Sunday, March 2
Charleston, S.C.
1 p.m.
The Citadel
7-4
6
vs
2
Yale
3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | X | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Photo by: Alaina Raybon
Offensive Surge Fuels Late Rally, Bulldogs Complete Series Sweep of Yale, 6-2
3/2/2025 4:29:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ignited by a late offensive surge courtesy of Matthew Lively, Robbie Lane, Phillips Daniels and Garrett Dill, The Citadel (7-4) came back from down one run on a pair of occasions to oust Yale (3-3) in the series finale of the three-game slate, earning the program's first sweep of the season off a 6-2 victory Sunday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Score: The Citadel def. Yale, 6-2
Records: The Citadel (7-4), Yale (3-3)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, S.C.)
How It Happened
On Deck
The Citadel returns to action with a midweek clash against in-state adversary South Carolina, hosting the Gamecocks on Wednesday, March 5, first pitch slated for 7 pm ET.
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Score: The Citadel def. Yale, 6-2
Records: The Citadel (7-4), Yale (3-3)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, S.C.)
How It Happened
- Yale initially took the lead during the third inning, logging a solo homer for a 1-0 advantage
- Dill responded with an RBI single in the sixth to knot the game at 1-1, scoring Travis Elliott from third
- In the seventh, the visiting Bulldogs managed to quickly retake their lead on an RBI infield out, jumping up 2-1
- With two outs and Lively standing on third, Lane drove a pitch straight up the middle for an RBI, tying the game once again at 2-2
- An Elliott hit-by-pitch set up Lane at second, allowing Daniels to push The Citadel ahead of the first time on an RBI single down the right-field line
- Dill followed up with his second RBI single of the day, this time rocketing a ball into left to bring home Elliott
- A bases loaded situation gifted the Bulldogs with a couple of insurance runs with both Elliott and Daniels earning RBI walks
- Ben Brash pitched a strong start for The Citadel on the mound, surrendering just two runs on seven hits across 6.0 innings of action
- Andrew Stanley (1-1) took over for 2.0 frames en route to his first win of the year, giving up just one hit with two strikeouts; Chandler Anderson stepped in for the final inning, facing just three batters and setting down one on strikes to clinch the W
- Offensively, Dill and Thomas Rollauer each impressed with two hits apiece while Daniels concluded the day with a pair of RBIs
On Deck
The Citadel returns to action with a midweek clash against in-state adversary South Carolina, hosting the Gamecocks on Wednesday, March 5, first pitch slated for 7 pm ET.
-- #jOURney --
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Pitching:
W: Stanley, Andrew (1-1)
L: Ethan Lewis (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Jake Williams 1
HR: Jake Williams 1
RBI: Kaiden Dossa 1 ; Jake Williams 1
SH: Robert Ciulla 1 ; Jeff Pierantoni 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jake Williams 1 ; Owen Turner 1
SB: Kaiden Dossa 1
HBP: Alec Atkinson 1
Batting:
RBI: Elliott, Travis 1 ; Daniels, Phillips 2 ; Dill, Garrett 2 ; Lane, Robbie 1
SH: Daniels, Phillips 1 ; Lively, Matthew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Elliott, Travis 2 ; Rollauer, Thomas 1 ; Lively, Matthew 1 ; Loggins, Chase 1 ; Lane, Robbie 1
SB: Dill, Garrett 1 ; Rollauer, Thomas 2
HBP: Elliott, Travis 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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