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.
On Deck
The two teams play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday at 3 p.m.