Mitchell Homers in Series Opener

Friday, April 30

Charleston, S.C.

6 p.m.

The Citadel

11-26, 3-15

VMI

11-24, 7-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
VMI	0	1	1	5	0	3	2	1	13	13	0
The Citadel	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	X	5	8	4

4/30/2021 9:33:00 PM | Baseball

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel got a solo home run from Noah Mitchell in Friday night's 13-5 loss to VMI at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The game was called in the top of the eighth inning.

Game Information
Score: VMI 13, The Citadel 5
Records: VMI (11-24, 7-12 SoCon), The Citadel (11-26, 3-15 SoCon)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: VMI leads 1-0

How it Happened

VMI got on the board in the second inning on a solo homer from Zac Morris.
The Keydets added a run in the third as they loaded the bases with no outs. The Bulldogs limited the damage to just one run after a double play and a strikeout.
The Citadel got on the board in the home-half of the inning after Anthony Badala started the frame with a double just inside the third-base bag and went to third on a Brooks O'Brien single through the left side.
Tilo Skole drove in Badala with a sacrifice fly to left.
VMI answered back with five runs in the fourth inning as Will Knight and Cole Garrett each delivered two-run singles.
The Bulldogs got the offense going in the fifth as Noah Mitchell belted the first pitch of the inning to left for a solo home run.
With one out, Travis Lott doubled to right field and scored when Brooks O'Brien tripled to right center.
Ryan McCarthy drove in a run with a single through the right side and Jeffery Brown drove in another run with a sacrifice fly to center field.
The Keydets answered right back in the sixth with a two-run single from Justin Starke and a sacrifice fly from Garrett.
VMI was able to push across two more runs in the seventh and another in the eighth before the game was called.

Inside the Box Score

Noah Mitchell hit his first home run of the season in fifth. The homer came on the first pitch of the at-bat and traveled 383 feet with an exit velocity of 107mph.
Brooks O'Brien collected two hits in the contest, including a RBI triple to right center.
Tilo Skole, Ryan McCarthy and Jeffery Brown each drove in a run.
Travis Lott scored a run after reaching on a double.
Jake Pilarski (2-2) took the loss after giving up six earned runs and striking out nine over 5.1 innings.
Nathan Light (2-8) picked up the win after allowing five runs on eight hits over 7.0 innings.