Bulldogs Honor Seniors on Saturday

Saturday, May 1

Charleston, S.C.

2 p.m.

The Citadel

11-27, 3-16

VMI

12-24, 8-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
VMI	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	4	0	9	9	0
The Citadel	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	5	10	2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
VMI	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	5	8	1
The Citadel	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	10	3

5/1/2021 9:34:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Box Score Game 1 (.pdf)Box Score Game 2 (.pdf)

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel and VMI played a pair of tight games on Saturday as both games were tied late before the Keydets were able to pull away. The Bulldogs fell 9-5 in the first game, and 5-4 in the second game.

Game Information
Score: VMI 9-5, The Citadel 5-4
Records: VMI (13-24, 9-12 SoCon), The Citadel (11-28, 3-17 SoCon)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: VMI wins series 3-0

Game 1
How it Happened

The Bulldogs got on the board in the second inning on a Crosby Jones solo home run to right.
VMI was able to come back with three runs in the third inning, aided by a two-run single from Cole Garrett.
The Citadel got one run back in the fifth as Cam Jensen roped a double into the left-field corner and scored on Tilo Skole's two-out single to center.
The Bulldogs tied the game in the sixth after base hits from Jeffery Brown and Jones put two runners on. Jensen came through again with a base hit that hopped over the glove of the shortstop, scoring Brown.
The Keydets regained the lead in the top of the seventh on a pair of RBI singles.
The Citadel again had an answer in the home-half of the inning. Logan Taplett started the frame with a base hit and Brooks O'Brien was hit by a pitch.
After a successful sacrifice bunt from Skole, Ryan McCarthy delivered a sacrifice fly to right field.
Brown then tied the game with a base hit through the left side.
A pair of walks to start the eighth inning helped VMI push across four runs. Garrett drove in two runs with a double, and a fielding error allowed two more runs to score.

Inside the Box Score

Crosby Jones's solo home run was the second on the season. It traveled 416 feet.
He finished the game 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored.
Jeffery Brown and Cam Jensen each also went 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored.
The Bulldogs got RBIs from five of the top six guys in the order.
Cameron Reeves did not factor into the decision after allowing four runs and striking out six over 6.0 innings.
Devin Beckley (1-5) suffered the loss after allowing five runs, three earned, over 2.0 innings.
Jacob Menders (4-2) picked up the victory after giving up five runs on nine hits and eight strikeouts over 7.0 innings.

Game 2
How it Happened

VMI jumped out to the early lead after Callen Nuccio tripled with one out in the third and scored on a sacrifice fly from Cody Warner.
The Bulldogs answered back in the bottom of the inning as Adam Colon singled to right and was sacrificed to second by Brooks O'Brien.
With two outs, Ryan McCarthy delivered a RBI single up the middle.
The Citadel pushed across three more runs in the fifth when Tilo Skole doubled to start the inning and came in to score on a RBI single from Jeffery Brown.
Crosby Jones drove in McCarthy with a sacrifice fly before Brown stole third and scored on a wild pitch.
VMI battled back to tie the game in the eighth as an error was followed by three-straight base hits.
In the ninth, the Keydets had two runners on with two outs. The Bulldogs looked to get out of the inning, but a throwing error allowed the winning run to score.

Inside the Box Score

Lathan Todd had an outstanding start as he allowed just one run on five hits and five strikeouts over 7.0 innings.
Simon Graf (2-1) was saddled with the loss after allowing an unearned run in 2.0 innings.
Trey Morgan (2-2) picked up the win in relief, allowing just two hits over 2.0 shutout innings.
Four Bulldogs collected multi-hit games, including each of the top three hitters in the lineup.
Tilo Skole went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Ryan McCarthy and Jeffery Brown finished 2-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored.
Adam Colon made his first start of the season and went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.