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Beckley vs Upstate
3
Winner USC Upstate UPST 8-4
2
The Citadel CIT 8-4
Winner
USC Upstate UPST
8-4
3
Final
2
The Citadel CIT
8-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 7 1
The Citadel CIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 0

W: PARSON, Julian (1-0) L: Beatson, Jordan (1-1) S: MATHENY, Chase (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs Fall in Wednesday Pitcher’s Duel

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel and USC Upstate were locked into a scoreless game into the seventh inning before the Spartans got on the board for a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs Wednesday afternoon inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
 
Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 3, The Citadel 2
Records: USC Upstate (8-4), The Citadel (8-4)
Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: USC Upstate leads 12-7
 
How It Happened
  • The Spartans broke the scoreless game in the seventh inning on a two-run, pinch-hit double off the bat of Jeff Taylor.
  • The Bulldogs got a run back in the bottom of the inning after Tilo Skole drew a walk and scored on a dropped fly ball in shallow left center.
  • Upstate added an insurance run in the ninth inning on a RBI single to the right side from Easton Cullison.
  • The Citadel put together a two-out rally in the bottom of the ninth as Cole Simpson singled up the middle and Ryan McCarthy walked.  Ben Hutchins followed with a RBI single to left center.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Devin Beckley was impressive in his second midweek start of the season. The right hander allowed just two hits and struck out six over 6.0 shutout innings.
  • George Derrick Floyd entered the game with a pair of runners on in the ninth and struck out the only hitter he faced.
  • Ben Hutchins drove in his third run of the season with a base hit in the ninth.
  • Julian Parson (1-0) picked up the win in relief after allowing an unearned run on one hit over 2.2 innings.
  • Chase Matheny (1) tossed the final 1.1 innings, allowing a run on two hits, to pick up the save.
 
On Deck
The Bulldogs return to The Joe on March 12-13 for a three-game series against Siena. First pitch of Saturday's doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.
 
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