GAME NOTES
 
Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday, March 8 (Game 1)
RHP Landon Slemp (2-0, 1.93) vs. RHP Conner Lockwood (0-0, 6.00)
 
Friday, March 8 ­­(Game 2)
LHP George Derrick Floyd (0-0, 10.97) vs. RHP Adam Guazzo (0-1, 4.26)
 
Sunday, March 10
RHP Sam Swygert (2-0, 2.65) vs. LHP Lucas Foley (1-1, 5.14)
 
Weekend Series
The Citadel Bulldogs welcome the Valparaiso Beacons to Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park on March 8-10. The Bulldogs and the Beacons will play a doubleheader on Friday, starting at 2 p.m.; Sunday's first pitch will be at 1 p.m.

Weekend Weather
Friday's temperatures will be in the high 60s during the day and 59 degrees at night. The forecast for Saturday shows heavy rain all day with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday's high is 71 degrees, with winds at WNW at 13 MPH.


ESPN+
This weekend's games against Valparaiso 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 the first pitch.
 
Vs. Valparaiso
The Bulldogs and the Beacons are meeting for the first time on the diamond.
 
Vs. Missouri Valley
The last time the Bulldogs played a Missouri Valley team was in 2019 when The Citadel traveled to Indiana State; the Bulldogs went 0-3 on the weekend.
 
Reeves 12 Game-Hitting Streak
Sawyer Reeves has started the season on fire; he enters the weekend with a 12-game hitting streak—the longest of his career.
 
Bulldogs in the SoCon
Javier Crespo is eighth in the conference with an average of .419. Landon Slemp is fourth with an ERA of 1.93, and Sam Swygert is seventh with an ERA of 2.65.
 
14 Strikeouts
The Citadel struck out a season-high 14 South Carolina hitters in their mid-week matchup.
 
On Deck
The Citadel welcomes Presbyterian College for a mid-week match-up on March 12. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.