Sunday, April 14
Charleston, S.C.
1 p.m.
The Citadel
16-18
2
vs
7
USC Upstate
24-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Upstate | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
Photo by: Jesse Sutton
Sykes Records Four Hits in Series Finale
4/14/2024 4:53:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Wells Sykes collected four hits in a 7-2 loss against the USC Upstate Spartans on the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 7, The Citadel 2
Records: The Citadel (16-18), USC Upstate (24-13)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
How It Happened
Inside the Box Score
On Deck
The Citadel baseball team hosts the South Carolina Gamecocks for a midweek game on April 16. The first pitch is set for 7 p.m.
Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 7, The Citadel 2
Records: The Citadel (16-18), USC Upstate (24-13)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
How It Happened
- The Spartans collected three runs in the top of the second inning from a Troy Hamilton RBI single and a Vance Sheahan single up the middle, scoring one, and the other runner crossed the plate with a throwing error committed by The Citadel.
- The Bulldogs scored in the bottom of the fourth on a Garrett Dill RBI single over the shortstop, scoring Anthony Hausner from third.
- Travis Elliott narrowed the Spartans lead to just one at 3-2 with an RBI fielder's choice, scoring Wells Sykes.
- The Spartans added four runs on back-to-back triples from Grant Sherrod and Jace Rinehart to extend their lead to 7-2 in the top of the eighth.
Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel collected two runs on 12 hits.
- Wells Sykes went 4-for-4 on the day with a team-leading fifth triple, bringing his average up to .371.
- Sykes joins Javier Crespo and Matthew Lively to have four hits in the season.
- Garrett Fulmer, in the sixth spot, tallied a career-high three hits.
- Ben Hutchins (3-4) recorded the loss after throwing 7.0 innings with three earned runs and six hits.
- Mathieu Curtis (3-2) pitched 6.0 innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits to earn the win for the Spartans.
- Jake Cubbler (S, 3) collected the save after throwing 3.0 innings with five hits and zero earned.
On Deck
The Citadel baseball team hosts the South Carolina Gamecocks for a midweek game on April 16. The first pitch is set for 7 p.m.
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Pitching:
W: CURTIS, Mathieu (3-2)
L: Hutchins, Ben (3-4)
S: CUBBLER, Jake (3)
Batting:
2B: RINEHART, Jace 1
3B: SHERROD, Grant 1 ; RINEHART, Jace 1
RBI: SHERROD, Grant 3 ; RINEHART, Jace 1 ; HAMILTON, Troy 1 ; SHEAHAN, Vance 2
Base Running:
RUNS: GERNON, Daniel 1 ; SULLIVAN, Noah 1 ; SHERROD, Grant 1 ; RINEHART, Jace 1 ; KROPF, Koby 1 ; CULLISON, Easton 1 ; SHEAHAN, Vance 1
Batting:
2B: Elliott, Travis 1
3B: Hausner, Anthony 1 ; Sykes, Wells 1
RBI: Dill, Garrett 1 ; Elliott, Travis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hausner, Anthony 1 ; Sykes, Wells 1
SB: Sykes, Wells 1
PO: Dill, Garrett 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
4
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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