Citadel makes it to semifinal Saturday in SoCon tourney - Charleston Post Courier
The eighth-seeded Bulldogs rode back-to-back homers from Drew Ellis and Steven Hansen to a 10-5 win over No. 4 VMI on Friday night at Riley Park, taking them from Tuesday’s play-in game to the semifinal round of the SoCon tournament. The Citadel (28-29 overall and 3-1 in the tourney) has to beat No. 1 seed Mercer twice Saturday to advance to Sunday’s title game. should the Bulldogs win, the second game will be at 8:30 p. m. “We’ve shown heart all year,” said Citadel closer Skylar Hunter, who pitched the final two innings for his 13th save. “We had a rough month during the season, but we’ve shown a lot of heart at the end of the season and in this tournament. 3 seed Wofford and No. 2 Samford will meet in the other semifinal bracket, with Wofford needing two wins to advance. Coach Craig Gibson said senior right-hander D. J. Johnson (1-3, 7. 40 ERA) will start Saturday’s game against The Citadel. Bulldogs coach Fred Jordan could have SoCon pitcher of the year James Reeves ready to start Saturday. The left-hander from Ashley Ridge High School threw 92 pitches in an 8-2 win over East Tennessee State in Tuesday’s play-in game. “There’s a lot of grit, a lot of heart in our guys and hopefully we’ll show up at 12:30 and play well. Source: www.postandcourier.com
