The Citadel
10-6
#2 Texas
14-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 0 |
| The Citadel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Bulldogs Hit a Pair of Homers Against Texas
3/16/2022 11:18:00 PM | Baseball
Game Information
Score: #2 Texas 18, The Citadel 4
Records: Texas (14-5), The Citadel (10-6)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: Texas leads 1-0
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs struck first as Noah Mitchell hit a three-run homer to left in the first inning.
- The Longhorns answered back with six runs in third inning. Murphy Stehly and Skyler Messinger each had two-run singles, and Trey Faltine delivered a two-run homer.
- The Citadel got a run back in the sixth inning on a solo home run off the bat of Ryan McCarthy.
- Texas put together another big inning in the seventh, pushing across five runs. Ivan Melendez had the big blow with a two-run homer to right center.
- The Longhorns put the game away with seven runs in the ninth, highlighted by a Silas Ardoin grand slam.
Inside the Box Score
- Noah Mitchell's home run in the first inning was his second of the season. He now has 12 RBIs in his last three games.
- Ryan McCarthy's solo homer was his second of the season. The long ball traveled 417 feet. He would finish the day 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored.
- McCarthy also picked up a pair of outfield assists, including throwing out a runner to end an inning.
- Simon Graf (0-2) suffered the loss after allowing three runs on five hits and three strikeouts over 2.0 innings.
- Travis Sthele (2-0) picked up the win after giving up two hits and striking out eight over 3.2 innings.
On Deck
The Bulldogs welcome Saint Peter's to Riley Park on March 18-20. The series opener is set for 2 p.m. on Friday, followed by a 2 p.m. first pitch on Saturday and a 1 p.m. start on Sunday.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sthele, Travis (2-0)
L: Graf, Simon (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Hodo III, Douglas 1 ; Ardoin, Silas 1
HR: Melendez, Ivan 1 ; Ardoin, Silas 1 ; Faltine, Trey 1
RBI: Hodo III, Douglas 1 ; Kennedy, Eric 1 ; Melendez, Ivan 2 ; Ardoin, Silas 4 ; Stehly, Murphy 2 ; Messinger, Skyler 2 ; Faltine, Trey 2 ; Daly, Mitchell 1
SH: O'Dowd, Jack 1 ; Faltine, Trey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hodo III, Douglas 1 ; Kennedy, Eric 3 ; Melendez, Ivan 3 ; Ardoin, Silas 2 ; Stehly, Murphy 2 ; O'Dowd, Jack 2 ; Messinger, Skyler 2 ; Faltine, Trey 1 ; Daly, Mitchell 1 ; Campbell, Dylan 1
HBP: Melendez, Ivan 1 ; Ardoin, Silas 1 ; Stehly, Murphy 1 ; Constantine, Cam 1
PO: Melendez, Ivan 1
Batting:
2B: Skole, Tilo 1
HR: McCarthy, Ryan 1 ; Mitchell, Noah 1
RBI: McCarthy, Ryan 1 ; Mitchell, Noah 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Skole, Tilo 1 ; McCarthy, Ryan 2 ; Mitchell, Noah 1
CS: Reeves, Sawyer 1 ; Montenery, Luke 1
HBP: Colon, Antonio 1 ; Simpson, Cole 1 ; Lanier, John 1
