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Postgame huddle at Samford
Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic
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The Citadel CIT 8-19, 1-10 SoCon
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Winner Samford SAM 21-11, 11-1 SoCon
The Citadel CIT
8-19, 1-10 SoCon
4
Final
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Samford SAM
21-11, 11-1 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 2
Samford SAM 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 X 8 5 2

W: Hamp Skinner (3-0) L: Reeves, Cameron (2-6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Series Finale

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel got four hits from Ryan McCarthy and three more from Tilo Skole in an 8-4 setback to Samford Sunday afternoon at Griffin Stadium.
 
Game information
Score: Samford 8, The Citadel 4
Records: Samford (21-11, 11-1), The Citadel (8-19, 1-10)
Location: Griffin Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Series: Samford wins 3-0
 
How it Happened
  • The Citadel struck first in the first inning as Ryan McCarthy singled and stole second. Two batters later, Crosby Jones delivered a RBI single to right center.
  • Samford answered back with a run in the bottom of the inning on a base hit from Tyler McManus.
  • The Citadel regained the lead in the second inning after Tilo Skole singled and scored on a two-run blast off the bat of Travis Lott.
  • Noah Mitchell plated the third run of the inning with a double into the left field corner.
  • Samford took their first lead of the game in the fourth inning as they plated five runs in the frame. The scoring started with a RBI single from Kaden Dreier, before a wild pitch and a pair of bases loaded walks scored three more runs.
  • Samford added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings for the final margin.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Ryan McCarthy continued to swing a hot bat as he finished 4-for-5 with three doubles and a pair of runs scored.
  • The performance marked the 13th time in program history that a player had three doubles in a game.
  • It was also McCarthy's first career four-hit game.
  • Tilo Skole was the only other Bulldog with a multi-hit game, going 3-for-4 with a run scored.
  • Travis Lott's two-run homer in the second inning was the second of his career.
  • Devin Beckley made his second start of the weekend. He allowed two earned runs over 3.1 inning.
  • Cameron Reeves (2-6) suffered the loss after allowing two unearned runs in one-third of an inning.
  • Hamp Skinner (3-0) picked up the victory out of the bullpen. He allowed five hits and struck out seven over 5.2 shutout innings.
 
On Deck
The Bulldogs return home for a midweek game against Jacksonville on April 14. First pitch from Riley Park is set for 6 p.m.
 
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