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The Citadel Athletics | The Military College of South Carolina
23 Baseball seniors
3
Winner VMI VMI 24-24, 8-9 SoCon
2
The Citadel CIT 21-23, 6-9 SoCon
Winner
VMI VMI
24-24, 8-9 SoCon
3
Final
2
The Citadel CIT
21-23, 6-9 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
VMI VMI 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0

W: Marcus Van Alstine (2-1) L: Holmes, Will (2-3) S: Will Riley (5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs Honor Seniors Against VMI

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel honored its seniors prior to Sunday's game, but the Bulldogs were not able to continue the momentum as they fell, 3-2, in a tight contest to VMI inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
 
Game Information
Score: VMI 3, The Citadel 2
Records: VMI (24-24, 8-9), The Citadel (21-23, 6-9)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: The Citadel wins 2-1
 
How it Happened
  • The Keydets got on the board in the fourth inning on a two-run triple to right center from Jimmy Koza.
  • VMI added a run in the fifth on a RBI single through the right side from Trey Morgan.
  • The Bulldogs got two runs back in the bottom of the fifth after a Crosby Jones single and a pair of walks loaded the bases. With two outs, Thomas Rollauer popped a ball up in front of the plate that nobody was able to get to and resulted in a two-run double.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The game belonged to the pitchers as both teams combined to allow just five runs on 10 hits.
  • Left hander Will Holmes (2-3) suffered the loss after allowing three runs on four hits and five strikeouts over 4.1 innings.
  • Gant Starling allowed just two hits and struck out three over the final 4.2 shutout innings.
  • Marcus Van Alstine (2-1) got the start for the Keydets and allowed just two hits and two runs over 4.1 innings.
  • Will Riley (5) earned the save after giving up just one hit over 3.0 shutout innings.
  • Thomas Rollauer drove in both runs with a double in the fifth inning.
  • Travis Lott reached safely in three of his four plate appearances, drawing three walks.
 
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to action on May 9 as they host No. 7/8 Coastal Carolina at 6 p.m.
 
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