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McCarthy slide vs Samford
3
The Citadel CIT 10-25
10
Winner Samford SAM 25-11
The Citadel CIT
10-25
3
Final
10
Samford SAM
25-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 7 4
Samford SAM 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 X 10 15 0

W: Zach Hester (4-3) L: Spence, Dylan (2-6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Freshmen Lead Way in Series Finale

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel fell behind early and was not able to battle back in falling 10-3 to Samford in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Griffin Field.
 
Game Information
Score: Samford 10, The Citadel 3
Records: Samford (25-11, 8-1 SoCon) The Citadel (10-25, 3-9 SoCon)
Series: Samford wins series 3-0
Location: Birmingham, Alabama (Griffin Park)
 
Key Plays
  • The Citadel had a pair in scoring position in the first inning, but was not able to capitalize.
  • Samford used a five-run second inning to break the game open.
 
How it Happened
  • Samford jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second inning after collecting five hits in the inning. Jordan Fucci had the big hit in the frame with a two-run double to left field.
  • SAM would extend its lead in the third as they pushed across three unearned runs.
  • The homestanding Bulldogs added a run in the fifth, but the damage was limited to just one run as Alex Bialakis retired three-straight hitters to strand a runner at third.
  • The Citadel got on the board in the seventh inning as Cole Simpson led off the inning with a pinch-hit single up the middle and was followed by a Michael Ray base hit. A hit by pitch to Will Bastian loaded the bases.
  • A double play allowed one run to score and Ryan McCarthy followed with a sharp single to right center.
  • The Citadel added a run in the eighth after Bryce Leasure doubled to right center and scored when Wes Lane followed with a double off the base of the wall in left field.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Dylan Spence (2-6) suffered the loss after giving up five runs on six hits in 1.2 innings.
  • Ches Goodman came out of the bullpen to toss 1.1 shutout innings.
  • Devin Beckley struck out two in his one inning of shutout work.
  • Hunter Barbee retired all three hitters he faced in the eighth inning.
  • Zach Hester (4-3) allowed just two hits over six shutout innings to pick up the victory.
  • Wes Lane led the offense by going 2-for-4 with a double and a RBI.
  • Cole Simpson came off the bench to go 1-for-2 with a run scored.
 
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to the diamond April 18-20 when they travel for a nonconference series at South Florida.
 
 
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