GAME NOTES (PDF)
 
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Sam Swygert (4-3, 6.04) vs. RHP Carter Fink (3-0, 6.03)
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Landon Slemp (2-4, 6.52) vs. TBD
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Ben Hutchins (3-4, 4.26) vs. RHP Michael Harpster (6-1, 5.62)
 
Weekend Baseball
The Citadel hits the road for SoCon play as the Bulldogs take on the Buccaneers for a three-game series at Thomas Stadium. The first pitch for the series opener will be at 5 p.m., followed by a first pitch on Saturday at 2 p.m., and the series finale at 1 p.m.
 
Weekend Weather
Friday's forecast shows a mixture of clouds and sunny skies, with a high of 73 and a low of 58 at night and winds SSE at 5 to 10 MPH. Saturday shows mostly cloudy skies, with a high of 76 and a low of 56, and Sunday shows mostly sunny skies, with a high of 82 and a low of 56.
 
ESPN+
This weekend's games against ETSU will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
Vs. ETSU
The Citadel and ETSU have met 108 times before, with the Bulldogs leading the all-time series 65-43. The Citadel took one game in last year's series, and the Buccaneers defeated the Bulldogs in the SoCon tournament 12-0.
 
Scouting ETSU
The Buccaneers are 24-14 overall and 6-6 in SoCon play, with a recent series win over Purdue and a loss against App. State on Tuesday.
 
ETSU is batting .325 as a team with 429 hits, 96 doubles, nine triples, 50 home runs, and 302 RBIs.
 
Nick Iannantone leads the team with a .383 batting average, and Cameron Sisneros leads with 15 home runs and 57 RBIs.
 
The Buccaneer's pitching staff has recorded a team ERA of 6.83 on 325.1 innings pitched, with 350 hits, 247 earned runs, and 314 strikeouts.
 
On Deck
The Citadel will host the UNCG Spartans for a three-game series on May 3-5, with Senior Day on May 4. The first pitch for the series opener is set for 6 p.m.