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GDF
4
Winner The Citadel CIT 19-16, 4-4 SoCon
3
Samford SAM 19-16, 5-3 SoCon
Winner
The Citadel CIT
19-16, 4-4 SoCon
4
Final
3
Samford SAM
19-16, 5-3 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 5 1
Samford SAM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 4

W: Floyd, George Derrick (3-1) L: Josh Leerssen (1-2) S: Hausner, Anthony (5)

Game Recap: Baseball | | The Citadel Athletics

Bulldogs Comeback Against Samford to Win 4-3

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – The Citadel scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to win against Samford 4-3 to even the series on Saturday afternoon.
 
Score: The Citadel 4, Samford 3
Records: The Citadel (19-16, 4-4 SoCon), Samford (19-16, 5-3 SoCon)
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Alabama)
 
How It Happened
  • Samford scored the game's first run in the bottom of the first inning on a two-out RBI single from Jake Souders.
  • Garrett Dill tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI ground, scoring TJ Anderson from third in the top of the sixth inning.
  • The Bulldogs took the lead at 2-1 in the top of the eighth inning with an RBI double by TJ Anderson, bringing Aryan Patel home from third.
  • Samford regained the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning with a two-run home run by Michael Gupton, bringing the score to 3-2.
  • The Bulldogs regained the lead in the top of the ninth inning due to a fielding error by Samford, which allowed The Citadel to score two runs and take the lead at 4-3.  
  • Anthony Hausner closed the game for The Citadel by retiring three batters in a row, securing the victory for the Bulldogs with a score of 4-3.  
Inside the Box Score
  • The Citadel scored four runs on five hits.
  • The Bulldogs end a seven-game losing streak against Samford, achieving their first victory at Samford since 2017.
  • The Bulldogs have recorded their seventh comeback win on the season.
  • Garrett Fulmer led the Bulldogs at the plate, going 2-for-4.
  • TJ Anderson recorded his sixth double and 14th RBI of the season.
  • George Derrick Floyd (3-1) recorded the win after a stellar performance for The Citadel, throwing a career-high 8.0 innings with four strikeouts and three earned runs.
  • Anthony Hausner (S, 5) posted the save after facing the last three batters and retiring all three. Hausner's fifth save is the highest since Zach Lavery recorded eight saves during the 2016 season.
On Deck
The Citadel and Samford meet for the rubber match on April 13, with the first pitch set for 2 pm (ET). 
 
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