Slemp Records Victory, Early Offense Propels Bulldogs Over the Zips

Friday, February 23

Charleston, S.C.

5 p.m.

The Citadel

4-1

Akron

2-3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
AKRON	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	3
The Citadel	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	2	X	9	10	1

Slemp Records Victory, Early Offense Propels Bulldogs Over the Zips

2/23/2024 9:13:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: The Citadel Athletics

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Landon Slemp recorded his second win on the season as the Bulldogs scored seven runs in the first three innings to defeat the Akron Zips inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, 9-2.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel 9, Akron 2
Records: The Citadel (4-1), Akron (2-3)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)

How it Happened

Akron got on the board first with a single to left center field that scored one in the top of the second inning.
The Bulldogs returned the favor by putting a four spot up in the bottom of the second with an RBI ground out from Phillips Daniels and a double from Travis Elliott that scored Reeves.
A fielding error committed by the Zips allowed The Citadel to plate one more, and then Travis Lott had an RBI ground out to make it 4-1 Bulldogs.
A sac-fly RBI for the Zips narrowed the Bulldogs lead to 4-2.
The Bulldogs answered back in the bottom of the third inning with three runs scored. A double steal from Matthew Lively and Elliott put a run on the board.
Wells Sykes singled to right center that scored Elliott from second.
Sawyer Reeves shot one up the middle for an RBI single, scoring Elliott.
The Citadel was held scoreless until the eighth inning, where Thomas Rollauer singled to left center, scoring one for the Bulldogs to make it 8-2.
Lott added one more in the eighth with a single that skidded past the second baseman and scored Reeves.

Inside the Box Score

The Bulldogs scored nine runs on ten hits on the day.
Javier Crespo was one away from the cycle; he recorded a single, double, and triple.
Travis Elliott went 3-4 on the day with one RBI.
The Bulldogs had three stolen bases from Matthew Lively, Travis Elliott, and Wells Sykes.
The Citadel recorded 12 strikeouts and gave up two runs on one earned.
Landon Slemp (2-0) recorded the win for The Citadel; he went 6.0 innings pitched with one earned run and five strikeouts.
It's Slemp's second consecutive 6.0 innings pitched start as a Bulldog.
Conner Cummiskey recorded four strikeouts on 2.0 innings.
Jack Thunberg threw one inning and struck out three.