CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel announced its 2021 Southern Conference schedule Friday afternoon. The 30-game schedule will feature 10 conference weekends, with five being at home and five on the road.
The decision to revise the conference schedule from seven to 10 weeks allows for each team to compete in a total of 30 conference games and ensure games would still be played if nonconference games are canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. The league's directors of athletics voted to approve the change.
The conference's eight teams are divided into two divisions for scheduling purposes with an eye toward competitive balance. The Red Division includes The Citadel, Mercer, Western Carolina and Wofford, while the Blue Division is composed of ESTU, UNCG, Samford and VMI.
Each squad will play a pair of three-game series against every other team in its division and a single series against the teams from the other division.
For league series, schools will host three games over two days. The decision is left up to the hosting team whether to play a single game and doubleheader on either Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday.
Conference play gets underway March 19 when the Bulldogs welcome Wofford to Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The Citadel hits the road the following weekend to take on Western Carolina (March 26-27).
The Bulldogs will host three weekend series during the month of April, with visits from Mercer (April 2-3), ETSU (April 16-17) and VMI (April 30-May 1). The month also features road trips to Samford (April 9-10) and UNCG (April 23-24).
The regular season concludes with three series in May. The Citadel travels to Wofford (May 7-8) and Mercer (May 14-15), before wrapping up the regular season at home against Western Carolina (May 21-22).
The 2021 SoCon Baseball Championship presented by Holston Gases takes place at Fluor Field in Greenville, South Carolina, from May 27-29.
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