CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel used a four-run eighth inning in game two of a doubleheader against Harvard to even the series and force a rubber match inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Game Information
Game One Score: Harvard 4, The Citadel 3
Game Two Score: The Citadel 10, Harvard 8
Records: The Citadel (8-2), Harvard (1-4)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Game One
How It Happened
- The Crimson got on the board first with two RBI singles in the second inning to make 2-0.
- An RBI single from Harvard in the seventh inning made it a 3-0 ballgame.
- Thomas Rollauer ripped a two-RBI double to right center field that scored Sawyer Reeves and Travis Elliott to make it a one-run game in the bottom of the eighth inning.
- Travis Lott tied the game with an RBI ground out to make it 3-3.
- The Crimson scored one run in the top of the tenth inning to make it 4-3; Thomas Rollauer flew out to the wall to end the game.
Inside the Box Score
- The Bulldogs recorded three runs on five hits.
- Thomas Rollauer accounted for two runs for The Bulldogs with two RBIs.
- Landon Slemp went 6.2 innings with four strikeouts and three earned.
- Conner Cummiskey (1-2) recorded the loss for The Citadel; he went 1.0 inning with one earned and one punch out.
- Andrew Abler (1-0) picked up the victory for Harvard with 3.2 innings pitched on three punch outs and one earned on the night.
Game Two
How It Happened
- Harvard recorded a five spot in the first inning with two singles and a home run to begin game two.
- The Citadel answered back with three runs scored at the bottom of the first with three bases-loaded walks to make it 5-3.
- Harvard took advantage of a fielding error committed by The Citadel, scoring a run to make it 6-3.
- An RBI double by Harvard in the fourth inning created a four-run lead at 7-3.
- The Citadel scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning. Travis Elliott scored on a wild pitch, and RBI doubles from Thomas Rollauer and Travis Lott narrowed the lead to just one at 7-6.
- Jake Berger from Harvard ripped a single to right field, scoring one.
- The Citadel used a four-run eighth inning to propel them to a game-two victory.
- Lott had an infield single that scored Rollauer, and Javier Crespo followed up with a single that scored Tyler Christmas.
- Phillips Daniels reached on a throwing error committed by the Crimson, and Aryan Patel scored on the error.
- Elliott drew a bases-loaded walk, which gave The Citadel a 10-8 lead heading into the ninth.
Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel scored ten runs on ten hits in game two.
- Thomas Rollauer lead the Bulldogs with three hits on the night.
- The Citadel recorded three extra bases hit with three doubles.
- Ben Hutchins (2-0) picked up his second win of the season with 3.0 innings pitched with three strikeouts and zero earned.
- Cole Cleary (0-2) recorded the loss with an inning pitched with two earned.
Up Next
The Citadel and Harvard will face tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. to decide the series.