GAME NOTES

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - away from Riley Park as it travels to Samford for a three-game Southern Conference series on March 31-April 2. The series will get underway Friday at 7 p.m., and continue with a 3 p.m. start on Saturday and a 2 p.m. first pitch for the finale.

Probable PItching Matchups
Friday, March 31 | LIVE STATS | ESPN+
RHP Sam Swygert (2-1, 3.16 ERA) vs. RHP Jacob Cravey (3-1, 4.24 ERA)

Saturday, April 1 | LIVE STATS | ESPN+
RHP Ben Hutchins (3-1, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Brody Westbrooks (1-2, 4.81 ERA)

Sunday, April 2 | LIVE STATS | ESPN+
RHP Cameron Reeves (5-0, 2.79 ERA) vs. RHP Will Lynch (1-2, 6.12 ERA)

Weekend Weather
Temperatures are expected to be in the mid to upper 70s for all three-games during the weekend series.   

ESPN+
All three games against Samford will be streamed live on ESPN+.

vs. Samford
The Citadel and Samford have met 39 times prior on the diamond with Samford holding a 27-12 advantage. The Citadel won the series a season ago, but Samford has won seven straight in Birmingham.

Last Meeting vs. Samford
The Citadel closed out a series victory with a convincing 10-0 victory in the series finale in Riley Park last May. The victory came on the heels of The Citadel's 5-4 walk-off victory in 10 innings the day before.

On Deck
The Bulldogs return to Riley Park on April 4 to play the second game of the home-and-home series with Winthrop. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.