The Citadel
15-9, 0
Western Carolina
12-11, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Baseball Falls to Western Carolina
3/28/2024 10:07:00 PM | Baseball
Game Information
Score: Western Carolina 17, The Citadel 2
Records: The Citadel (15-9, 0-4), Charleston Southern (12-11, 2-2)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
How It Happened
- Western Carolina scored three runs in the top of the first inning, thanks to an RBI double from Nate Stocum and a two-run RBI double from Hayden Friese.
- The Catamounts posted a four-spot in the top of the third inning with a solo home run from Stocum and back-to-back RBI singles to make it 7-0.
- Travis Lott scored the Bulldogs' first run with an RBI single to shallow left field, scoring Travis Elliott.
- Western Carolina scored three more in the sixth on a bases-loaded walk, an RBI groundout, and a sac-fly RBI to make it 10-1.
- The Catamounts added seven in the top of the eighth.
- Garrett Fulmer hit a sac-fly RBI in the bottom of the eighth to score Phillips Daniels
- Travis Lott led the Bulldogs with two hits.
- Sam Swygert (3-1) picked up his first loss on the season with 5.0 innings pitched on nine earned.
- Gavin Mortenson (1-1) recorded the win for the Catamounts on 7.0 innings pitched with eight strikeouts on one earned run.
The Citadel and Western Carolina meet for game two on Friday, and the first pitch is set for 5 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gavin Mortenson (1-1)
L: Swygert, Sam (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Nate Stocum 1 ; Hayden Friese 1 ; Kyle Harbison 1
HR: Nate Stocum 1 ; Drew Needham 1
RBI: Kyle Riesselmann 1 ; Nate Stocum 3 ; Jack Spyke 1 ; Hayden Friese 4 ; Drew Needham 3 ; Zach Ketterman 1 ; Mason Holton 2 ; Kyle Harbison 2
SF: Hayden Friese 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kyle Riesselmann 2 ; Trent Turner 1 ; Nate Stocum 3 ; Jack Spyke 3 ; Hayden Friese 2 ; Drew Needham 1 ; Zach Ketterman 2 ; Mason Holton 1 ; Kyle Harbison 2
HBP: Trent Turner 1 ; Nate Stocum 1
Batting:
RBI: Lott, Travis 1 ; Dill, Garrett 1
SF: Dill, Garrett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Daniels, Phillips 1 ; Elliott, Travis 1
HBP: Rollauer, Thomas 1 ; Daniels, Phillips 1 ; Colon, Antonio 1
