BOX SCORE (PDF)

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel baseball team dropped a non-conference game 15-1 against No. 4 South Carolina Tuesday night at Joe Riley Park.

After a 45 minute delayed start due to rain, the Gamecocks got off to a quick start with 11 runs in the first two innings. After the second inning, The Citadel pitching staff settled in to hold South Carolina to four runs over the final seven innings.

Joe Sabatini led the offense with a solo home run in the bottom of the second to account for the Bulldogs' run. The homer was Sabatini's fifth of the year.

Clay Martin extended his on-base streak to 15 games with a walk in the eighth inning. Jeffery Brown recorded his first career single in the ninth inning when he used his speed to beat out a ground ball to third base. William Kinney, Ben Peden and Taylor Cothran each added singles for The Citadel.

The Bulldogs tied a program record with 10 different pitchers used. Dylan Spence and Jordan Merritt each pitched scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh, respectively.

Tuesday night's game was played in front of a season-high 4,525 fans.

The Citadel returns to conference action on Friday visiting Western Carolina for a three-game series in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It will be the first three-game series on the road for the Bulldogs.

Scoring Summary
Top 1st – South Carolina 1, The Citadel 0: TJ Hopkins scored from third on a groundout to second base by Alex Destino with no outs.
Top 1st – South Carolina 2, The Citadel 0: Jonah Bride scored from third on a single to left field by Chris Cullen with one out.
Top 2nd – South Carolina 3, The Citadel 0: LT Tolbert scored from third on a single to shortstop by Jonah Bride with one out.
Top 2nd – South Carolina 4, The Citadel 0: TJ Hopkins scored from third on a wild pitch with one out.
Top 2nd – South Carolina 5, The Citadel 0: Jonah Bride scored from third on a single to right field by Alex Destino with one out.
Top 2nd – South Carolina 6, The Citadel 0: Matt Williams scored from second on a single up the middle by Chris Cullen with one out.
Top 2nd – South Carolina 9, The Citadel 0: Alex Destino scored from third, Chris Cullen scored from second and Riley Hogan scored from first on a double to left center field by Jacob Olson with one out.
Top 2nd – South Carolina 10, The Citadel 0: Jacob Olson scored from second on a double down the right field line by LT Tolbert with one out.
Top 2nd – South Carolina 11, The Citadel 0: LT Tolbert scored from third on a throwing error by the second baseman with two outs.
Bottom 2nd – South Carolina 11, The Citadel 1: Joe Sabatini hit a solo home run to left field with no outs.
Top 4th – South Carolina 12, The Citadel 1: TJ Hopkins scored from first on a triple by Jonah Bride with two outs.
Top 5th – South Carolina 13, The Citadel 1: Alex Destino scored from third on a groundout to the shortstop by Riley Hogan with one out.
Top 8th – South Carolina 14, The Citadel 1: Danny Blair scored from third on a single up the middle by Matt Williams with two outs.
Top 9th – South Carolina 15, The Citadel 1: Jacob Olson hit a solo home run to left field with two outs.

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