Charleston Southern University Athletics
12-27
The Citadel
14-22
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Charleston Southern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Litchfield's Home Run gives CSU Walk-Off Win over The Citadel
4/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
BSB FINAL | CSU 7, CIT 6@J_Litchfield24 hits one deep and it's OUT OF HERE! Bucs win on Litchfield's walk off homer!! pic.twitter.com/HaI2k7xhvC
— CSU Game Day (@CSUGameDay) April 18, 2018
Charleston, S.C. - After The Citadel (14-22) tied the game in the top of the ninth, Josh Litchfield hit a home run to give Charleston Southern (12-27) a 7-6 walk-off win on Tuesday night.
A walk led off the bottom of the ninth inning, but a popped up bunt and a failed stolen base attempt gave the Bucs two outs with no one on base. Josh Litchfield worked a 2-2 count before driving a ball deep and over the right field fence to end the game.
The Bucs had a one run lead as they entered the ninth after scoring three in the bottom of the eighth. A bases loaded walk and 2 RBI single from Aaron Miller gave CSU a 6-5 lead. The Citadel scored a run on a two-out RBI single to tie the game in the top of the ninth.
Prior to the last two innings, The Citadel had led the entire game. Back-to-back RBI doubles and a two run home run plated four runs in the top of the first. They added an insurance run in the sixth inning on a solo home run.
Until the eighth inning, the Bucs only offense was in the first inning. A Jason Miller double brought home the first run, and a ground out followed by a sacrifice fly plated two more. CSU trailed until their rally in the eighth inning.
Ryan Stoudemire (1-5) was credited with the win for CSU. He worked one third of an inning with no runs and one hit.
Jordan Buster (3-2) took the loss for The Citadel, pitching one and two thirds innings and allowing two runs on three hits, two walks, and one strikeout.
News & Notes
- This is the first time the Bucs have beaten both College of Charleston and The Citadel in the same season since 2007.
- Josh Litchfield's walk-off home run is his first of the season.
- CSU and The Citadel have now split their season series 2-2.
- Six runs allowed is the most allowed in a win this season by CSU pitchers.
- Seth Owens has not allowed a run in his last five appearances.
Post Game Comments
Highlights
Up Next
CSU travel to Radford this weekend for a Big South Conference series. First pitch for Friday's game at Carter Stadium is set for 4 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stoudemire, Ryan (1-5)
L: Jordan Buster (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Jonathan Sabo 1 ; Ben Peden 1
HR: Jonathan Sabo 1 ; Taylor Cothran 1
RBI: William Kinney 1 ; Jonathan Sabo 2 ; Ben Peden 1 ; Taylor Cothran 2
SH: J.D. Davis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jeffery Brown 1 ; Jonathan Sabo 2 ; Ben Peden 1 ; Taylor Cothran 1 ; Cameron Jensen 1
SB: Jeffery Brown 2
Batting:
2B: Miller, Jason 1
HR: Litchfield, Josh 1
RBI: Litchfield, Josh 1 ; Miller, Jason 1 ; Sconzo, Mike 1 ; Maggio, Christian 2 ; Miller, Aaron 2
SF: Maggio, Christian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vesnesky, Kyle 2 ; Litchfield, Josh 3 ; Miller, Jason 2
SB: Vesnesky, Kyle 1 ; Litchfield, Josh 1
CS: Andrew, Adam 1
