Saturday, March 5
Charleston, S.C.
2 p.m.
The Citadel
7-3
4
vs
8
Northern Kentucky
4-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| The Citadel | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Bulldogs Fall Late to Norse
3/5/2022 5:34:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Northern Kentucky scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to hand The Citadel an 8-4 defeat Saturday afternoon inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Game Information
Score: Northern Kentucky 8, The Citadel 4
Records: The Citadel (7-3), Northern Kentucky (4-6)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: Series tied 1-1
How it Happened
Inside the Box Score
On Deck
The teams play the rubber game of the three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m.
Game Information
Score: Northern Kentucky 8, The Citadel 4
Records: The Citadel (7-3), Northern Kentucky (4-6)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: Series tied 1-1
How it Happened
- NKU took advantage of three walks in the first inning to load the bases. John Odom made the Bulldogs pay with a two-run single to left center.
- The Citadel answered back in the home-half of the inning as Dylan Costa started the frame with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly from Ryan McCarthy.
- The Norse added a run in the second inning as a leadoff single came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Manny Vorhees.
- The Bulldogs gained their first advantage of the game in the third inning after a single from Wesley Lane and Cole Simpson was hit by a pitch put two runners on with two outs. McCarthy followed with a three-run homer to right.
- NKU tied the game in the sixth inning as the runner stole second with two outs, and another runner scored from third when the ball went into center field.
- The Norse took the lead for good in the eighth inning after a RBI single from Brandon Tucker and a three-run double off the bat of Ryan Glass.
Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel had a trio of players finish with two outs.
- Dylan Costa went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored from the leadoff position.
- Travis Lott finished 2-for-4, while Sawyer Reeves went 2-for-3.
- Ryan McCarthy drove in all four runs for the Bulldogs, including his first home run of the season.
- Devin Beckley (2-1) suffered the loss after allowing four runs, three earned, on three hits over 3.1 innings.
- Noah Richardson (1-0) picked up the win out of the bullpen, not allowing a hit and striking out five over 3.0 shutout innings.
On Deck
The teams play the rubber game of the three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Pitching:
W: Noah Richardson (1-0)
L: Beckley, Devin (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Ryan Glass 1
RBI: Manny Vorhees 1 ; Ryan Glass 3 ; John Odom 2 ; Brandon Tucker 1
SH: John Odom 1 ; Liam McFadden-Ackman 1 ; Brandon Tucker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Manny Vorhees 2 ; Ryan Glass 1 ; Noah Fisher 1 ; John Odom 1 ; Michael Hall 1 ; Griffin Kain 1 ; Brandon Tucker 1
SB: Manny Vorhees 1 ; Griffin Kain 1
HBP: Manny Vorhees 1
Batting:
2B: Costa, Dylan 1 ; Reeves, Sawyer 1
HR: McCarthy, Ryan 1
RBI: McCarthy, Ryan 4
SH: Skole, Tilo 1
SF: McCarthy, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Costa, Dylan 1 ; Simpson, Cole 1 ; McCarthy, Ryan 1 ; Lane, Wesley 1
CS: Reeves, Sawyer 1
HBP: Simpson, Cole 1
PO: Reeves, Sawyer 1
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