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Lott vs. Valpo
6
Valparaiso VALPO 6-8
10
Winner The Citadel CIT 10-5
Valparaiso VALPO
6-8
6
Final
10
The Citadel CIT
10-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Valparaiso VALPO 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 13 0
The Citadel CIT 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 X 10 19 3

W: Swygert, Sam (3-0) L: Foley, Lucas (1-2) S: Paulsen, Fisher (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | The Citadel Athletics

Lott Homers Twice in Series Finale Against the Beacons

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Travis Lott hit two home runs in the series finale as The Citadel defeated Valparaiso, 10-6, on Sunday afternoon.
 
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 10, Valparaiso
Records:  The Citadel (10-5), Valparaiso (6-8)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
 
How It Happened
  • The Citadel scored the game's first run with a Javier Crespo RBI groundout in the bottom of the first inning.
  • Garrett Fulmer singled through the left side to score Rollauer from third, making it 2-0.
  • Valpo answered back in the top of the second with an RBI single to center field from Alex Ryan.
  • Connor Giusti singled to center field and scored one to tie the game at 2-2, and Carson Husmann recorded an RBI single that gave them the lead at 3-2.
  • The Bulldogs returned the favor with two runs in the bottom of the third with a Travis Lott triple to right field that scored Thomas Rollauer.
  • Crespo singled through the left side, which brought Lott home to make it 4-3.
  • Rollauer recorded a sac fly RBI in the fourth to extend The Citadel's lead to 5-3.
  • The Citadel scored three runs in the sixth inning, thanks to Lott's two-run homer and Fulmer's hustle to beat the throw from shortstop. Crespo's smart baserunning allowed The Citadel to extend their lead to 8-3.
  • Valparaiso added three more runs at the top of the eighth inning, with a two-run home run from Kyle Schmack and an RBI single from Chase Maifield.
  • Travis Lott answered back with a solo home run to right field in the eighth inning, and Garrett Fulmer drove in a run with a sac-fly RBI that brought home Crespo to make it 10-6.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • The Citadel scored ten runs on a season-high 19 hits.
  • All nine starters for The Citadel recorded a hit.
  • Travis Lott recorded his third and fourth home runs on the season. This is the second time in the season that Lott has homered twice in a game.
  • Lott had three hits on the day: two home runs and a triple. He also had four RBIs. He leads the team with four home runs and 20 RBIs.
  • Wells Sykes, who batted leadoff, delivered three hits to bring his average to .380.
  • Garrett Fulmer recorded his first three-hit day in the DH spot and three RBIs.
  • Sam Swygert (3-0) won today after going 5.0 innings on two earned and two strikeouts.
  • Fisher Paulsen (S,1) recorded the save today after throwing 2.0 inning with one earned and one strikeout.
  • Lucas Foley (1-2) picked up the loss after throwing just 3.0 innings with five earned on eight hits.
 
On Deck
The Citadel will host Presbyterian College at Joe Riley Park on March 12. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
 
 
 
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