Reeves Twirls Opening-Day Gem

Friday, February 18

Charleston, S.C.

3 p.m.

The Citadel

1-0

Fairleigh Dickinson

0-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Fairleigh Dickinson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	1
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	X	8	8	1

2/18/2022 6:21:00 PM | Baseball

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel right hander Cameron Reeves allowed just one run over 8.0 innings to lead the Bulldogs to a 8-1 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson Friday afternoon inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 8, Fairleigh Dickinson 1
Records: The Citadel (1-0), Fairleigh Dickinson (0-1)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: The Citadel leads 1-0

How it Happened

The Citadel broke through on the scoreboard in the fifth inning on a solo home run off the bat of Ben Hutchins.
The Knights tied the game in the seventh inning after two singles and a sacrifice bunt put two in scoring position. David Bordieri, Jr. drove in the run with a sacrifice fly.
The Bulldogs broke the game open in the eighth inning as a throwing error opened the flood gates for a seven-run inning.
With runners on second and third with no outs, Cole Simpson delivered a two-run single through the right side.
A wild pitch scored the third run, and Wesley Lane plated two more runs with a single through the right side.
Tilo Skole rounded out the scoring with a two-run opposite field double to left.

Inside the Box Score

Cameron Reeves was impressive in his first outing of the season. The senior allowed just one run on six hits and eight strikeouts over 8.0 innings. He did not walk a batter in throwing 83 pitches.
Tyler Dunn made his Bulldog debut and struck out two in a scoreless inning.
Ben Hutchins hit his first homer of the season in the fifth. The long ball was the fourth of his career.
The Citadel got two-run hits from Cole Simpson, Wesley Lane and Tilo Skole in the eighth inning.
Skole and Simpson each finished the day with two hits.
Seven of the nine hitters in the lineup scored, with Hutchins crossing the plate twice.