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Western Carolina (21-17, 8-8 SoCon) -vs- The Citadel (19-19, 5-8 SoCon)

Western Carolina logo 4
vs
5 The Citadel logo
21-17, 8-8 SoCon
19-19, 5-8 SoCon
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
WCU Western Carolina 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 12 3
Winner CIT The Citadel 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 14 2
W:
Wes Wrenn (3-2)
L:
McConnell, Caleb (1-4)
S:
Link Saunders (11)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description WCU CIT
The Citadel CIT 1st 1st - Meade singled to center field, RBI (1-2); Swauger scored. 0 1
Western Carolina WCU 3rd 3rd - Shaft doubled to right field, RBI (0-0); Hallam scored. 1 1
Western Carolina WCU 3rd 3rd - Strausbaugh doubled to left center, RBI (1-2); Shaft scored. 2 1
The Citadel CIT 3rd 3rd - Matulia doubled to left center, 2 RBI (0-0); Brown advanced to third; Meade scored; Swauger scored. 2 3
The Citadel CIT 3rd 3rd - Arnold singled through the left side, RBI (0-2); Matulia advanced to third; Brown scored. 2 4
The Citadel CIT 3rd 3rd - Fallaw reached on a fielding error by 2b, RBI (0-0); Arnold advanced to second; Matulia scored. 2 5
Western Carolina WCU 5th 5th - Strausbaugh out at first 1b to p, RBI (0-1); Shaft advanced to third; Hallam scored. 3 5
Western Carolina WCU 9th 9th - Murphy singled to left field, RBI (2-1); Strausbaugh advanced to second; Shaft scored, unearned. 4 5
Totals 4 5

Team Individual Statistics

Western Carolina 4
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
ss ss Hallam, Tim 4 2 2 0 1 1 0
cf cf Shaft, Barrett 5 2 3 1 0 0 0
rf rf Strausbaugh, Steven 5 0 2 2 0 0 0
1b 1b McDaniel, Trey 3 0 0 0 2 2 1
c c Murphy, Blake 5 0 2 1 0 2 4
3b 3b Greene, Johnathon 5 0 0 0 0 1 2
dh dh Ward, Scott 4 0 0 0 0 2 1
lf lf Wilson, Donnie 4 0 3 0 0 1 1
2b 2b Haynes, Jason 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
ph/2b     ph/2b Gregory, Grey 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
p p McConnell, Caleb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Johnson, Tyler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p McCullen, Brian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 4 12 4 3 9 11
Batting
2B:
Shaft, Barrett (2); Strausbaugh, Steven (1)
SH:
Haynes, Jason (1)
Baserunning
SB:
Murphy, Blake (1)
Fielding
E:
Hallam, Tim (2); Haynes, Jason (1)
The Citadel 5
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
cf cf Trent Weathers 5 0 1 0 0 1 5
rf rf Matt Covington 5 0 1 0 0 1 0
lf lf Chris Swauger 5 2 2 0 0 1 0
dh dh Sonny Meade 5 1 3 1 0 0 0
1b 1b Zach Brown 4 1 2 0 0 1 1
ss ss Matt Matulia 4 1 1 2 0 2 2
3b 3b Matt Arnold 4 0 2 1 0 0 0
c c Sid Fallaw 3 0 0 1 1 0 1
2b 2b Tripp Cappelmann 4 0 2 0 0 1 0
p p Wes Wrenn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Link Saunders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 5 14 5 1 7 9
Batting
2B:
Matt Matulia (1)
3B:
Tripp Cappelmann (1)
Fielding
E:
Zach Brown (1); Matt Matulia (1)
DP:
1

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Western Carolina - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
McConnell, Caleb (L, 1-4) 2.2 9 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 18 2 3 41
Johnson, Tyler 4.1 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 16 17 4 5 61
McCullen, Brian 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 0 18
Totals 14 5 5 1 7 1 0 0 0 39 40 8 8 120
The Citadel - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Wes Wrenn (W, 3-2) 7.0 9 3 3 3 7 0 1 0 0 28 32 6 6 121
Link Saunders (S, 11) 2.0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 10 3 1 36
Totals 12 4 3 3 9 0 1 0 0 38 42 9 7 157

Play By Play

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

Composite Stats

Western Carolina 4 - 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 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
cf cf Shaft, Barrett 5 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
rf rf Strausbaugh, Steven 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
1b 1b McDaniel, Trey 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0
c c Murphy, Blake 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0
3b 3b Greene, Johnathon 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
dh dh Ward, Scott 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
lf lf Wilson, Donnie 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
2b 2b Haynes, Jason 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
ph/2b     ph/2b Gregory, Grey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p p McConnell, Caleb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Johnson, Tyler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p McCullen, Brian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 4 12 4 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 9 3 0 24 7
The Citadel 5Composite 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 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0
rf rf Matt Covington 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
lf lf Chris Swauger 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
dh dh Sonny Meade 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Zach Brown 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 3
ss ss Matt Matulia 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
3b 3b Matt Arnold 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
c c Sid Fallaw 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2b 2b Tripp Cappelmann 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3
p p Wes Wrenn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
p     p Link Saunders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 5 14 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 27 12