The Citadel routs Delaware State in season opener, 21-9

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Thomas Rollauer drove in six runs, including a grand slam, to lead The Citadel to a 21-9 victory over Delaware State on opening day inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

Game Information

Score: The Citadel 21, Delaware State 9

Records: Delaware State (0-1), The Citadel (1-0)

Location: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (Charleston, South Carolina)

How it Happened

• The Bulldogs pushed across two runs in the first inning without a ball leaving the infield. A pair of walks started the inning, and Travis Lott followed with a bunt single. A passed ball allowed one run to score, while the second scored on a double play.
• The Citadel added three more runs in the second inning after a throwing error allowed one run to score, and Thomas Rollauer and Sawyer Reeves each followed with RBI groundouts.
• The Hornets got on the board with a pair of runs in the third, and one more in the fourth.
• The Bulldogs broke the game wide open in the fourth inning as they pushed across 10 runs on seven hits.
• Wells Sykes got the scoring going with a RBI double, and Rollauer followed with a RBI single. Lott Luke Montenery and Dylan Costa would add RBI singles before Rollauer came calling again with a grand slam to left.
• The Bulldogs put together another big inning in the sixth with a six spot. Noah Mitchell and Sykes played a role in the inning with RBI doubles.

Inside the Box Score

• The Citadel scored 21 runs on just 10 hits. They took advantage of 14 walks and four errors.
• Four different Bulldogs had multi-hit games.
• All nine Bulldogs in the starting lineup reached base, while seven came around to score. Five different players scored at least three times.
• Thomas Rollauer made his Bulldog debut and went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, six RBIs, four runs scored and a pair of walks.
• Travis Lott added two hits and drove in two runs.
• Dylan Costa went collected two hits and score four times, while Wells Sykes went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs and four runs scored.
• Sawyer Reeves drew three walks and scored three times, while Noah Mitchell also scored three runs and drove in another.
• Cameron Reeves (1-0) picked up the victory after allowing three hits and striking out nine over 4.0 innings.
• George Derrick Floyd allowed one unearned run on two hits over 2.0 innings.
• CJ Van Slooten made his collegiate debut, striking out three and allowing two hits over 1.2 shutout innings.

On Deck

The teams play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

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