CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel baseball team was not without chances on Tuesday night in a tight game against the College of Charleston, The Cougars came away with the 6-3 victory at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Game Information
Score: College of Charleston 6, The Citadel 3
Records: College of Charleston (22-18), The Citadel (11-33)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
How it Happened
- The Cougars got on the board in the first after a leadoff double came to score on a groundout from Ari Sechopoulos.
- The Citadel wasted little time in responding as Jeffery Brown started things with a triple into the left-field corner. Ryan McCarthy drove in Brown with a groundout to the right side.
- Crosby Jones got the rally going again with a double to left center. On the next pitch, Noah Mitchell lined a double to right field.
- CofC regained the lead in the second on a sacrifice fly and an infield grounder.
- The Cougars added a run in the eighth on a solo homer from Sechopoulos.
- The Bulldogs got the run back in the bottom of the inning as Brown singled and came around to score on Jones' single to right center.
- A leadoff walk in the top of the ninth came around to score on a stolen base and throwing error.
Inside the Box Score
- Crosby Jones led the offense by going 3-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored.
- Travis Lott finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles.
- Jeffery Brown also collected two hits and scored a pair of runs.
- Zack Jones (0-6) took the loss after allowing four runs, three earned, in 3.1 innings.
- Devin Beckley was impressive in his time on the bump as he did not allow a hit in 3.2 scoreless innings.
- Zach Williams (2-0) picked up the win after giving up three runs on seven hits over 6.1 innings.
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to action May 14-15 with a three-game series at Mercer. First pitch for the series opener is set for 6 p.m.