GAME NOTES (PDF)
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PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 |
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RHP
Ethan Fewell (1-0, 6.27) vs. RHP Daniel Brooks (2-0, 5.27)
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Midweek Baseball
The Citadel returns to Joe Riley Park for midweek play against the College of Charleston Cougars in April. 23. Tuesday's first pitch is set for 4 p.m.
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Tuesday Weather
Tuesday's forecast shows sunny skies with a high of 70 and a low of 55 with a temperature of 69 degrees at first pitch with winds at SSE 9 MPH.
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ESPN+
Tuesday's game against the College of Charleston will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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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.
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Vs. College of Charleston
The Citadel and the College of Charleston have met 101 times previously, with the Cougars holding a 58-42 advantage in the all-time series. Tuesday's game is the first of two team meetings this year. They will meet again on May 7 at Patriots Point.
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Scouting CofC
The College of Charleston has won eight consecutive games, with a record of 28-10 overall and 12-3 in the CAA. They swept William & Mary over the past weekend.
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The Cougars are batting .292 as a team with 376 hits, 95 doubles, four triples, 54 home runs, and 247 RBIs.
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Will Baumhofer leads the team with a .336 batting average, and Cole Singsank leads with ten home runs.
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The Cougars' pitching staff has a team ERA of 3.48, having pitched 338.2 innings with 323 hits, 131 earned runs, and 258 strikeouts.
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Top-Three for Sykes
Wells Sykes has moved up the NCAA Divison 1 rankings, now tied for third in the country with six triples. Sykes moved up the third all-time in the program's history; he is four shy of the season record set by Chris Swauger in 2006.
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On Deck
The Citadel travels to Johnson City, Tennessee, to face ETSU for a three-game series on April 26-28. The first pitch for the series opener will be at 5 p.m.
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