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Hutchins vs NKU
5
Northern Kentucky NKU 4-7
9
Winner The Citadel CIT 8-3
Northern Kentucky NKU
4-7
5
Final
9
The Citadel CIT
8-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 9 1
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 X 9 11 2

W: Hutchins, Ben (2-0) L: Kaden Echeman (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

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

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.
 
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to action March 9 as they welcome USC Upstate to Riley Park. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.
 
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