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Reeves vs FDU
1
Fairleigh Dickinson FDUBB22 0-1
8
Winner The Citadel CIT 1-0
Fairleigh Dickinson FDUBB22
0-1
1
Final
8
The Citadel CIT
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fairleigh Dickinson FDUBB22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 X 8 8 1

W: Reeves, Cameron (1-0) L: STEWART, Evan (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Reeves Twirls Opening-Day Gem

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.
 
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