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
- 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.