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
- 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.