CHARLESTON, S.C. – Strong relief pitching and timely hitting from The Citadel secured a 4-2 win over the College of Charleston Cougars. The Bulldogs' bullpen threw eight scoreless innings.
Score: The Citadel 4, College of Charleston 2
Records: The Citadel (14-12), College of Charleston (14-9)
Location: Joe Riley Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
How It Happened
- The College of Charleston took advantage of an error committed by The Citadel, allowing the Cougars to score the first run of the game in the first inning.
- The Cougars added their second run of the first with an RBI groundout to go up 2-0.
- Thomas Rollauer recorded the first run of the game for The Citadel with an RBI single to center field, scoring Garrett Dill to make it 2-1.
- The Citadel tied the game in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI double from Tyler Christmas, scoring Rollauer at 2-2.
- Robbie Lane followed Christmas with his own RBI double, scoring Christmas from second to give the Bulldogs their first lead of the game at 3-2 in the fourth.
- Aryan Patel entered the game in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and recorded a groundout to prevent any runners from scoring.
- The Citadel was held scoreless until the eighth inning until Garrett Fulmer executed the hit and run, which brought Elliott home to give the Bulldogs a two-run lead heading into the ninth inning.
- Anthony Hausner secured the victory by executing the game-winning double play, leading the Bulldogs to a 4-2 win.
Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel recorded its first win over the College of Charleston since 2022.
- Six different Bulldogs recorded hits.
- Tyler Christmas recorded his first double and RBI of the season.
- Robbie Lane hit his first double and recorded his second RBI.
- Thomas Rollauer posted a run, a hit, an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. Rollauer leads the team with ten stolen bases.
- The Citadel used a season-high nine pitchers over nine innings.
- Despite the Cougars scoring two runs in the first inning, the Bulldogs' bullpen kept the Cougars scoreless for eight innings.
- Zane Davis (2-2) recorded the win for The Citadel after throwing 1.0 inning and recording a clean inning with two strikeouts.
- Anthony Hausner (S, 4) locked down the save after throwing the ninth inning on seven pitches.
On Deck
The Citadel welcomes the Wofford Terriers to Joe Riley Park for a three-game series on March 28-30.