Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

The Citadel Athletics

The Citadel Athletics | The Military College of South Carolina
Skole tag at 2nd
Tom Thompson

Baseball

Baseball Plays Host to No. 17 Michigan

GAME NOTES | TICKETS

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Citadel continues its season-opening 10-game home stand as it welcomes No. 17 Michigan to Riley Park Feb. 22-24. The series opener is set for 5 p.m., with a 4 p.m. first pitch on Saturday and a 1 p.m. start for the finale.

Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday, February 22 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
RHP Jordan Merritt (0-1, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Tommy Henry (1-0, 0.00 ERA
 
Saturday, February 23 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
LHP Shane Connolly (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Karl Kauffman (1-0, 1.12 ERA)
 
Sunday, February 24 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
RHP Dylan Spence (1-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Jeff Criswell (1-0, 1.80 ERA)


'Dogs Double Down Ticket Deal
Bulldog fans have an opportunity to enjoy two Citadel events on Feb. 23 for the low price of $12. Fans have the chance to catch the men's basketball game against Samford at 1 p.m. and the baseball game against Michigan at 4 p.m.

Ticket Information
Tickets for all home games are available on CitadelSports.com/tickets or by calling the box office at 843-953-DOGS. Tickets will also be available at the stadium box office starting one hour before first pitch.

Weekend Weather
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 70s for the duration of the weekend.

Series History vs. Michigan
The Bulldogs and Wolverines will be meeting for the first time on the diamond.

Connolly Named Pitcher of the Week
Shane Connolly was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week after tossing a complete-game three-hit shutout against Delaware State on Feb. 16.

Corbitt Collects 5 Hits
Freshman Tyler Corbitt wasted little time in putting his name in the record books. The second baseman became just the third freshman to collect five hits in a game when he went 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles in the series finale.
Five-Hit Games by Freshman
Chris Swauger vs. Davidson    4/30/05
Richard Jones vs. Wofford    4/6/07
Tyler Corbitt vs. Delaware State    2/18/19

Two Earned Runs
The Bulldogs pitching staff allowed just two earned runs in the weekend series against Delaware State. The staff did not allow an earned run for the first 18.2 innings of the season. The six total runs is the fewest allowed in a three-game opening weekend in program history.

Peden Goes Deep
Ben Peden hit his first home run of the season when he took a fastball deep over the wall in right in the series finale against Delaware State. The homer was the 16th of his career.

Connolly Tosses CG Shutout
Sophomore Shane Connolly tossed a complete-game, three-hit shutout in the 5-0 victory in the middle game of the series. It was the first CG shutout for a Bulldog pitcher since JP Sears tossed a two-hit shutout against VMI on March 24, 2017

Opening Weekend Shutout
The Bulldog pitching staff tossed a shutout on opening weekend for the second-straight season. In 2018, The Citadel opened the season with a 3-0 victory over George Mason.

No Earned Runs in Opener
The Bulldogs pitching staff did not allow an earned run in the season opener. It marked the second-straight season the Bulldogs did not give up an earned run in the first game. Last season, The Citadel shut out George Mason, 3-0.

Merritt Strikes Out Career High
Senior Jordan Merritt struck out a career-best nine in his first start against Delaware State. He struck one hitter in each of the first five innings before fanning two in the sixth and seventh innings. He bested his old mark of eight set against Charleston Southern last season.

On Deck
The 'Dogs play their first midweek game of the season as they welcome Kent State to Riley Park on Feb. 27. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.

 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

JP Sears

#7 JP Sears

LHP
5' 11"
Junior
L/L
Shane Connolly

#17 Shane Connolly

LHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
Jordan Merritt

#10 Jordan Merritt

RHP
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Ben Peden

#24 Ben Peden

1B
6' 0"
Senior
L/R
Dylan Spence

#19 Dylan Spence

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Tyler Corbitt

#1 Tyler Corbitt

INF
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

JP Sears

#7 JP Sears

5' 11"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Shane Connolly

#17 Shane Connolly

6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
LHP
Jordan Merritt

#10 Jordan Merritt

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Ben Peden

#24 Ben Peden

6' 0"
Senior
L/R
1B
Dylan Spence

#19 Dylan Spence

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Tyler Corbitt

#1 Tyler Corbitt

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
INF

Sponsors