The Citadel
9-20
Charleston Southern
11-22
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Charleston Southern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 10 | 12 | 1 |
Peden and Simpson Homer at CSU
4/3/2019 10:34:00 PM | Baseball
Game Information
Score: Charleston Southern 10, The Citadel 5
Records: Charleston Southern (11-21), The Citadel (9-19)
Location: North Charleston, South Carolina (CSU Ballpark)
Key Plays
- The Bulldogs scored three runs in the top of the first, but CSU answered back with four in the first and two in the second.
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs jumped out to the early lead as Ryan McCarthy hit the first pitch of the game into left center for a single.
- After moving to third on a throwing error, Tyler Corbitt drove in McCarthy with a sacrifice fly to center.
- Three pitches later, Ben Peden hit a two-run homer to right center field.
- The Bucs responded with four runs in the home-half of the first after Max Ryerson hit a three-run homer and Dante Blakeney followed with a solo shot.
- CSU added a pair of unearned runs in the second inning to extend their advantage to 6-3.
- The Citadel got a run back in the third when Peden started the inning with a double into the right-field corner.
- Cole Simpson would drive in Peden with a groundout to the right side.
- The Bucs pushed across three runs in the fourth with a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single from Brooks Bryan.
- Cole Simpson hit his first home run of his career when he hit a towering shot to right on the first pitch he saw.
Inside the Box Score
- Jordan Buster (0-1) took the loss after giving up three runs, one earned, on three hits and two strikeouts over 1.2 innings.
- Eddie Hiott (3-0) picked up the win with 2.0 shutout innings of relief.
- Ben Peden continued to swing a red-hot bat as he went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, two RBIs and two-runs scored.
- Cole Simpson hit the first home run of his career in the sixth inning.
- Hunter Barbee was the first of four Bulldog pitchers to throw shutout inning.
- Zach Taglieri retired all three hitters he faced, while Cameron Reeves got two strikeouts in his inning of work.
- Will Pillsbury struck out the only hitter he faced, and Alex Bialakis three a scoreless eighth inning.
On Deck
The 'Dogs return to the diamond Friday evening when they open a three-game Southern Conference series against Mercer. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: HIOTT, Eddie (3-0)
L: Buster, Jordan (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Peden, Ben 1
HR: Peden, Ben 1 ; Simpson, Cole 1
RBI: Corbitt, Tyler 1 ; Peden, Ben 2 ; Simpson, Cole 2
SH: Leasure, Bryce 1 ; Lane, Wesley 1
SF: Corbitt, Tyler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McCarthy, Ryan 1 ; Leasure, Bryce 1 ; Peden, Ben 2 ; Simpson, Cole 1
SB: Skole, Tilo 1
Batting:
2B: BLAKENEY, Dante 1
HR: RYERSON, Max 1 ; BLAKENEY, Dante 1
RBI: HOLDSWORTH, Payton 1 ; LITCHFIELD, Josh 1 ; RYERSON, Max 4 ; BLAKENEY, Dante 1 ; TREND-BEACOM, Sam 1 ; BRYAN, Brooks 2
SH: MILLER, Jason 1 ; MARTIN, Javon 1
SF: LITCHFIELD, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HOLDSWORTH, Payton 1 ; LITCHFIELD, Josh 2 ; MILLER, Jason 1 ; RYERSON, Max 1 ; BLAKENEY, Dante 2 ; HARDWICK, Reid 1 ; BRYAN, Brooks 1 ; MARTIN, Javon 1
SB: MILLER, Jason 1
HBP: BRYAN, Brooks 1
