Tuesday, March 5
Columbia, S.C.
6:30 p.m.
The Citadel
9-3
1
at
7
South Carolina
9-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Bulldogs Fall in Midweek Against Gamecocks
3/5/2024 10:24:00 PM | Baseball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Citadel falls in a mid-week game with a 7-1 defeat against #21 South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon inside Founders Park
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 1, South Carolina 7
Records: The Citadel (9-3), South Carolina (9-3)
Location: Founders Park (Columbia, South Carolina)
How It Happened
Inside the Box Score
On Deck
The Citadel returns to Riley Park to host Valparaiso for a three-game series on March 8-10. The first pitch is set for 4 p.m. for the series opener.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel 1, South Carolina 7
Records: The Citadel (9-3), South Carolina (9-3)
Location: Founders Park (Columbia, South Carolina)
How It Happened
- South Carolina scored two runs on two singles in the bottom of the first inning.
- A wild pitch allowed the Gamecocks to score one run to make it 3-0 in the second.
- The Gamecocks extended their lead in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI single from Cole Messina.
- Parker Noland drove in a run with a sac-fly RBI to make it 5-0.
- The Citadel scored their first run of the game with an RBI single from Wells Sykes, who drove in Matthew Lively after he hit a stand-up double to lead off the inning.
- South Carolina answered back with a ground-out RBI from Messina.
Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel pitching staff recorded a season-high 14 strikeouts on the night. Five out of seven pitchers struck out at least 2.
- Fisher Paulsen (1-1) suffered the loss after allowing two earned runs on two hits.
- Conner Cummiskey struck out a team-high four batters on the night.
- Will Morris struck out three batters on four batters faced.
- Matthew Polk returned to the mound after missing the 2023 season with injury.
- Wells Sykes recorded the only run with an RBI single up the middle.
- Javier Crespo went 2-3 with two singles. Crespo's batting average is up to a team-leading .419.
- Matthew Lively had the lone extra-base hit for The Citadel.
On Deck
The Citadel returns to Riley Park to host Valparaiso for a three-game series on March 8-10. The first pitch is set for 4 p.m. for the series opener.
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Pitching:
W: Parker Marlatt (1-0)
L: Paulsen, Fisher (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Lively, Matthew 1
RBI: Sykes, Wells 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lively, Matthew 1
HBP: Fulmer, Garrett 1 ; Daniels, Phillips 1
Batting:
2B: Talmadge LeCroy 1
3B: Talmadge LeCroy 1
RBI: Ethan Petry 1 ; Cole Messina 2 ; Kennedy Jones 1 ; Parker Noland 1 ; Gavin Casas 1
SF: Parker Noland 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dylan Brewer 1 ; Talmadge LeCroy 3 ; Ethan Petry 1 ; Cole Messina 1 ; Will Tippett 1
SB: Austin Brinling 1
HBP: Gavin Casas 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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