GAME NOTES

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Citadel welcomes a Top 10 opponent to Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park for the third-consecutive season as the Bulldogs play host to No. 9  South Carolina on March 28. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. and can be watched live on ESPN+.

Probable Pitching Matchup
Tuesday, March 28 | LIVE STATS | AUDIO | ESPN+
RHP Gant Starling (0-0, 7.36 ERA) vs. RHP Sam Simpson (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Midweek Weather
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 70s with rain shows clearing out by game time.  

ESPN+
Tuesday's game against South Carolina will be streamed live on ESPN+.

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. South Carolina
The Citadel and South Carolina are meeting for the second time this season and 120th time overall. The Gamecocks hold a 93-26 advantage in the series, but lost their last visit to Riley Park in 2022.

Last Meeting vs. Gamecocks
The Bulldogs and Gamecocks were locked in a tight game into the sixth inning before Carolina was able to pull away for an 8-1 victory.

Top 10 Team at The Joe
Tuesday's game against South Carolina will mark the third-straight season the Bulldogs will host a Top 10 team at The Joe. The Citadel hosted Mississippi State in 2021 and Texas in 2022 when both teams were ranked No. 2.

Reeves Returns to Rotation
Right hander Cameron Reeves returned to the rotation in the series final against Mercer and limited the Bears to just one run on four hits over 8.0 innings.

Hutchins Goes 6 Strong
Ben Hutchins had another strong start against Mercer as the right hander allowed just one run on five hits over 6.0 innings.

Starling's Career-Long Outing
Gant Starling tossed a career-long 4.1 innings in the conference opener. The right hander allowed just one uneared run and struck out seven.

On Deck
The Bulldogs cross the state line for the first time this season as they travel to face Samford in a three-game SoCon series on March 31-April 2