15 Things: The Citadel
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Hitting leadoff
--The Gamecocks tied a season-high with 16 runs scored. It was the second time this season they scored double-digit runs in back-to-back games.
--Jonah Bride had career-highs with four hits and five RBI. His batting average is up to .280 this year.
--Brandon McIlwain recorded his first career hit and RBI with a single in the eighth inning.
--The announced attendance was 6,671.
--The Citadel had more pitchers (nine) than hits (eight). The Bulldog pitchers combined to throw 222 pitches.
On deck
Bride on his confidence: “I just have confidence after tonight. I was working with Coach (Brian) Buscher and Trey Dyson and we were talking about not cutting myself off, so I opened my stance up tonight.”
Alex Destino on the tight SEC race: Obviously we know it’s a tight race right now. But we have our goals as a team, and I don’t think we’re going to be the type of team who pays attention to that.”
Destino on going on the road to play Alabama: “Obviously playing on the road in this league is very tough; Coach Holbrook hints at that a lot…The key is to remain confident.”
DC Arendas on his final regular season home game: “It’s a privilege to play here. Every time we get to put on this jersey, I’m grateful.”
Holbrook on Madison Stokes: “Offensively, I think Madison’s a threat. Obviously we’re going to put him in, but I love LT’s (Tolbert) grit and toughness. So there are three kids I want to play and two spots there. So I’ll have to think about it on the bus ride to Alabama tomorrow.”
Batting Cleanup
--Seventeen position players played Tuesday with 10 getting hits.
--Vince Fiori saw his first action since April 12 against North Carolina pitching the ninth inning in his last regular season game at Founders Park.
--Dom Thompson-Williams extended his team lead in hits to 62 Tuesday with a single. Destino also registered his 49th RBI.
--Stokes started his first game of the season at first base. He finished with one error, one assist and six putouts.
--Marcus Mooney hit second in the lineup for the fourth time in five games and went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
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