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Rollauer homer vs WCU
6
The Citadel CIT 21-24, 6-10 SoCon
7
Winner Western Carolina WCU 20-28, 7-11 SoCon
The Citadel CIT
21-24, 6-10 SoCon
6
Final
7
Western Carolina WCU
20-28, 7-11 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 11 1
Western Carolina WCU 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 14 1

W: Nick Hyde (2-1) L: Holmes, Will (2-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs Outlasted in Extra Innings Friday Night

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – In a game that was interrupted by a nearly two-hour rain delay, it was Western Carolina who was able to outlast The Citadel in 7-6 game that went 13 innings.
 
Game Information
Score: Western Carolina 7, The Citadel 6 (13)
Records: The Citadel (21-24, 6-10), Western Carolina (20-28, 7-11)
Location: Hennon Field (Cullowhee, North Carolina)
Series: Western Carolina leads 1-0
 
How it Happened
  • The Bulldogs got on the board in the second inning as Thomas Rollauer led off the frame with a solo home run to left field. Wells Sykes followed with a double into the corner in left before scoring after stealing third and the ball being thrown away.
  • The Citadel added to its lead in the third inning as three walks loaded the bases. Rollauer drove in a run with a single to right and Sykes followed with a RBI groundout to the right side.
  • The fifth run came in to score in the fourth inning as Sawyer Reeves drove in a run with a fielder's choice.
  • Western Carolina got their offense going in the sixth as Psacanel Ferreras led off the inning with a home run and Jack Spyke later added a two-run homer to left center.
  • The game would remain the same until two outs in the eighth when Nate Stocum hit a three-run double to center to give the Catamounts the lead.
  • The Bulldogs answered right back as Sawyer Reeves blooped a double into right center and scored on a Travis Lott double of the fence in center.
  • WCU scored the winning run in the 13th on a slow roller up the first base line off the bat of Jordan Starkes.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The Citadel got strong pitching through the game as starter Cameron Reeves allowed three runs on seven hits and five strikeouts over 5.0 innings.
  • Will Holmes (2-4) was brilliant in extra innings as he gave up just one run on four hits and six strikeouts over 5.0 innings.
  • Holmes was able to work himself out of jams as he got a strikeout to strand a runner at second to end the ninth, worked around a leadoff hit by pitch in the 10th, danced around a leadoff double in the 11th and a leadoff single the in 12th.
  • The Bulldogs got two hits from five of the nine hitters in the lineup.
  • Thomas Rollauer hit his third home run of the season as part of a two-hit, two RBI game.
  • Wells Sykes collected a pair doubles, driving in a run and scoring another.
  • Sawyer Reeves added two hits and scored a pair of runs.
  • Travis Lott had two hits and drew a pair of walks.
  • Anthony Badala was the fifth Bulldog with two hits.
  • Dylan Costa drew three walks and scored a run.
  • Nick Hyde (2-1) picked up the win after retiring the two hitters he faced.
 
On Deck
The teams are scheduled to play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
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