COLUMBIA, SC. – A pair of home runs and a couple errors led to a big inning that The Citadel was unable to recover from in a 9-0 setback to No. 24 South Carolina Tuesday afternoon at Founders Park.
Game Information
Score: South Carolina 9, The Citadel 0
Records: South Carolina (10-2), The Citadel (5-6)
Location: Columbia, South Carolina (Founders Park)
Key Plays
- The Gameocks scored three runs on a pair of home runs in the second. The inning was extended by a Bulldog error that allowed two more runs to score.
How it Happened
- The Gamecocks used the long ball to get on the board in the second as Andrew Eyster hit a solo homer to center and George Callil hit a two-run shot to left.
- SC would get three more runs on a pair of doubles before a throwing error with two outs allowed two more runs to score.
- The Bulldog pitchers would settle down from there as Zach Taglieri was able to get through the third and fourth innings without any damage.
- Morgan Foulks would allow one run on one hit in his two innings of work.
- Devin Beckley struck out the side in the seventh.
- Ian Foggo continued the string for the pitching staff as he got a strikeout and two popups in a scoreless eighth.
Inside the Box Score
- Cameron Reeves (0-1) took the loss after allowing six runs in 1.2 innings. He struck out four, including the side in the first inning.
- TJ Shook (2-0) kept the Bulldogs off balance all game as he allowed just one hit and struck out 12 over 6.1 innings.
- Tyler Corbitt collected the first hit with a single to right center in the third inning.
- Andrew Judkins added a pinch-hit single to center in the ninth.
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to action tomorrow afternoon as they host Winthrop. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. at Riley Park.
Postgame Quotes
Head Coach Tony Skole
"Besides that big inning we played pretty good. We kept them off the scoreboard for six of the eight innings. They have a really good lineup that can hurt you in a hurry and that is what happened. They were able to get some good swings and separate from us.
"I give their pitchers a lot of credit. They pounded the zone and it seemed like we were behind in the count from an offensive standpoint the whole game. We just couldn't get anything going."