McCarthy Homer Helps Dogs Clinch Series

Saturday, March 26

Charleston, S.C.

2 p.m.

The Citadel

16-6

George Mason

7-14

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

Photo by: Nick Lott

McCarthy Homer Helps Dogs Clinch Series

3/26/2022 5:23:00 PM | Baseball

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel jumped out to an early lead and held off a late rally to defeat George Mason, 5-4, Saturday afternoon inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 5, George Mason 4
Records: The Citadel (16-6), George Mason (7-14)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: The Citadel leads 2-0

How it Happened

The Patriots got on the board in the third inning after a leadoff walk came in to score on a double off the bat of Brett Stallings.
The Bulldogs got the offense going in the third as Crosby Jones started the inning with a double and came in to score on an infield single from Dylan Costa.
A wild pitch allowed a second run to score before Ryan McCarthy blasted a two-run shot to left center.
The Citadel added an unearned run in the fourth when an infield single and an error allowed a run to score from second.
Mason got back into the game in the sixth inning as they pushed across three runs. They scored the first run on a bases-loaded walk, and followed it up with a sacrifice fly. The third run would score on a wild pitch.

Inside the Box Score

Ryan McCarthy continued to swing a hot bat as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. It was his third-straight two hit game, and his second home run this week.
Tilo Skole collected a pair of singles and scored a run.
Crosby Jones added two hits and scored a pair of runs.
Fisher Paulsen (3-1) picked up the victory as he allowed just one run on four hits over 5.0 innings.
Devin Beckley (1) earned the save after throwing the final four innings, allowing three runs on four hits, while striking out five.
The Bulldog pitchers combined to strand 10 Patriot base runners.
The victory was the sixth straight for the Bulldogs and the eighth win in the last nine games.