CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Bulldogs fall in the series opener against Samford, 2-0 on Friday afternoon inside Joe Riley Park.
Score: Samford 2, The Citadel 0
Records: The Citadel (15-13, 0-7), Samford (19-10, 4-0)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
How It Happened
- Garrett Howe for Samford scored the game's first run in the top of the fifth with an RBI single through the right side.
- John Anderson followed up Howe with an RBI single, scoring Howe from second to make it 2-0.
Inside the Box Score
- Travis Lott recorded the one hit for The Citadel.
- Sam Swygert (3-2) picked up the loss after throwing 4.1 innings on four hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts.
- Luke Kissenberth pitched 3.2 innings out of the bullpen for The Citadel with four strikeouts, zero hits, and zero earned runs.
- Michael Ross (7-0) threw a complete game with one hit, zero earned and nine strikeouts.
On Deck
The Citadel and Samford meet for game two on Saturday at 1 p.m.