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Alaina Raybon
2
Yale YALE 3-3
6
Winner The Citadel CIT 7-4
Yale YALE
3-3
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Final
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The Citadel CIT
7-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yale YALE 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 2
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 X 6 7 0

W: Stanley, Andrew (1-1) L: Ethan Lewis (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | The Citadel Athletics

Offensive Surge Fuels Late Rally, Bulldogs Complete Series Sweep of Yale, 6-2

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
  • 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
Inside the Box Score
  • 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.






 

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