Sunday, April 24
Charleston, S.C.
1 p.m.
The Citadel
21-18, 2-7
3
vs
0
Western Carolina
18-21, 3-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| The Citadel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Paulsen Pitches Bulldogs to Shutout Victory
4/24/2022 4:40:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel freshman left hander Fisher Paulsen struck out 10 over 8.0 shutout innings in leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 victory over Western Carolina in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 3, Western Carolina 0
Records: Western Carolina (18-21, 3-6), The Citadel (21-18, 2-7)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: WCU wins 2-1
How it Happened
Inside the Box Score
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to action on April 26 as they travel to face Winthrop at 4 p.m.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 3, Western Carolina 0
Records: Western Carolina (18-21, 3-6), The Citadel (21-18, 2-7)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: WCU wins 2-1
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs got on the board in the first inning as a walk to Dylan Costa and a base hit from Tilo Skole put runners on the corners. Ryan McCarthy drove in Costa with a base hit to left center.
- The Citadel extended the lead in the fourth inning after a Cole Simpson base hit put runners on the corners. Wells Sykes drove in the runner from third with a groundout.
- The Bulldogs added a run in the eighth inning as McCarthy singled to start the inning and scored on Noah Mitchell's double into the left-field corner.
Inside the Box Score
- Fisher Paulsen (4-2) had his best outing of his career as he allowed just two hits over 8.0 shutout innings. He also struck out a career-high 10, including the side in the sixth and eighth innings.
- He surrendered a base hit to the leadoff guy in the first and a base hit to the second batter of the fourth inning. He allowed just three baserunners over his final four innings.
- George Derrick Floyd (1) allowed a hit and added a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his first career save.
- Ryan McCarthy led the offense by going 2-for-2 with a RBI, run scored and two walks. He also stole three bases.
- As a team, the Bulldogs were 5-for-5 in stolen bases.
- Jacob Corn (3-2) took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits and four walks over 5.1 innings.
- The shutout victory was the first over the Catamounts since a 4-0 victory on March 12, 2010.
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to action on April 26 as they travel to face Winthrop at 4 p.m.
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Pitching:
W: Paulsen, Fisher (4-2)
L: Jacob Corn (3-2)
S: Floyd, George Derrick (1)
Base Running:
HBP: Seth Graves 1
Batting:
2B: Mitchell, Noah 1
RBI: McCarthy, Ryan 1 ; Mitchell, Noah 1 ; Sykes, Wells 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Costa, Dylan 1 ; McCarthy, Ryan 1 ; Mitchell, Noah 1
SB: McCarthy, Ryan 3 ; Mitchell, Noah 1 ; Poole, Dominick 1
PO: Mitchell, Noah 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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