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Lively vs. CSU
4
Charleston Southern CSU 4-4
5
Winner The Citadel CIT 7-1
Charleston Southern CSU
4-4
4
Final
5
The Citadel CIT
7-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charleston Southern CSU 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 3
The Citadel CIT 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 5 1

W: Hutchins, Ben (1-0) L: KRATZER,C. (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | The Citadel Athletics

Lively Walks Off Charleston Southern

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel walked off Charleston Southern on a Matthew Lively game-winning two-RBI hit to beat the Buccaneers, 5-4.
 
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 5, Charleston Southern 4
Records:  The Citadel (7-1), Charleston Southern (4-4)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
 
How it Happened
  • Charleston Southern scored the game's first run with a lead-off home run in the first inning.
  • Travis Elliott got the Bulldogs on the board in the bottom of the second with a ground out that scored Phillips Daniels.
  • The Buccaneers regained the lead in the third inning with a single through the left side, which scored two for the Bucs.
  • The Bulldogs answered with a Tyler Christmas solo home run in the bottom of the third, narrowing the lead to just one.
  • Charleston Southern opened up the fifth inning with a double to right center, scoring one to make it 4-2.
  • The Bulldogs took advantage of a fielding error committed by Charleston Southern, which allowed Sawyer Reeves to score, making it 4-3.
  • Matthew Lively walked off the Bucs with a single down the left line that scored Aryan Patel and Chase Loggins to win it for The Citadel.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The Bulldogs scored five runs on five hits on the night.
  • Matthew Lively walked off the Buccaneers on a single, making it his second career walk-off as a Bulldog.
  • Lively walked off Kansas on a home run last season and had the game-ending hit to secure the run-rule victory on Sunday against Akron.
  • Tyler Christmas recorded his first career hit and a home run as a Bulldog during the third inning.
  • Ben Hutchins (1-0) recorded his first victory on the season on 3.0 innings pitched with four strikeouts. Hutchins faced ten batters on the night.
  • Kratzer (0-1) picked up the loss on 3.1 innings pitched with two earned. He was credited with the earned runs on the walk off.
 
Up Next
The Citadel is set to host Harvard for a three-game series on March. 1-3 inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
 
 
 
 
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