NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel scored 15 runs in the game's first three innings, which led to the Bulldogs taking a Tuesday night victory over Charleston Southern, 15-4.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 15, Charleston Southern 4
Records: The Citadel (3-1), Charleston Southern (2-2)
Location: Nielsen Field (North Charleston, South Carolina)
How It Happened
- Javier Crespo got the Bulldogs on the board with a fielder's choice that scored Thomas Rollauer.
- Phillips Daniels hit a bases-clearing double that scored three more for the Bulldogs in the first inning to make it 4-0.
- The Citadel would follow up the first with another four spot with an RBI ground from Anthony Hausner and Crespo. Sawyer Reeves would score on a wild pitch, and Wells Sykes scored on a fielding error, which made it 8-0.
- The Buccaneers got on the board after a double-steal, in which the runner was thrown out at second and the runner at third scored.
- Travis Elliott scored on a wild pitch, starting a six-run third inning for The Citadel.
- A standup two-RBI double from Travis Lott scored Rollauer and Reeves.
- Crespo singled to left field and scored Lott, and a wild pitch from the Bucs scored Hausner, making it 13-1.
- Matthew Lively got into the action with a base knock to left field that scored Crespo.
- A fielding error committed by the Bucs allowed Daniels to score to make it 15-1.
- The Bucs would add two more runs in the fourth and seventh innings to make 15-4.
Inside The Box Score
- Phillips Daniels led the Bulldogs with three RBIs on the day.
- Sawyer Reeves in the lead-off spot went 2-3.
- Fisher Paulsen (1-0) won today after going 3.0 innings with four hits and five strikeouts.
- Devin MacWatters (0-1) suffered the loss after giving up seven earned runs on four hits.
Up Next
The Citadel will host the University of Akron for a three-game series this upcoming weekend.