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Bulldogs-Bucs Meet at The Joe for the Second Time

GAME NOTES

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Citadel plays its second home midweek game of the season, and for the second time, the Bulldogs will play host to Charleston Southern on March 21 at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Probable Pitching Matchup
Tuesday, March 21 | LIVE STATS | ESPN+
RHP Yates Bland (0-1, 9.72 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Gleason (1-3, 13.20 ERA)

Midweek Weather
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 60s under partly sunny skies.

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.

vs. Charleston Southern
Tuesday's game marks the second of four meetings between the two teams this season. They will meet twice in North Charleston on April 25 and May 3. The Bucs won the earlier meeting this season, 4-1, on Feb. 21. The Bulldogs hold a 61-37 advantage in the all-time series.

vs. the Big South
Tuesday's contest against CSU is the fourth of seven games against teams from the Big South this season. The Bulldogs are 0-3 so far this season in those games.

Series Victory over Power 5
The Bulldogs series victory over Kansas marked the first series victory over a Power 5 team since taking two-of-three from Virginia Tech to open the 2016 season.

Lively's Big Day at the Plate
Matthew Lively introduced himself to the Bulldog faithful in the first game against Kansas as he went 4-for-4 with a triple and a two-run walk-off home run. He finished the game with three RBIs. He followed it up by going 1-for-3 with a key sacrifice bunt in the second game.

Walk-Off Homer
Freshman Matthew Lively hit a walk-off home run to beat Kansas in the series opener on March 17. The long ball was the first of his career and the first for a Bulldog since Joe Jackson walked off App State in the opening game of the 2013 Southern Conference Tournament.

Mitchell Delivers Late
First baseman Noah Mitchell delivered the game-winning hit in the seventh inning of the second game of the doubleheader against Kansas. With two outs and the bases loaded in a tie game, Mitchell pushed a single through the right side to score two runs.

Floyd Shuts the Door
Left hander George Derrick Floyd shut the door in the eighth and ninth innings to earn his second save of the season against Kansas. He entered the game with a 3-1 lead and two runners on in the eighth. He allowed one run to score on three groundouts. After a one-out triple in the ninth, Floyd got the next batter on strikes and ended the game with a grounder to first.

Friday's in Feb. and March
The Citadel has enjoyed success in the Friday game of the non-conference home series during the months and February and March over the past three seasons. The Bulldogs are 12-0 on Friday's in their last 11 series that started on a Friday.

On Deck
The Bulldogs open Southern Conference action on March 24-26 as they welcome Mercer to Riley Park. First pitch for the series opener is set for 6 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

George Derrick Floyd

#13 George Derrick Floyd

LHP
5' 10"
Sophomore
L/L
Noah Mitchell

#32 Noah Mitchell

INF
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Matthew Lively

#18 Matthew Lively

OF
6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
Yates Bland

#44 Yates Bland

RHP
6' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

George Derrick Floyd

#13 George Derrick Floyd

5' 10"
Sophomore
L/L
LHP
Noah Mitchell

#32 Noah Mitchell

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
INF
Matthew Lively

#18 Matthew Lively

6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Yates Bland

#44 Yates Bland

6' 5"
Freshman
RHP

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