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Badala HR vs UNCG
11
Winner The Citadel CIT 16-16, 2-5 SoCon
1
UNCG UNCG 16-18, 4-6 SoCon
Winner
The Citadel CIT
16-16, 2-5 SoCon
11
Final
1
UNCG UNCG
16-18, 4-6 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 4 0 6 1 0 0 11 16 1
UNCG UNCG 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1

W: Swygert, Sam (3-2) L: Jay Miller (1-5) S: Fewell, Ethan (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Badala Powers Bulldogs to Victory in Series Opener

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Citadel's Anthony Badala hit his team-leading fifth home run of the season as part of a four-hit day in leading the Bulldogs to an 11-1 victory over UNCG in the series opener Friday afternoon inside the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
 
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 11, UNCG 1
Records: The Citadel (16-16, 2-5), UNCG (16-18, 4-6)
Location: UNCG Baseball Stadium (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Series: The Citadel leads 1-0
 
How it Happened
  • The Spartans got on the board first as they scored a run in the second inning on a groundout to the right side.
  • The Citadel got the offense going in the fourth inning as Thomas Rollauer started the frame with a bunt base hit. After a sacrifice bunt, Wells Sykes beat out an infield single to put runners on the corners. Travis Elliott chopped a ball over the head of the third baseman to tie the game, and Anthony Badala followed with a three-run shot to left field.
  • The offense came calling again in the sixth inning as the Bulldogs put up a six spot on four hits. The rally started with a one-out infield single from Sykes. After a pair of wild pitches, Badala drove in Sykes with a base hit to right. Dylan Costa drove in a run with a bunt to the right side.
  • After an error, Travis Lott drove in two runs with a single to left, and Noah Mitchell followed with a run-scoring single to left. Rollauer closed out the scoring with a sacrifice fly.
  • The Citadel tacked on an insurance run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly from Sawyer Reeves, scoring Elliott.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The victory marked the first for the Bulldogs over UNCG since the series opener in Greensboro in 2017.
  • Anthony Badala led the way offensively by going 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. He also scored twice.
  • Badala's home run in the fourth inning was his team-leading fifth of the season.
  • Wells Sykes added three hits, with all three hits being infield singles to the left side. He would score a pair of runs.
  • Travis Elliott collected a pair of hits and scored three times.
  • Dylan Costa also collected a pair of hits and drove in a run.
  • Sam Swygert (3-2) picked up the victory after he allowed just one run on four hits and six strikeouts over 5.0 innings.
  • Conner Cummiskey allowed a hit in his one inning of work.
  • Ethan Fewell (1) earned his first save of the season after striking out three without allowing a hit over the final 3.0 innings.
  • Jay Miller (1-5) took the loss for the Spartans after surrendering four runs on eight hits over 4.0 innings.
 
On Deck
The teams play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
 
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