Box Score CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The University of Charleston baseball team opened the 2021 season with a 10-3 victory over Salem University on Tuesday afternoon at Segra Field at the Welch Athletic Complex. Robert Fultineer logged 6.0 innings in his Opening Day start, while Seth Nightingale (0.2 IP) and Jacob Kaiser (2.1 IP) rounded out the pitching duties. The Golden Eagles powered for three home runs, one each by Tyler Dellerman, James Heavilin, and Braxton Boddorf. Tuesday marked the third straight win for the Golden Eagles on Opening Day.
 
Game Information
Charleston 10, Salem 3
Records: Charleston (1-0), Salem (0-3)
Location: Segra Field at the Welch Athletic Complex (Charleston, W. Va.)
W|L|S: Robert Fultineer (1-0) | Bailey Bethke (0-1) | None
 
Key Moment

• Trailing 2-1 in the 5^th inning, Drew Hefner singled which drove in a pair of runs to give Charleston their first lead of the game, one they wouldn't give back.
• Charleston used a five-run 7^th inning, capped off by a two-run RBI triple from Boddorf.

 
How it Happened

• Both starters were dominant on Tuesday, as Ben Mack tossed 4.0 innings for the Tigers, allowing just one run on three hits. Fultineer allowed five hits, with both runs scoring on a two-run home run by Austin Earl. Fultineer would go on to pitch three scoreless innings following the blast.
• Salem would turn to Bailey Bethke in the fifth, where he walked Jordan Bailey and hit Colby Johnson, setting up Hefner for a two-run single.
• Charleston scored seven runs between the 6^th and 7^th innings, with the Golden Eagles a single shy of the team cycle in the seventh.
• Kaiser recorded four strikeouts over 2.1 IP while walking just one batter.

Stats

• Charleston finished with nine hits and didn't commit an error. 
• The Maroon and Gold also stole a pair of bases 
• Fultineer and Kaiser combined to allow just five hits, two walks while striking out nine over 8.2 innings of work.
• Seth Nightingale allowed a run in 0.2 innings of work.
• In his Golden Eagle debut, Dellerman launched a home run.
• Hefner finished the game with three RBI's
• Batting ninth, Boddorf tallied seven total bases and three RBI's.

 
Notes and Notables

• Robbie Britt improved to 2-0 on Opening Day while Head Coach of the Golden Eagles.
• Fultineer recorded the 75^th strikeout of his career

   
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles will stay at home, where they will play their first 12 games of the season, when they take on the Oilers from Findlay on Saturday with first pitch set for 1:00 PM.