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CHARLESTON, S.C. – On a record-setting afternoon, The Citadel baseball team put itself in the history books with a 34-8 victory over Winthrop on Tuesday at Joe Riley Park.

The Bulldogs (5-10) broke nearly 35-year program records for runs (34) and hits (34) in a single game. The previous records of 27 runs and 32 hits were both set on April 5, 1982 against Davidson.

The 34 runs scored are the highest in a single game in NCAA Division I this season.

The Citadel set a new Southern Conference record with the 34 hits and posted the second-highest run and RBI (31) totals in conference history. The Bulldogs also tied the fourth-highest total in the SoCon record books with 52 total bases.

Barrett Charpia and Jonathan Sabo led the offensive barrage with two home runs apiece. Charpia finished the career day 5-for-8 with nine RBI and two runs scored. The senior finished just one RBI short of tying the individual program record set in 1998 by Jerry Simmons. Sabo also went 5-for-8 with six runs scored and five RBI. Both players set program records with eight at-bats each.

William Kinney also finished a career day, batting 6-for-7 with six RBI and five runs scored. The junior shortstop tied the program record with four doubles, which was set by Mark Mitchum in 1979 against Furman.

Joining in with huge days at the plate were Taylor Cothran and J.D. Davis, who each posted their first career four-hit games. Cothran tied the program record with six runs scored, the third player to accomplish the feat in Bulldog history. The sophomore outfielder also drove in four runs. Davis scored two runs, adding a double and an RBI.

Ben Peden finished 3-for-6 with four runs and four RBI. Cole Buffington, Bryce Leasure and Joe Sabatini each added two hits. John Thelan recorded his first career hit and Clay Martin scored two runs, was walked three times and hit by a pitch in four plate appearances.

The Bulldogs opened the game scorching hot, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first after falling behind 1-0. They added a run in the second, followed by four in the third and six in the fourth.

Then in the fifth inning, The Citadel offense exploded for 12 runs, capped off by Charpia's second three-run home run. The 12 runs scored are the third-highest total in a single inning in Bulldog history after The Citadel scored 13 in 1987 and 1996.

Alex Bialakis drew the start for The Citadel, throwing four innings with four runs allowed. Aaron Lesiak (2-0) earned the victory after striking out five batters in 1.2 innings. The Bulldog pitching staff struck out 14 batters on the afternoon.

The Citadel will look to continue scorching play in a four-game series against Dartmouth. The Bulldogs host Dartmouth beginning Thursday at 4 p.m.

Scoring Summary
Top 1 – Winthrop 1, The Citadel 0: Mitch Spires scored on a solo home run to left field with no outs.
Bottom 1st – The Citadel 2, Winthrop 1: Taylor Cothran scored on a two-run home run to left field by Jonathan Sabo with one out.
Bottom 1st – The Citadel 5, Winthrop 1: Ben Peden and William Kinney scored on a three-run home run to left center field by Barrett Charpia with one out.
Bottom 2nd – The Citadel 6, Winthrop 1: Jonathan Sabo scored on a solo home run to left field with no outs.
Bottom 3rd – The Citadel 7, Winthrop 1: Joe Sabatini scored on a single to center field by Taylor Cothran with one out.
Bottom 3rd – The Citadel 8, Winthrop 1: J.D. Davis scored on a single to right field by Jonathan Sabo with one out.
Bottom 3rd – The Citadel 9, Winthrop 1: Clay Martin scored on a fielder's choice groundout by Ben Peden with one out.
Bottom 3rd – The Citadel 10, Winthrop 1: Taylor Cothran scored on a single to left field by Barrett Charpia with two outs.
Bottom 4th – The Citadel 11, Winthrop 1: Cole Buffington scored on a single to center field by Taylor Cothran with no outs.
Bottom 4th – The Citadel 12, Winthrop 1: Clay Martin scored on a single to right field by Ben Peden with one out.
Bottom 4th – The Citadel 14, Winthrop 1: Taylor Cothran and Jonathan Sabo scored on a double to right field by William Kinney with one out.
Bottom 4th – The Citadel 15, Winthrop 1: Ben Peden scored on a single to left field by Barrett Charpia with two outs.
Bottom 4th – The Citadel 16, Winthrop 1: William Kinney scored on a double to right-center field by Cole Buffington with two outs.
Top 5th – The Citadel 16, Winthrop 2: Mitch Spires scored on a bases-loaded walk by Babe Thomas.
Top 5th – The Citadel 16, Winthrop 4: Brandon Fite and Anthony Paulsen scored on a single to left field by Hunter Lipscomb with no outs.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 17, Winthrop 4: Taylor Cothran scored on a single to center field by Ben Peden with no outs.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 18, Winthrop 4: Jonathan Sabo scored on a double by William Kinney to left field with no outs.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 19, Winthrop 4: Ben Peden scored on a sacrifice fly by Joe Sabatini with one out.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 20, Winthrop 4: William Kinney scored from third on a wild pitch with one out.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 21, Winthrop 4: Cole Buffington scored on a bases-loaded walk by Taylor Cothran with two outs.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 22, Winthrop 4: J.D. Davis scored from third on a wild pitch with two outs.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 23, Winthrop 4: Jeffrey Brown scored on a single by Jonathan Sabo with two outs.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 24, Winthrop 4: Taylor Cothran scored on a single to right field by Ben Peden with two outs.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 25, Winthrop 4: Jonathan Sabo scored on a single to center field by William Kinney with two outs.
Bottom 5th – The Citadel 28, Winthrop 4: Ben Peden and William Kinney scored on a three-run home run to left field by Barrett Charpia with two outs.
Top 6th – The Citadel 28, Winthrop 5: Mitch Spires scored on a single by Babe Thomas with two outs.
Bottom 6th – The Citadel 29, Winthrop 5: Bryce Leasure scored on a double down the left field line by J.D. Davis with no outs.
Bottom 8th – The Citadel 30, Winthrop 5: Bryce Leasure scored on a single to center by Taylor Cothran with one out.
Bottom 8th – The Citadel 32, Winthrop 5: Taylor Cothran and Jeffrey Brown scored on a double by William Kinney with two outs.
Bottom 8th – The Citadel 33, Winthrop 5: Jonathan Sabo scored on a single to right field by Barrett Charpia with two outs.
Bottom 8th – The Citadel 34, Winthrop 5: William Kinney scored from third on a wild pitch.
Top 9th – The Citadel 34, Winthrop 6:  Matthew Mulkey scored on a single by Babe Thomas with no outs.
Top 9th – The Citadel 34, Winthrop 7: Babe Thomas scored on a sacrifice fly by Grant English with one out.
Top 9th – The Citadel 34, Winthrop 8: Hunter Lipscomb scored on a single by Wesley Williams with one out.

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