SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A back-and-forth pitchers' duel slipped away from The Citadel (16-17, 3-4 SoCon), as the Bulldogs fell 2–0 to Wofford (23-11, 6-1 SoCon) at Russell C. King Stadium on Friday night.
Garrett Fulmer contributed offensively with two hits and a stolen base.
TJ Anderson also recorded two hits, raising his batting average to .262 on the season.
Will Holmes pitched 6.0 innings, allowing just two hits and one earned run while striking out eight batters, but took the loss.
Ben Brash pitched 1.0 inning without giving up a hit and struck out two.
Liam Foley closed the game, pitching one inning, allowing two hits and an unearned run while striking out one.
For the Terriers, Hunter Herdon went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI. Alec Bouchard earned the win after throwing 7.0 innings, allowing five hits, zero unearned runs, and striking out 12.
"I thought
Will Holmes was the best he's been all year. He deserved to win the game," said head coach
Russell Triplett. "We didn't do enough offensively. Their guy was good, but I thought we made it a little too easy for 2K."
The Bulldogs will face the Terriers for game two at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at Russell C. King Field.
