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'Dogs Travel to USF For Weekend Series

GAME NOTES

TAMPA, Fla. - The Citadel steps out of Southern Conference action to face South Florida April 18-20. The series opener is set for 7 p.m., with Friday's game slated for 6:30 p.m. and Saturday's finale at 1 p.m.

Probable Pitching Matchups
Thursday, April 18 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
RHP Jordan Merritt (3-4, 3.12 ERA) vs. RHP Baron Stuart (1-2, 7.16 ERA)
 
Friday, April 19 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
LHP Shane Connolly (3-3, 2.75 ERA) vs. RHP Collin Sullivan (2-3, 5.26 ERA)

Saturday, April 20 | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
RHP Dylan Spence (2-6, 5.12 ERA) vs. RHP Alec Wisely (2-4, 5.59 ERA)
 
Weekend Weather
Temperatures are expected be near 90 degrees for the series opener, but only in the mid-70s for the series finale. There is a strong chance for thunderstorms during the day on Friday, with temperatures around 80 degrees.

Series History vs. South Florida
The Citadel and South Florida are meeting for the first time on the diamond.

vs. The American
The weekend series marks the second-straight years the Bulldogs will play a weekend series against a team from the American Athletic Conference. Last season, The Citadel won two-of-three against Connecticut at Riley Park.

Playing in the State of Florida
The Bulldogs are making their first trip to the Sunshine State since April 1-3, 2016 when they traveled for a three-game series at Stetson.

Florida Natives
The Bulldogs roster features three players from the state of Florida. Left-handed pitcher Will Pillsbury hails from Orange Park, while right-hander pitcher Zach Taglieri and Left-handed pitcher/utility Ches Goodman call Port St. Lucie home.

Crossing State Lines
The trip to Birmingham will marked 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
The Bulldogs are in the midst 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.

First Inning Home Runs
First baseman Ben Peden leads the Bulldogs with seven home runs on the season. The senior has hit four of his home runs in the first inning. He went yard in his first at-bat against Delaware State, Furman, Charleston Southern and Samford.

On Deck
The 'Dogs continue their road trip as they travel to face Georgia Southern in a midweek game April 23. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
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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
Ben Peden

#24 Ben Peden

1B
6' 0"
Senior
L/R
Will Pillsbury

#21 Will Pillsbury

LHP
6' 2"
Junior
L/L
Dylan Spence

#19 Dylan Spence

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Zach Taglieri

#35 Zach Taglieri

RHP
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Ches Goodman

#25 Ches Goodman

UTL
6' 2"
Freshman
R/L

Players Mentioned

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
Will Pillsbury

#21 Will Pillsbury

6' 2"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Dylan Spence

#19 Dylan Spence

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Zach Taglieri

#35 Zach Taglieri

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Ches Goodman

#25 Ches Goodman

6' 2"
Freshman
R/L
UTL

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