Strong Start From Hutchins, Big Inning Lead Bulldogs to Series Victory

Sunday, March 6

Charleston, S.C.

1 p.m.

The Citadel

8-3

Northern Kentucky

4-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Northern Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	5	9	1
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	2	X	9	11	2

Strong Start From Hutchins, Big Inning Lead Bulldogs to Series Victory

3/6/2022 4:47:00 PM | Baseball

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel got a strong start from Ben Hutchins and used a six-run sixth inning to defeat Northern Kentucky, 9-2, Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of the three-game series at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 9, Northern Kentucky 2
Records: The Citadel (8-3), Northern Kentucky (4-7)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: The Citadel wins 2-1

How it Happened

The Bulldogs got on the board in the sixth inning as they sent 12 players to the plate in a six-run inning.
The inning started with a single up the middle from Tilo Skole. Cole Simpson drove in Skole with a base hit before scoring on a Garrett Dill double down the third-base line.
Sawyer Reeves, Crosby Jones and Skole would each add RBI singles in the frame.
The Citadel added to the lead in the seventh after Dill was hit by a pitch. Dominick Poole pinch ran and stole second and third, then scored on a double off the bat of Jones.
NKU pushed across two unearned runs in the eighth inning on RBI singles from Treyvin Moss and Manny Vorhees.
The Bulldogs got the runs back in the bottom of the inning on a two-run single off the bat of Poole.
The Norse made the game closer by scoring three runs with two outs in the ninth inning.

Inside the Box Score

Ben Hutchins was dominant throughout the game. The right hander allowed just four hits and struck out six over 7.2 innings. He walked just one and surrendered two unearned runs.
The Bulldogs got hits from seven of the nine hitters in the lineup, while seven of the nine also scored a run.
Tilo Skole, Cole Simpson and Crosby Jones each had two hits on the day. Simpson scored a pair of runs while Jones drove in two.
Garrett Dill doubled and drove in a run in his first career start.
Dominick Poole collected his first career hit, a two-run single through the right side. He also stole two bases.
Kaden Echeman (0-2) took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits over 5.1 innings.