Swygert Records Stellar Performance; Bulldogs Take Game One Against the Keydets - The Citadel Athletics (2024)

LEXINGTON, VA. – The Citadel's Sam Swygert posted a stellar performance on the mound as the Bulldogs defeated Keydets, 7-1, on Friday afternoon, netting the first conference win of the season.

Score: The Citadel 7, VMI 1
Records: The Citadel (17-19, 1-9 SoCon), VMI (21-20, 4-6 SoCon)
Location: Gray-Minor Stadium (Lexington, Virginia)

How It Happened

• Javier Crespo got the Bulldogs on the board in the first with the RBI single to left center, scoring Wells Sykes.
• Crespo scored on a wild pitch from VMI, making it 2-0.
• Travis Lott knocked in the game's third run for the Bulldogs with a fielder's choice RBI, which brought home Sykes.
• Thomas Rollauer recorded a sac-fly RBI in the top of the fourth, scoring the fourth run for The Citadel at 4-0.
• Wells Sykes tripled down the right field line, bringing home Sawyer Reeves.
• The Bulldogs added one more in the fourth from a wild pitch, scoring Sykes to make it 6-0.
• Sawyer Reeves hit a RBI double in the right-center gap, scoring Travis Elliott to extend the Bulldogs lead to 7-0.
• VMI scored their first run on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth.

Inside the Box Score

• The Citadel scored seven runs on ten hits.
• The Citadel's one through five batting order recorded an RBI.
• The Bulldogs continue their winning streak against VMI with four straight.
• Wells Sykes recorded his sixth triple on the season; he is now tied for second in the country and first in the conference with Wofford's Marshall Toole.
• Sykes is tied for third all-time in program history in triples.
• Travis Elliott recorded a three-hit day, going 3-for-3 at the plate.
• Sam Swygert (4-3) collected the win for the Bulldogs after throwing 7.2 innings on one earned, three hits, and a season-high seven strikeouts.
• Andrew Jones (3-5) recorded the loss for VMI after 0.2 innings with two earned runs and two hits.

On Deck
The Citadel and VMI will meet for game two of the series on Saturday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 3 p.m.