GAME NOTES (PDF)
 
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Friday, April 19 | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Sam Swygert (3-3, 6.91) vs. LHP Andrew Jones (3-4, 5.29)
Saturday, April 20 | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Landon Slemp (2-3, 5.96) vs. RHP Trey Morgan (2-4, 6.16)
Sunday, April 21 | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Ben Hutchins (3-4, 3.57) vs. RHP Will Riley (5-2, 4.27)
 
Weekend Baseball
The Citadel returns to Southern Conference play as the Bulldogs face VMI on April 19-21. The first pitch for the series opener is set for 6 p.m., followed by a 3 p.m. start on Saturday and a 1 p.m. start on Sunday. All three games of the series will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
Weekend Weather
Friday's weather shows a high of 70 and a low of 53, with winds S at 5 to 10 MPH. Saturday's forecast shows partly cloudy skies with a high of 71 and a low of 42. Sunday shows lower temperatures, with a high of 63 and a low of 42.
 
ESPN+
This weekend's games against VMI will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
Vs. VMI
The Citadel and VMI have met 110 times prior on the diamond, with the Bulldogs holding a 77-33 advantage in the all-time series. The Citadel took the series from VMI last season, winning 5-3 and 9-4. The Bulldogs defeated the Keydets in the play-in game of the 2023 SoCon tournament.
 
Scouting VMI
The Keydets are 21-19 overall and 4-5 in conference play, with a series win over Mercer and a midweek win over James Madison.
 
VMI is batting .300 as a team with 383 hits, 70 doubles, ten triples, 55 home runs, and 271 RBIs. Justin Starke leads the team with a .387 batting average. Grayson Fitzwater leads the team with 13 home runs and 45 RBIs.
 
The Keydets pitching staff has recorded a team ERA of 7.06 on 336.2 innings pitched with 264 earned runs on 421 hits.
 
Will Riley leads the team with a 5-2 record, 4.27 ERA, and 66 strikeouts.
 
Sellout at The Joe
The Citadel vs. South Carolina recorded one of the largest crowds in recent years, with a sellout crowd of 6,321.
 
On Deck
The Citadel hosts the College of Charleston for a midweek game at Joe Riley Park on April 23. The first pitch is set for 4 p.m.