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

• 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.