Cats win game #1 over The Citadel

The Catamounts held on as The Citadel battled back from the Cats four-run lead in the top of the 7th to pull within one run in the ninth.  Preston Hatcher shut down the Bulldogs in the ninth to pick up the save, giving the Cats a 7-6 win in the opening game of this SoCon series Friday evening.

The Cats have now won 13 of the last 16 games against The Citadel played  in Cullowhee. The Catamounts moved to 15-12 overall and 6-4 in the conference.

Game two is set for Saturday at 2 p.m., to be followed by the finale Sunday at 1 p.m.  The weather forecast may dictate a Saturday doubleheader.