CHARLESTON, S.C. – VMI Baseball was shut out by The Citadel in the series opener on Friday at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
 
The Keydets (25-18, 5-8 SoCon) suffered a 5-0 defeat to the Bulldogs, VMI's first shutout loss of the season.
 
 
Key Stats
- VMI had five hits, with 
Grayson Fitzwater accounting for three hits, including a double.
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Justin Spiegel went 6.2 innings, allowing just one earned run, with a career-high nine punchouts.
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Owen Prince had two walks and a hit.
 
Scoring Summary
- The Citadel scored three times in the first inning, then two more in the eighth.
 
Next up for the Keydets
The Keydets will face the Bulldogs again on Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
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