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Beckley vs Samford
8
Winner Samford SAM 24-23, 10-6 SoCon
2
The Citadel CIT 22-26, 2-14 SoCon
Winner
Samford SAM
24-23, 10-6 SoCon
8
Final
2
The Citadel CIT
22-26, 2-14 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Samford SAM 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 8 12 0
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 3

W: Jacob Cravey (3-3) L: Beckley, Devin (4-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Beckley Delivers Strong Start on Friday

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel got a strong start from Devin Beckley, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs fell 8-2 to Samford Friday night in the series opener inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
 
Game Information
Score: Samford 8, The Citadel 2
Records: Samford (24-23, 10-6), The Citadel (22-26, 2-14)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: Samford leads 1-0
 
How it Happened
  • Samford jumped out to the early lead in the third inning as Towns King and Colton Ledbetter had back-to-back RBI doubles.
  • The Citadel got a run back in the fifth inning after Sawyer Reeves singled through the left side and came around to score on a Travis Lott single to left center.
  • Samford added to its lead in the seventh as Stephen Klein chopped a ball over the head of the first baseman to drive in a run. An error allowed a second run to score before a bases-loaded walk plated the third run of the inning.
  • Samford extended the lead in the eighth on a solo homer from Garrett Staton and two-run homer from Colton Ledbetter.
  • The Citadel scored a run in the ninth inning on a leadoff homer off the bat of Noah Mitchell.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Devin Beckley (4-4) suffered the tough-luck loss after allowing just two runs on six hits and eight strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
  • He struck out two hitters in the first, second and fourth innings. He also ended the fifth and sixth innings with strikeouts.
  • Landon Beverly pitched a scoreless ninth inning after Will Bastian got the final two outs of the eighth without allowing a run.
  • Noah Mitchell led the offense by going 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the season.
  • Jacob Cravey (3-3) allowed just one run on five hits and seven strikeouts over 8.0 innings to pick up the victory.
 
On Deck
The teams play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
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