KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan baseball team loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but had its comeback attempt thwarted and dropped the opener of its three-game weekend series with The Citadel, 7-4.
FINAL SCORE: The Citadel 7, Western Michigan 4
LOCATION: Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (7-20) | The Citadel (17-14)
W: Andrew Stanley (2-2) | L: (1-6) | Save:CJ Van Slooten (1)
The visitors got out to the early advantage, scoring in each of the first four innings to grab a 5-0 lead.