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Western Carolina (22-18, 9-9 SoCon) -vs- The Citadel (20-20, 6-9 SoCon)

Western Carolina logo 3
vs
4 The Citadel logo
22-18, 9-9 SoCon
20-20, 6-9 SoCon
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
WCU Western Carolina 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 2
Winner CIT The Citadel 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 9 3
W:
Link Saunders (4-4)
L:
Thornburg, Brock (2-3)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description WCU CIT
The Citadel CIT 3rd 3rd - Covington doubled, out at third lf to 3b, RBI (3-1); Fallaw scored, unearned. 0 1
Western Carolina WCU 4th 4th - McDaniel singled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1); Greene scored; Murphy scored, unearned. 2 1
The Citadel CIT 4th 4th - Brown flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0); Meade advanced to third; Swauger scored. 2 2
Western Carolina WCU 7th 7th - Ward grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2); McDaniel scored. 3 2
The Citadel CIT 9th 9th - Arnold doubled to center field, RBI (1-1); Couch scored. 3 3
The Citadel CIT 9th 9th - Mashak singled to center field, RBI (2-2); Arnold scored. 3 4
Totals 3 4

Team Individual Statistics

Western Carolina 3
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
ss ss Hallam, Tim 4 0 0 0 0 1 1
cf cf Shaft, Barrett 3 0 0 0 0 3 1
rf rf Strausbaugh, Steven 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Murphy, Blake 4 1 1 0 0 2 0
3b 3b Greene, Johnathon 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
1b 1b McDaniel, Trey 4 1 3 2 0 0 0
dh dh Gregory, Grey 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
ph/dh     ph/dh Ward, Scott 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
lf lf Wilson, Donnie 3 0 0 0 1 1 1
2b 2b Haynes, Jason 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2b     2b Hatley, Mitchell 3 0 1 0 0 0 2
p p Thornburg, Brock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p McCullen, Brian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 6 3 1 9 6
Batting
3B:
McDaniel, Trey (1)
Baserunning
SB:
Wilson, Donnie (1)
CS:
Shaft, Barrett (1)
HBP:
Shaft, Barrett (1)
Fielding
E:
Haynes, Jason (2)
The Citadel 4
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
cf cf Trent Weathers 4 0 0 0 0 2 0
rf rf Matt Covington 4 0 2 1 0 2 1
lf lf Chris Swauger 4 1 2 0 0 0 1
dh dh Sonny Meade 4 0 2 0 0 0 1
pr     pr Graham Couch 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Zach Brown 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
ss ss Matt Matulia 4 0 0 0 0 2 0
3b 3b Matt Arnold 4 1 1 1 0 1 1
c c Sid Fallaw 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
c     c Brady Mashak 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
2b 2b Tripp Cappelmann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
p p Matt Crim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Link Saunders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 4 9 4 0 7 4
Batting
2B:
Matt Covington (1); Sonny Meade (1); Matt Arnold (1)
SH:
Zach Brown (1); Tripp Cappelmann (2)
SF:
Zach Brown (1)
Fielding
E:
Matt Matulia (1); Matt Crim (2)

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Western Carolina - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Thornburg, Brock (L, 2-3) 8.2 8 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 30 34 7 11 103
McCullen, Brian 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5
Totals 9 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 31 35 7 11 108
The Citadel - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Matt Crim 7.0 5 3 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 28 28 10 3 92
Link Saunders (W, 4-4) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 8 2 2 32
Totals 6 3 2 1 9 1 0 1 0 34 36 12 5 124

Play By Play

Western Carolina - Top of 1st
Play Description WCU CIT
Hallam struck out looking (2-2). 0 0
Shaft struck out looking (1-2). 0 0
Strausbaugh fouled out to c (1-0). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
The Citadel - Bottom of 1st
Play Description WCU CIT
Weathers struck out (1-2). 0 0
Covington struck out (0-2). 0 0
Swauger singled to right field, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (1-1). 0 0
Meade flied out to rf (1-2). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 2nd
Play Description WCU CIT
Murphy struck out (1-2). 0 0
Greene flied out to rf (0-0). 0 0
McDaniel singled up the middle (2-1). 0 0
Gregory struck out (0-2). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
The Citadel - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description WCU CIT
Brown grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 0
Matulia grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 0
Arnold struck out looking (1-2). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Top of 3rd
Play Description WCU CIT
Wilson, D. reached on a fielding error by p, bunt (0-0). 0 0
Haynes fouled out to c, bunt (0-0). 0 0
Hallam popped up to cf (1-0). 0 0
Wilson, D. stole second. 0 0
Shaft struck out (3-2). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
The Citadel - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description WCU CIT
Fallaw reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1). 0 0
Cappelmann grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-2); Fallaw advanced to second. 0 0
Weathers grounded out to ss (0-0); Fallaw advanced to third. 0 0
Covington doubled, out at third lf to 3b, RBI (3-1); Fallaw scored, unearned. 0 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Top of 4th
Play Description WCU CIT
Strausbaugh grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 1
Murphy singled through the left side (1-0). 0 1
Greene reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Murphy advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, advanced to third. 0 1
Greene advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0 1
McDaniel singled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1); Greene scored; Murphy scored, unearned. 2 1
Ward pinch hit for Gregory. 2 1
Ward struck out (1-2). 2 1
Wilson, D. grounded out to p (0-1). 2 1
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
The Citadel - Bottom of 4th
Play Description WCU CIT
Ward to dh. 2 1
Hatley to 2b for Haynes. 2 1
Swauger singled up the middle (0-1). 2 1
Meade doubled down the rf line (0-0); Swauger advanced to third. 2 1
Brown flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0); Meade advanced to third; Swauger scored. 2 2
Matulia struck out (2-2). 2 2
Arnold grounded out to 2b (0-1). 2 2
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 5th
Play Description WCU CIT
Hatley lined out to ss (0-2). 2 2
Hallam lined out to lf to left center (1-0). 2 2
Shaft struck out (2-2). 2 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
The Citadel - Bottom of 5th
Play Description WCU CIT
Fallaw singled to shortstop (1-1). 2 2
Cappelmann grounded out to p unassisted, SAC, bunt (0-0); Fallaw advanced to second. 2 2
Weathers lined out to 3b (0-0). 2 2
Covington struck out looking (2-2). 2 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 6th
Play Description WCU CIT
Strausbaugh flied out to cf (2-2). 2 2
Murphy popped up to rf (0-1). 2 2
Greene popped up to ss (1-1). 2 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
The Citadel - Bottom of 6th
Play Description WCU CIT
Swauger lined out to cf (0-0). 2 2
Meade grounded out to 2b (2-1). 2 2
Brown flied out to rf (1-2). 2 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Top of 7th
Play Description WCU CIT
McDaniel tripled to center field (0-0). 2 2
Ward grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2); McDaniel scored. 3 2
Wilson, D. struck out (2-2). 3 2
Hatley singled to left field (3-2). 3 2
Hatley advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. 3 2
Hallam flied out to cf (0-1). 3 2
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
The Citadel - Bottom of 7th
Play Description WCU CIT
Matulia struck out (2-2). 3 2
Arnold grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2). 3 2
Fallaw flied out to cf (0-2). 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Top of 8th
Play Description WCU CIT
Saunders to p for Crim. 3 2
Mashak to c for Fallaw. 3 2
Shaft hit by pitch (0-0). 3 2
Strausbaugh flied out to lf (2-2). 3 2
Shaft out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 3 2
Murphy struck out looking (2-2). 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
The Citadel - Bottom of 8th
Play Description WCU CIT
Cappelmann out at first p to ss to 1b (1-0). 3 2
Weathers struck out looking, out at first c to 1b (2-2). 3 2
Covington singled up the middle (0-1). 3 2
Swauger flied out to lf (0-1). 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 9th
Play Description WCU CIT
Greene singled through the left side (1-2). 3 2
McDaniel reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); Greene out at second 1b to ss. 3 2
Ward grounded out to p (0-1); McDaniel advanced to second. 3 2
Wilson, D. walked (3-2). 3 2
Hatley flied out to cf (1-0). 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
The Citadel - Bottom of 9th
Play Description WCU CIT
Meade singled to right field (0-0). 3 2
Couch pinch ran for Meade. 3 2
Brown grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Couch advanced to second. 3 2
Matulia grounded out to 2b (1-1); Couch advanced to third. 3 2
Arnold doubled to center field, RBI (1-1); Couch scored. 3 3
McCullen to p for Thornburg. 3 3
Mashak singled to center field, RBI (2-2); Arnold scored. 3 4
Runs
2
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 1st
Play Description WCU CIT
Hallam struck out looking (2-2). 0 0
Shaft struck out looking (1-2). 0 0
Strausbaugh fouled out to c (1-0). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
The Citadel - Bottom of 1st
Play Description WCU CIT
Weathers struck out (1-2). 0 0
Covington struck out (0-2). 0 0
Swauger singled to right field, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (1-1). 0 0
Meade flied out to rf (1-2). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 2nd
Play Description WCU CIT
Murphy struck out (1-2). 0 0
Greene flied out to rf (0-0). 0 0
McDaniel singled up the middle (2-1). 0 0
Gregory struck out (0-2). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
The Citadel - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description WCU CIT
Brown grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 0
Matulia grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 0
Arnold struck out looking (1-2). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Top of 3rd
Play Description WCU CIT
Wilson, D. reached on a fielding error by p, bunt (0-0). 0 0
Haynes fouled out to c, bunt (0-0). 0 0
Hallam popped up to cf (1-0). 0 0
Wilson, D. stole second. 0 0
Shaft struck out (3-2). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
The Citadel - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description WCU CIT
Fallaw reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1). 0 0
Cappelmann grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-2); Fallaw advanced to second. 0 0
Weathers grounded out to ss (0-0); Fallaw advanced to third. 0 0
Covington doubled, out at third lf to 3b, RBI (3-1); Fallaw scored, unearned. 0 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Top of 4th
Play Description WCU CIT
Strausbaugh grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 1
Murphy singled through the left side (1-0). 0 1
Greene reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Murphy advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, advanced to third. 0 1
Greene advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0 1
McDaniel singled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1); Greene scored; Murphy scored, unearned. 2 1
Ward pinch hit for Gregory. 2 1
Ward struck out (1-2). 2 1
Wilson, D. grounded out to p (0-1). 2 1
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
The Citadel - Bottom of 4th
Play Description WCU CIT
Ward to dh. 2 1
Hatley to 2b for Haynes. 2 1
Swauger singled up the middle (0-1). 2 1
Meade doubled down the rf line (0-0); Swauger advanced to third. 2 1
Brown flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0); Meade advanced to third; Swauger scored. 2 2
Matulia struck out (2-2). 2 2
Arnold grounded out to 2b (0-1). 2 2
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 5th
Play Description WCU CIT
Hatley lined out to ss (0-2). 2 2
Hallam lined out to lf to left center (1-0). 2 2
Shaft struck out (2-2). 2 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
The Citadel - Bottom of 5th
Play Description WCU CIT
Fallaw singled to shortstop (1-1). 2 2
Cappelmann grounded out to p unassisted, SAC, bunt (0-0); Fallaw advanced to second. 2 2
Weathers lined out to 3b (0-0). 2 2
Covington struck out looking (2-2). 2 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 6th
Play Description WCU CIT
Strausbaugh flied out to cf (2-2). 2 2
Murphy popped up to rf (0-1). 2 2
Greene popped up to ss (1-1). 2 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
The Citadel - Bottom of 6th
Play Description WCU CIT
Swauger lined out to cf (0-0). 2 2
Meade grounded out to 2b (2-1). 2 2
Brown flied out to rf (1-2). 2 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Top of 7th
Play Description WCU CIT
McDaniel tripled to center field (0-0). 2 2
Ward grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2); McDaniel scored. 3 2
Wilson, D. struck out (2-2). 3 2
Hatley singled to left field (3-2). 3 2
Hatley advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. 3 2
Hallam flied out to cf (0-1). 3 2
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
The Citadel - Bottom of 7th
Play Description WCU CIT
Matulia struck out (2-2). 3 2
Arnold grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2). 3 2
Fallaw flied out to cf (0-2). 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Top of 8th
Play Description WCU CIT
Saunders to p for Crim. 3 2
Mashak to c for Fallaw. 3 2
Shaft hit by pitch (0-0). 3 2
Strausbaugh flied out to lf (2-2). 3 2
Shaft out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 3 2
Murphy struck out looking (2-2). 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
The Citadel - Bottom of 8th
Play Description WCU CIT
Cappelmann out at first p to ss to 1b (1-0). 3 2
Weathers struck out looking, out at first c to 1b (2-2). 3 2
Covington singled up the middle (0-1). 3 2
Swauger flied out to lf (0-1). 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Top of 9th
Play Description WCU CIT
Greene singled through the left side (1-2). 3 2
McDaniel reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); Greene out at second 1b to ss. 3 2
Ward grounded out to p (0-1); McDaniel advanced to second. 3 2
Wilson, D. walked (3-2). 3 2
Hatley flied out to cf (1-0). 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
The Citadel - Bottom of 9th
Play Description WCU CIT
Meade singled to right field (0-0). 3 2
Couch pinch ran for Meade. 3 2
Brown grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Couch advanced to second. 3 2
Matulia grounded out to 2b (1-1); Couch advanced to third. 3 2
Arnold doubled to center field, RBI (1-1); Couch scored. 3 3
McCullen to p for Thornburg. 3 3
Mashak singled to center field, RBI (2-2); Arnold scored. 3 4
Runs
2
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
1

Composite Stats

Western Carolina 3 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
ss ss Hallam, Tim 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
cf cf Shaft, Barrett 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 0
rf rf Strausbaugh, Steven 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
c c Murphy, Blake 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 6 1
3b 3b Greene, Johnathon 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1b 1b McDaniel, Trey 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
dh dh Gregory, Grey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
ph/dh     ph/dh Ward, Scott 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
lf lf Wilson, Donnie 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
2b 2b Haynes, Jason 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2b     2b Hatley, Mitchell 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
p p Thornburg, Brock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
p     p McCullen, Brian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 6 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9 3 0 26 12
The Citadel 4Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
cf cf Trent Weathers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0
rf rf Matt Covington 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0
lf lf Chris Swauger 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
dh dh Sonny Meade 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
pr     pr Graham Couch 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Zach Brown 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
ss ss Matt Matulia 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0
3b 3b Matt Arnold 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
c c Sid Fallaw 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
c     c Brady Mashak 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2b 2b Tripp Cappelmann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2
p p Matt Crim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Link Saunders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 31 4 9 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 7 3 0 27 6