk by Jacob Koos with one out.
Top 5th – Stetson 7, The Citadel 0: Jordan Morrow scored on a sacrifice fly to left field by Jacob Koos with no outs.
Top 5th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 0: Austin Hale and Andrew MacNeil scored on a single to center field by Mike Spooner with one out.
Bottom 5th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 1: William Kinney scored on a single to center field by Taylor Cothran with two outs.
Bottom 5th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 3: Clay Martin and Taylor Cothran score on a double to center field by Jonathan Sabo with two outs.
Bottom 5th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 4: Jonathan Sabo scored on a single to right field by Ben Peden with two outs.
Bottom 6th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 5: William Kinney scored on a double to left field by Barrett Charpia with one out.
Bottom 8th – Stetson 9, The Citadel 6: Joe Sabatini scored on a ground out to second base by Bryce Leasure with no outs.

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