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Peden single vs Samford Gm 1
4
The Citadel CIT 10-23, 3-7 SoCon
8
Winner Samford SAM 23-11, 6-1 SoCon
The Citadel CIT
10-23, 3-7 SoCon
4
Final
8
Samford SAM
23-11, 6-1 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 10 0
Samford SAM 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 X 8 14 2

W: Carson Cupo (3-0) L: Spence, Dylan (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Peden Collects Three Hits in Series Opener

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.
 
On Deck
The teams will play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday afternoon at 2p .m.
 
 
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