CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel fell in the series finale, 10-7, against Northwestern, as the Wildcats scored ten runs on 15 hits to split the series at 2-2.
Garrett Dill recorded his first home run of the season.
Score: Northwestern 10, The Citadel 7
Records: The Citadel (9-7), Northwestern (6-8)
Location: Joe Riley Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
How It Happened
- Northwestern started the game with a solo home run by Preston Knott. Trent Liolios then grounded into a double play, which allowed the runner on third base to score, making it 2-0 in the first inning.
- Garrett Dill got the Bulldogs on the board at the bottom of the first with a solo home run to the left field.
- The Wildcats scored three additional runs in the top of the second inning, thanks to two RBI singles and one RBI double, extending their lead to 5-1.
- Phillips Daniels brought the Bulldogs within one run with a bases-clearing double, driving in Maddox Floyd, Landon Kahl, and Lane Tobin to make the score 5-4.
- Northwestern extended their lead to 7-4 from a solo home run from Liolios and an RBI single from Marty Kaplan in the fifth inning.
- The Bulldogs pulled within two from a bases-loaded hit by pitch by Thomas Rollauer to make it 7-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
- Northwestern added one run in the sixth and two in the seventh to give them a 10-5 lead.
- Lane Tobin drove in Rollauer with an RBI single, and Landon Kahl recorded a sac-fly RBI to drive in Garrett Fulmer, pulling the Bulldogs within three runs at 10-7 in the bottom of the seventh.
- Rollauer led off the ninth inning with a walk, but the Bulldogs grounded into a double play and struck out, ending the game at 10-7.
Inside the Box Score
- Eight of the nine starters drew a walk.
- Garrett Dill led the Bulldogs with two hits, including his first home run of the season and the fourth of his career. Dill achieved his fourth multi-hit game of the season, marking his second consecutive game with multiple hits.
- Phillips Daniels recorded three RBIs on the day and a double. He leads the team with an average of .333 and is tied for second on the team with eight RBIs.
- Thomas Rollauer posted his team-leading eighth steal of the season.
- Christian Forniss (1-0) recorded the win for the Wildcats after throwing 2.0 innings.
- Alex Grant (S,1) picked up the save after throwing the eighth and ninth innings.
- Ben Brash (1-2) received the loss for The Citadel after throwing 1.2 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits.
On Deck
The Citadel travels to Clinton, South Carolina, to face the Presbyterian Blue Hose on March 11.
