Citadel 9, at Mercer 2

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — Trip Brown fired six hitless innings and the Citadel Bulldogs erupted for seven runs in the ninth inning to rout the Mercer Bears 9-2 on Thursday evening at Fluor Field at the West End. Brown struck out seven and did not allow a baserunner to reach on a hit, working around a walk and a hit batter while facing the minimum through six frames. The right-hander lowered his season ERA with his second consecutive quality start after a 4.0-inning, three-earned-run outing against Virginia Military Institute on May 16. Mercer starter Garrett Lambert matched Brown early, striking… Read more...