CHARLESTON, S.C. - A combination of strong offense and defense led The Citadel to a 6-3 victory over Harvard in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
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Game Information
Score: The Citadel 6, Harvard 3
Records:Â The Citadel (9-2), Harvard (1-5)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
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How It Happened
- Garrett Fulmer hit a solo home run to left center in the bottom of the second inning, giving the Bulldogs an early lead
- Thomas Rollauer hit an RBI triple to left field, scoring Sawyer Reeves and starting a late-game rally.
- Anthony Hausner executed a squeeze bunt in the sixth inning to score Rollauer from third, extending the lead to 3-0.
- Harvard got on the board with an RBI single through the left side.
- A Sawyer Reeves solo home run to left field extended The Bulldogs' lead to 4-1
- Fulmer scored two for The Citadel with an RBI single to shallow right field in the bottom of the eighth inning.
- Harvard hit two home runs in the top of the ninth inning to make it 6-3.
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Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel scored six runs on six hits.
- Three Bulldogs had two hits on the day.
- Garrett Fulmer recorded his first career hit and a home run. He went 2-4 and had three RBIs on the day.
- Sawyer Reeves hit his second home run on the season.
- Thomas Rollauer recorded his first triple on the season and went 2-3 on the day.
- Sam Swygert (2-0) picked up his second win on the season; he went 7.0 innings with four hits and one punch out.
- Callan Fang (0-2) recorded the loss on 6.0 innings pitched, with three earned.
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Up Next
The Citadel travels to Columbia, South Carolina, to face the University of South Carolina on March 5. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
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