Peden Collects Three Hits in Series Opener

Friday, April 12

Birmingham, Ala.

7 p.m.

The Citadel

10-23, 3-7

Samford

23-11, 6-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
The Citadel	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	10	0
Samford	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	X	8	14	2

Peden Collects Three Hits in Series Opener

4/12/2019 10:45:00 PM | Baseball

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel got three hits from Ben Peden and a home run from Ryan McCarthy in an 8-4 setback at Samford in the series opener Friday evening at Griffin Field.

Game Information
Score: Samford 8, The Citadel 4
Records: Samford (23-11, 6-1 SoCon) The Citadel (10-23, 3-7 SoCon)
Series: Samford leads 1-0
Location: Birmingham, Alabama (Griffin Park)

Key Plays

Trailing by three runs in the eighth, The Citadel loaded the bases with one out. Back-to-back strikeouts get CIT off the board.

How it Happened

Samford got on the board in the first inning on a two-out, two-run single off the bat of Ayrton Schafter.
The Citadel got one run back in the third inning after Tyler Corbitt started a two-out rally with a base hit. Ben Peden put runners on the corners with a single and Bryce Leasure singled in the hole at second to score Corbitt.
The Citadel took the lead in the fifth when they loaded the bases on a walk to Ryan McCarthy, and singles by Corbitt and Peden.
Leasure drove in a run with a groundout and Ches Goodman followed with the same.
Samford plated two runs in the sixth to retake the lead.
McCarthy tied the game back up in the seventh when he led off the inning with a solo blast to left center.
Samford wasted little time in scoring three runs in the home-half of the inning. SAM added an insurance run in the eighth for the final margin.

Inside the Box Score

Jordan Merritt did not factor into the decision after allowing four runs and striking out eight over 6.0 innings.
Dylan Spence (2-5) suffered the loss after surrendering three runs on three hits in just one-third of an inning.
Cameron Reeves retired both batters he faced, including a strikeout.
Ben Peden went 3-for-5, while Tyler Corbitt and Bryce Leasure each collected two hits.
Leasure drove in two runs, while Corbitt scored a pair.
Ryan McCarthy homered and drew a walk, scoring both times he reached.
The home run was his second of the season.