Sunday's Baseball Roundup
Dalley Breaks Career Home Run Record, Bears Fall Late To Virginia Tech
Junior outfielder Ty Dalley made history on Sunday, hitting career home run number 57 to break Mercer's career home run record, a mark that had stood since 1983. However, a run in the eighth inning for the Hokies was the difference in the game as Virginia Tech took a 6-5 win. Dalley (2-for-5) had two hits and three RBI, while Michael Graziano (0-for-2) and Parker Lester (0-for-2) drove in runs of their own to lead the Bears offensively.
Late Rally Leads Bulldogs to 9-7 Victory Over Catamounts
The Citadel scored five runs in the eighth inning, propelling the Bulldogs to a 9-7 victory over Western Carolina on Sunday afternoon. Four Bulldogs had multi-hit games, highlighted by a standout performance from Travis Elliott, who went 4-for-6 with an RBI, marking his second four-hit game of the season.
TJ Anderson drove in a team-high three RBIs and recorded two hits, including a double. He is tied with Phillips Daniels at 13 each. Anthony Hausner and Garrett Dill posted two hits and an RBI each. Eight Bulldogs in the starting lineup recorded a base hit. Yates Bland (3-5) earned the win for The Citadel after pitching four innings, striking out two, and allowing no runs. Brandon Langley (2-1) recorded the loss for Western Carolina after allowing five earned runs on one inning pitched.
Four-Run First Paces Catamounts to Series Win over The Citadel
Trent Turner belted his team-leading 12th home run of the season as part of two extra-base hits, and Wyatt Stanley drove in four on a trio of singles as Western Carolina handed The Citadel a 15-2 loss in a soggy seven innings Saturday afternoon in Southern Conference action at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium.
Baseball Drops Finale at ETSU
In a Mother's Day rubber match at Thomas Stadium Sunday afternoon, the Wofford baseball team went toe-to-toe with ETSU early before the Buccaneers pulled away in the later innings en route to a 9-3 win. The Terriers fall to 29-24 (6-12 SoCon) as the Bucs improve to 37-13 (13-5 SoCon).