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Peden HR bash
2
The Citadel CIT 10-24, 3-8 SoCon
6
Winner Samford SAM 24-11, 7-1 SoCon
The Citadel CIT
10-24, 3-8 SoCon
2
Final
6
Samford SAM
24-11, 7-1 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Samford SAM 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 X 6 9 0

W: Billy Creger (2-0) L: Bialakis, Alex (0-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Corbitt and Peden Lead 'Dogs on Saturday

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel allowed four runs over the final three innings in falling, 6-2, to Samford Saturday afternoon at Griffin Field.
 
Game Information
Score: Samford 6, The Citadel 2
Records: Samford (24-11, 7-1 SoCon) The Citadel (10-24, 3-8 SoCon)
Series: Samford leads 2-0
Location: Birmingham, Alabama (Griffin Park)
 
Key Plays
  • Samford took advantage of the short fences at their ballpark to hit four home runs.
 
How it Happened
  • The Citadel got on the board in the first inning after Tyler Corbitt singled to left center and scored on Ben Peden's two-run homer to right center.
  • Samford would tie the game with solo home runs in the second and fifth innings.
  • SAM would take its first lead in the seventh inning on Sonny DiChiara's second homer of the game.
  • The lead would grow in the eighth inning as a throwing error on a stolen base scored one run, and a two-run homer from Brooks Carlson plated two more runs.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Shane Connolly turned in another quality start in a no decision. The left hander allowed two runs on seven hits and two strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
  • It was the fifth quality start in his nine appearances this season.
  • Ben Peden hit his team-leading seventh home run of the season in the first inning. Four of his seven home runs have come in the first inning.
  • Peden finished day 2-for-3 with a walk.
  • Tyler Corbitt continued his hot stretch by going 3-for-4 with a run scored. The effort is the fourth-straight multi-hit game for the freshman.
  • Cole Simpson was the only other Bulldog with a base hit.
 
On Deck
The teams close out the three-game series Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
 
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