Air Force Falls At The Citadel, 4-1, On Sunday
    Loyd pitches 5.2 innings in first-career start; Walker with two hits for the Falcons.

    Freshman LHP Andrew Loyd.
    Freshman LHP Andrew Loyd.

    March 29, 2009

    Box Score

    CHARLESTON, S.C. - Air Force dropped a 4-1 baseball game at The Citadel Sunday afternoon at Riley Park. The Falcons fall to 8-17 on the season, while the Bulldogs improved to 14-9. Citadel head coach Fred Jordan earned his 600th career win in the game.

    Air Force was held to one run for the second straight game, collecting seven hits total. The Citadel had eight hits in the game, but managed to score four runs to complete the four-game series sweep.

    The teams traded runs in the fifth inning before Richard Jones hit a three-run homer in the sixth for the games' deciding runs. It was Jones' second game-winning homer in the last three days.

    The loss spoiled a strong starting effort from freshman Andrew Loyd (1-1). Loyd held the Citadel scoreless through the first four innings before surrendering the run in the fifth and tiring in the sixth. Loyd went a career-best 5.2 innings in his first-career start. Jason Griggs and Brad Pingel also pitched in relief for the Falcons.

    Citadel starter T.J. Clarkson (1-0) picked up the win, holding the Falcons to one run in 5.2 innings. Raymond Copenhaver followed up with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief and Drew Mahaffey notched his third save in four days with a scoreless ninth.

    Daniel Walker led the Falcons with two hits. Addison Gentry added an RBI double and Ben Ausbun also hit a double.

    Nick Orvin led the Citadel with two hits.

    Air Force returns to action Wed., April 1, hosting the Colorado School of Mines.

     

     

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