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Tilo at Creighton
2
The Citadel CIT 18-14
5
Winner VMI VMI 11-24
The Citadel CIT
18-14
2
Final
5
VMI VMI
11-24
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
VMI VMI 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 X 5 10 1

W: Trey Morgan (1-1) L: Reeves, Cameron (2-4) S: Will Riley (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Late Offense Costs Bulldogs in Series Opener

LEXINGTON, Va. – The Citadel controlled the game for the first six innings, but it was a four-run seventh inning that was the difference in the Bulldogs 5-2 setback at VMI Thursday night.
 
Game Information
Score: VMI 5, The Citadel 2
Records: The Citadel (18-14, 0-4), VMI (11-24, 2-2)
Location: Gray-Minor Stadium (Lexington, Virginia)
Series: VMI leads 1-0
 
How it Happened
  • The Bulldogs got on the board in the second inning as Noah Mitchell singled to left to start the inning and took second on a wild pitch. After moving to third on a flyout to right, Ben Hutchins drove in Mitchell with a groundout to the right side.
  • The Citadel doubled the lead in the fourth as Ryan McCarthy singled and went to second on a wild pitch. Mitchell followed with a RBI single to left center to score McCarthy.
  • The Keydets got the offense going in the seventh inning as a solo homer from Zac Morris got things going.
  • Three batters later, Jed Barrett delivered a two-run double to left center. Brett Cook drove in the fourth run of the inning on a base hit to right.
  • VMI added an unearned run in the eighth inning on a base hit from Reeves Whitmore.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The Bulldogs controlled the first six innings of the game as Cameron Reeves was in control on the mound.
  • The momentum changed in the seventh inning after the VMI bench asked the umpires check Reeves for an illegal substance.
  • Reeves (2-4) would not be able to recover as he allowed three runs on six hits over 6.0 to suffer the loss.
  • The Bulldog offense managed just six singles. Noah Mitchell led the way by going 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored.
  • Trey Morgan (1-1) picked up the win as he allowed two runs on five hits over 7.0 innings.
  • Will Riley (3) earned the save after surrendering just one hit and striking out four in 2.0 shutout innings.
  • Ryan McCarthy threw out a runner trying to stretch a single into a double for his eighth outfield assist of the season.
 
On Deck
The teams play the middle game of the three-game series Friday at 6 p.m.
 
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