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Connolly vs Hartford
2
Winner Hartford HARTFORD 5-3
0
The Citadel CIT 9-3
Winner
Hartford HARTFORD
5-3
2
Final
0
The Citadel CIT
9-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford HARTFORD 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3

W: Nicholas Dombkowski (3-0) L: Connolly, Shane (3-1) S: Will Nowak (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Connolly Throws Seven Strong Innings in Series Opener

CHARLESTON, S.C. – In what was one of the better under-the-radar pitching matchups in college baseball, left handers Shane Connolly and Nicholas Dombkowski did not disappoint. The juniors dueled for seven innings with Hartford walking away with the 2-0 victory in the series opener Friday evening at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park.
 
Game Information
Score: Hartford 2, The Citadel 0
Records: Hartford (5-3), The Citadel (9-3)
Series: Hartford leads series 1-0
Location: Charleston, South Carolina (Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park)
 
Key Plays
  • The Bulldogs had a chance to get on the board in the first inning, but they could not take advantage of an error and left the bases loaded.
 
How it Happened
  • The game was played in a strong wind that made it difficult on balls hit into the air.
  • The Hawks got the only runs they would need in the third inning as John Thrasher led off with a solo home run to left field.
  • Three-straight singles followed to the load the bases, and Tyler Coppo delivered a sacrifice fly to center field.
  • The Hawks looked to add to the lead later in the inning, but Connolly got the hitter to ground into the inning-ending 5-2-3 double play.
  • That would be all that Connolly (3-1) would surrender as he gave up five hits and struck out four over 7.0 innings.
  • Dombkowksi (3-0) was even more impressive as he allowed just three hits and struck out eight over 7.0 innings.
  • Will Nowak (3) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the save.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The two teams combined to strand 16 base runners. Hartford stranded 10, while the Bulldogs left six on base.
  • Two of the Bulldogs four hits went for extra bases. Ches Goodman doubled with one out in the third and Lane Botkin led off the eighth with a double.
  • Devin Beckley struck out two over his 1.2 innings pitched. He now has 21 strikeouts in 10.0 innings.
  • Brandon Mulier came in and struck out the only hitter he faced.
 
On Deck
The two teams will play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
 
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