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Corbitt hits vs SC
Louis Brems / The Citadel
10
Winner South Carolina SC 14-3
9
The Citadel CIT 7-9
Winner
South Carolina SC
14-3
10
Final
9
The Citadel CIT
7-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Carolina SC 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 10 7 0
The Citadel CIT 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 3 0 9 15 4

W: Daniel Lloyd (2-0) L: Flanders, Jordan (0-2) S: Gage Hinson (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

‘Dogs Nearly Complete Big Comeback

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel baseball team nearly erased an eight-run deficit before falling, 10-9, to No. 22 South Carolina in front of 3,923 fans Tuesday night at Joe Riley Park.
 
Game Information
Score: South Carolina 10, The Citadel 9
Records: South Carolina (14-3), The Citadel (7-9)
Location: Charleston, South Carolina (Riley Park)
 
Key Plays
  • A bases loaded walk in the top of the eighth inning proved to be the winning run.
  • The 'Dogs committed four errors that led to a pair of unearned runs for the Gamecocks.
 
How it Happened
  • The Gamecocks struck first as Luke Berryhill drove in a run with a double and Jacob Olson followed with a RBI single for the 2-0 advantage in the first inning. Both of the runs were unearned.
  • SC got the bats going again in the second inning as they plated five runs on three hits. The inning was aided by two hit batters and a wild pitch that allowed the fifth run to score.
  • The 'Dogs got on the board in the third inning as J.D. Davis singled up the middle and came around to score on Jeffery Brown's infield single.
  • SC extended its lead to eight runs in the sixth inning as a leadoff triple scored on a sacrifice fly before another wild pitch allowed a run to score.
  • The Citadel answered back in the bottom of the inning as Ben Peden and Lane Botkin started the inning with back-to-back singles. Davis walked with two outs to load the bases.
  • Facing an 0-2 count, Tyler Corbitt doubled just inside the bag at third to clear the bases.
  • Ryan McCarthy plated Corbitt with the fourth run when his grounder down the first-base line took a tricky hop over the glove of the first baseman.
  • The 'Dogs added another run in the seventh inning an Andrew Judkins sacrifice fly. The play scored Leasure who had doubled to start the inning.
  • The comeback continued in the eighth as Corbitt singled with one out and Brown added a two-out base hit.
  • Leasure drive in one run with a single to center before Peden drove a ball to deep center field for a two-run triple.
  • SC tried to add to their lead in the ninth as a pair of Bulldog errors had runners on the corners with two outs. Ian Foggo was able to get out of the inning with a groundout.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Jordan Flanders (0-2) took the loss after giving up seven runs, five earned, on five hits over 1.1 innings.
  • Zach Taglieri continued his strong pitching out of the bullpen as he allowed just one hit over 2.2 shutout innings.
  • Ian Foggo closed out the game by not allowing a hit over 1.2 innings.
  • Daniel Lloyd (2-0) was credited with the win after allowing one run on three hits over 2.1 innings. He was on a predetermined pitch count.
  • The 'Dogs tied their season high with 15 hits.
  • Five players had multi-hit games, with three players collecting three hits.
  • Tyler Corbitt led the way by going 3-for-6 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
  • Jeffery Brown finished 3-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored. He also stole his 10th base of the season.
  • Ben Peded went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored.
  • Bryce Leasure collected a pair of hits and scored twice.
  • Lne Botkin finished with two hits and a stolen base.
  • The nine runs scored are the most for the Bulldogs against the Gamecocks since April 16, 2014, a 10-8 victory for the 'Dogs.
 
On Deck
The 'Dogs return to action this weekend as they travel to face Indiana State March 15-17. The first two games of the series are set to begin at 2 p.m., with a 1 p.m. start set for Sunday.
 
 
Postgame Quotes
Head Coach Tony Skole
"Being down 7-0 in the second inning against a very good ball club is disheartening, but our kids showed a lot of fight. Slowly, but surely, our bullpen did a great job of easing things up and giving our offense a chance to get going. We just got some big swings tonight and it is very encouraging for our offense.
 
"It is good to see guys like Ben Peden and Jeffery Brown get going again. We need those guys, they are two of our better players. It is good to see them start to get hot right now. They have been working extremely hard and I know it has been frustrating for both of them, but they are starting to get some big hits in big situations for us."
 
 
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