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J.D. Davis
Zach Bland
4
The Citadel CIT 11-22, 3-6 SoCon
7
Winner Samford SAM 21-15, 4-5 SoCon
The Citadel CIT
11-22, 3-6 SoCon
4
Final
7
Samford SAM
21-15, 4-5 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 8 1
Samford SAM 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 X 7 11 0

W: Wyatt Burns (3-0) L: Pillsbury, Will (1-6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs Erase 4-Run Deficit, Fall Late at Samford

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel baseball team came back from an early 4-0 deficit, but fell late 7-4 in the rubber game at Samford on Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs (11-22, 3-6 SoCon) rallied back from down 4-0 with runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. William Kinney kick started the offense with a solo home run, his second bomb in as many days.

In the seventh, Taylor Cothran and Clay Martin came through with RBI singles to pull the Bulldogs within a run. Then in the eighth inning, Ben Peden mashed a solo home run to even the score at four runs apiece.

After being held scoreless for three straight innings, Samford answered back with three runs in the bottom of the eighth to reclaim the lead 7-4.

Peden led the offense with a 2-for-4 game, which included the game-tying solo home run in the eighth. Peden finished 5-for-10 in the series to lead the Bulldogs. Six other players accounted for The Citadel's final six hits of the game.

Alex Bialakis made the start, allowing three runs over 2.1 innings in the no decision. Jordan Buster allowed one run in 1.1 innings in relief. Kyle Smith threw a scoreless inning in a crucial spot in the fifth inning, stranding the bases loaded with no outs.

The Bulldogs returns home for the following five games, hosting Charleston Southern on Tuesday and SoCon leading Mercer in a three-game series April 21-23.

Scoring Summary
Bottom 3rd – Samford 1, The Citadel 0: Dixon scored on a bunt single to first base by Fryman with no outs.
Bottom 3rd – Samford 3, The Citadel 0: Fryman and Dixon scored on a single to right field by Eden with one out.
Bottom 4th – Samford 4, The Citadel 0: Mulrine scored on a single to left field by Fryman with two outs.
Top 6th – Samford 4, The Citadel 1: William Kinney scored on a solo home run to center field with one out.
Top 7th – Samford 4, The Citadel 2: Sabatini scored on a single to left field by Taylor Cothran with one out.
Top 7th – Samford 4, The Citadel 3: Shy Phillips scored on a single to left field by Clay Martin with two outs.
Top 8th – Samford 4, The Citadel 4: Ben Peden scored on a solo home run to left field with one out.
Bottom 8th – Samford 5, The Citadel 4: Mula scored on a fielder's choice sacrifice bunt by Dixon with one out.
Bottom 8th – Samford 7, The Citadel 4: Dixon and Dixon scored on a single to left field by Fryman with one out.

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