CHARLESTON, S.C. – Powered by a notable 7.0-inning start from Will Holmes (2-0), The Citadel (5-4) edged past non-conference adversary Yale (3-1) in the opener of a three-game weekend series, topping the visiting Bulldogs via a final 2-0 margin Friday evening at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
 
Score: The Citadel def. Yale, 2-0
Records: The Citadel (5-4), Yale (3-1)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, S.C.)
 
How It Happened

• The Citadel opened the scoring early in the second frame, capitalizing on a Garrett Fulmer leadoff triple behind a Thomas Rollaur RBI single up the middle
• Later in the fifth, the Bulldogs tacked on an insurance run following a Travis Elliott hit-by-pitch, bringing home the grad student off the bat of Garrett Dill

Inside the Box Score

• Tyler Christmas led The Citadel with a pair of hits out of the eight hole
• Holmes tossed a complete 7.0 innings, surrendering just three hits with three walks while striking out five en route to his second win on the year
• Chandler Anderson took over for the final 2.0 frames, logging his first save of the season behind a one-hit, two-strikeout showing

 
On Deck
The three-game weekend series against Yale continues Saturday, March 1, first pitch slated for 5 pm ET.