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J.D. Davis
Tim Cowie
2
The Citadel CIT 12-28, 3-11 SoCon
19
Winner Furman FUR 21-21, 9-8 SoCon
The Citadel CIT
12-28, 3-11 SoCon
2
Final
19
Furman FUR
21-21, 9-8 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 4
Furman FUR 2 0 0 1 0 6 2 8 X 19 18 1

W: Will Gaddis (5-3) L: Abbott, Will (1-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs Drop Game Two at Furman

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Citadel baseball team fell in game two at Furman 19-2 Saturday afternoon at Latham Stadium.

The Bulldogs (12-28, 3-11 SoCon) kept the game close into the sixth inning, trailing 3-2 through five and a half innings. The Furman offense exploded in the bottom of the sixth, however, breaking out with six runs to extend their lead to 9-2.

The Paladins added two runs in the seventh and eight runs in the eighth to win by a 19-2 score.

Will Abbott pitched well through five innings, allowed three runs with just one earned. In the sixth, he ran into trouble with the first four runners tallying hits.

Bryce Leasure led the offense, finishing 2-for-4 at the plate. Taylor Cothran led the game off with a single, later scoring on a William Kinney ground out to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead in the first. J.D. Davis hit a leadoff double in the fifth inning, scoring on a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Sabo.

Landon Kay and Cameron Whitehead each finished with four hits for the Paladins. Kay hit two home runs and drove in four runs, while Whiteside finished a triple shy of the cycle.

The Bulldogs close out the three-game set at Furman on Sunday at 1 p.m. Thomas Byelick will be on the hill for The Citadel.

Scoring Summary
Top 1st – The Citadel 1, Furman 0: Taylor Cothran scored from third on a ground out to second base by William Kinney with one out.
Bottom 1st – The Citadel 1, Furman 1: Carter Grote scored from third on a single to left center field by Landon Kay with two outs.
Bottom 1st – Furman 2, The Citadel 1: Brandon Elmy scored from third on a stolen base throwing error by the catcher with two outs.
Bottom 4th – Furman 3, The Citadel 1: Cameron Whitehead scored on a home run to left field with no outs.
Top 5th – Furman 3, The Citadel 2: J.D. Davis scored from third on a sacrifice fly to center field by Jonathan Sabo with one out.
Bottom 6th – Furman 4, The Citadel 2: Landon Kay scored on a solo home run to center field with no outs.
Bottom 6th – Furman 6, The Citadel 2: Sims Griffith and Cameron Whitehead scored on a single up the middle by Bret Huebner with no outs.
Bottom 6th – Furman 7, The Citadel 2: Bret Huebner scored from third on a ground out to shortstop by Sky Overton with one out.
Bottom 6th – Furman 9, The Citadel 2: Jabari Richards and Carter Grote scored on a throwing error by the second baseman with two outs.
Bottom 7th – Furman 10, The Citadel 2: Bret Huebner scored on a double down the left field line with two outs.
Bottom 7th – Furman 11, The Citadel 2: Jabari Richards scored on a single through the right side with two outs.
Bottom 8th – Furman 13, The Citadel 2: Brandon Elmy scored on a two-run home run to left-center field by Landon Kay with no outs.
Bottom 8th – Furman 16, The Citadel 2: Sims Griffith, Cameron Whitehead and Bret Huebner scored on a triple to right field by Jake Crawford with no outs.
Bottom 8th – Furman 17, The Citadel 2: Jake Crawford scored on a single to left field by Trent Alley with no outs.
Bottom 8th – Furman 18, The Citadel 2: Trent Alley scored on a fielder's choice by Brandon Elmy with one out.
Bottom 8th – Furman 19, The Citadel 2: Brandon Elmy scored on a single up the middle by Logan Taplett with two outs.

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