Bulldogs Lose Tight Contest Against Mercer

Thursday, May 16

Macon, Ga.

6 p.m.

The Citadel

19-31, 1-18

Mercer

26-25, 6-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	4	0
Mercer	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	3	7	0

Bulldogs Lose Tight Contest Against Mercer

5/16/2024 9:22:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: The Citadel Athletics

MACON, GA.- The Bulldogs had an opportunity in the ninth inning with two runners on but were defeated 3-2 by the Mercer Bears on Thursday afternoon.

Score: Mercer 3, The Citadel 2
Records: The Citadel (19-31, 1-18 SoCon), Mercer (26-25, 6-12 SoCon)
Location: OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Georgia)

How it Happened

Mercer scored two in the bottom of the first with a two-run home run from Parker Lester.
Aryan Patel delivered for the Bulldogs with a two-out RBI single, scoring Sawyer Reeves to make it a 2-1 game in the seventh.
Max Kops extended the Bears lead to 3-1 with a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh.
Matthew Lively hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth to narrow the game to just one run at 3-2.

Inside the Box Score

The Citadel scored two runs on four hits.
Matthew Lively hit his first home run during the season, the second of his career.
Aryan Patel went 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI and two walks.
Landon Slemp (3-6) picked up the loss for the Bulldogs with three hits and two earned runs.
Colton Cosper (5-3) recorded the win for the Bears after throwing 8.0 innings on two earned runs and four hits.
Bryce Hawkins (S,2) collected the save after throwing the ninth inning, stranding two.