BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel baseball team wrapped up its three-game series at Samford with an 8-2 setback Sunday afternoon inside Joe Lee Griffin Field.
Game Information
Score: Samford 8, The Citadel 2
Records: The Citadel (14-13, 1-5), Samford (16-12, 5-1)
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Alabama)
Series: Samford wins series 3-0
How it Happened
- The Citadel got on the board in the second inning after Travis Elliott was hit by a pitch and scored from second on a base hit from Anthony Badala.
- Samford tied the game in the fifth as Aaron Walton drove in a run with a double to left.
- The Citadel quickly regained the lead in the sixth when Crosby Jones led off the inning with a single up the middle and scored on Noah Mitchell's two-out single.
- Samford took the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth with three runs on a double, triple and sacrifice fly.
- Samford extended its lead with four runs in the eighth inning.
Inside the Box Score
- Noah Mitchell paced the offense with a pair of hits, including a RBI single in the sixth.
- Travis Lott drew a pair of walks to extend his streak of reaching safely to 37-straight games.
- Sawyer Reeves moved into the leadoff spot and started the game with a base hit.
- Matthew Lively reached in a pair of at-bats, drawing a walk and singling to right center.
- Cameron Reeves (5-1) suffered his first loss of the season after surrendering four runs on five hits and three strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
- Will Lynch (2-2) picked up the victory after allowing two runs on five hits and three strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
- Ben Petschke (6) threw the final 2.1 innings to earn the save.
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to Riley Park to face Winthrop on April 4 at 5 p.m.