CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel pitching staff allowed one earned run over nine innings in a 3-1 win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Tuesday night.
Score: The Citadel 3, Charleston Southern 1
Records: The Citadel (20-19), Charleston Southern (22-15)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
How It Happened
- Travis Elliott scored the first run of the game for the Bulldogs with a safety squeeze, bringing in Aryan Patel from third to make it 1-0 in the third inning.
- The Buccaneers tied the game at 1-1 at the top of the fourth inning with a solo home run from Kaden Smith.
- The Bulldogs regained the lead at 2-1 after a balk by Charleston Southern, scoring Lane Tobin in the bottom of the fourth.
- Thomas Rollauer added an insurance run for The Citadel with an RBI single up the middle, scoring Anthony Hauser and extending the lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning.
- Maddox Webb held the Buccaneers scoreless during the eighth and ninth innings, securing a 3-1 victory for the Bulldogs.
Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel recorded nine hits on three runs.
- Eight of the nine batters in the lineup achieved a hit.
- Lane Tobin led the Bulldogs with two hits and a stolen base.
- Travis Elliott hit his seventh double and recorded an RBI.
- Thomas Rollauer stole his 14th base of the season, setting a career and team high.
- Aryan Patel recorded his 13th stolen base, contributing to the team's 71 stolen bases this season.
- The Citadel pitching staff allowed one earned run over nine innings.
- Oliver Wood (3-0) picked up the win for The Citadel after throwing 2.0 innings.
- Maddox Webb (S,3) earned the save by holding the Buccaneers scoreless over 2.0 innings pitched, collecting one strikeout.
- Camden Chalfant (3-3) was charged with the loss after pitching 2.0 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits.
On Deck
The Citadel will host the VMI Keydets for a three-game series at Joe Riley Park from April 25 to 27. The first pitch is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m.
