COLUMBIA, S.C. – Seven pitchers combined to strike out 15 hitters Tuesday evening as The Citadel fell 8-1 to No. 20 South Carolina at Founders Park.
Game Information
Score: South Carolina 8, The Citadel 1
Records: The Citadel (7-5), South Carolina (12-1
Location: Founders Park (Columbia, South Carolina)
How it Happened
- The Gamecocks got on the board in the second inning on solo home runs from Ethan Petry and Will McGillis.
- The Bulldogs answered back in the fourth as Noah Mitchell doubled into left center and scored on a Travis Elliott double to right.
- SC extended the lead in the sixth as a passed ball allowed one run to score before Cole Messina doubled in a run and scored on a Petry infield single.
- Gavin Casas added to the lead with a two- homer in the eighth, and Jonathan French added another solo homer in the ninth.
Inside the Box Score
- The Bulldogs pitching staff struck out a season-high 15 hitters, with five of the seven pitchers striking out at least two hitters.
- Conner Cummiskey (1-1) suffered the loss after allowing two runs on two hits and two strikeouts over 2.0 innings.
- Sam Swygert returned to where he began his collegiate career and struck out four of the six Gamecocks he faced.
- Ethan Fewell followed by retiring all three hitters he faced, including a pair of strikeouts.
- Gant Starling struck out the side in the ninth.
- The Bulldogs collected three doubles on their six hits.
- Thomas Rollauer started the game with a double to left field on the first pitch.
- Travis Lott singled in his second at-bat to extend his streak of reaching safely to 22-straight games.
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to the diamond March 10-12 as they welcome Holy Cross to Riley Park for a three-game series. First pitch for the series opener is set for 4 p.m.