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'Dogs Travel to Face League-Leading Samford

GAME NOTES

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Citadel hits the road for the second time in conference play as the Bulldogs travel to face Samford April 12-14. The series opener is set for 7 p.m., with Saturday's game set to begin at 2 p.m. and Sunday's finale at 1 p.m.

Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday, April 12 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
TBA vs. LHP Samuel Strickland (5-1, 4.20 ERA)

Saturday, April 13 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
RHP Jordan Merritt (3-4, 2.80 ERA) vs. RHP Jesse McCord (3-1, 3.67 ERA)
 
Sunday, April 14 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
LHP Shane Connolly (3-2, 1.25 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Hester (3-3, 3.02 ERA)
 
Weekend Weather
Rain could play a factor in the weekend series and it is forecasted for all three days. Temperatures will be nearing 80 degrees all three days.

Series History vs. Samford
The Citadel and Samford have met 30 times prior with SAM holding a 20-10 advantage in the series. The Citadel has lost four straight and eight of the last nine in the series.

Crossing State Lines
The trip to Birmingham will mark just the second time this season that the 'Dogs have crossed out of the Palmetto state. The only other trek across the border was to play at Indiana State March 15-17.

Hitting the Road
This weekend's series begins an 11-game road swing that sees the Bulldogs play only one game inside the state. After the trip to Samford, the Citadel heads to South Florida for three games, a midweek game at Georgia Southern, weekend series against UNCG and a midweek game against Georgia in North Augusta.

Suspended Game
The Bulldogs midweek game against the College of Charleston was suspended in the top of the sixth inning with The Citadel leading 3-2. The teams will work to find a mutual date to complete the game at Riley Park. If no date can be found, the game will go  as a completed game. The stats for the game won't count until the game is completed.

On Deck
The 'Dogs hit the road for the second weekend in a row as they step out of conference to play South Florida April 18-20.
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Players Mentioned

Shane Connolly

#17 Shane Connolly

LHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
Jordan Merritt

#10 Jordan Merritt

RHP
6' 2"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Shane Connolly

#17 Shane Connolly

6' 2"
Sophomore
L/L
LHP
Jordan Merritt

#10 Jordan Merritt

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
RHP

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