GAME NOTES (PDF)
 
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
FRIDAY, MAY 3. | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Landon Slemp (2-5, 6.75) vs. RHP Hunter Shuey (5-0, 3.48)
SATURDAY, MAY 4. | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Ethan Fewell (1-0, 5.96) vs. RHP Rob Ready (3-1, 4.22)
SUNDAY, MAY 5. | Live Stats | ESPN+
TBA vs. RHP Julien Peissell (1-2, 5.77)
 
Weekend Baseball
The Citadel returns to Joe Riley Park for a three-game series against the UNCG Spartans. The series opener is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, with Senior Day set for 3 p.m. and 1 p.m. start for the finale on Sunday.
 
Weekend Weather
Friday's forecast shows partly cloudy skies with a high of 82 and a low of 68, with winds SSE at 5 to 10 MPH. Saturday's forecast shows cloudy skies with a high of 81 and a low of 68 with rain in the evening. Sunday shows a high of 82 with showers in the morning.
 
ESPN+
This weekend's games against UNCG will be broadcast 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. UNCG
The Citadel and UNCG have met 83 times prior, with the Spartans holding a 45-38 advantage in the all-time series. The Spartans are 16-2 in their last 18 games against The Citadel. Last season, the Bulldogs took the series in Greensboro.
 
Scouting UNCG
The Spartans are on a six-game winning streak and are heading into the weekend against The Citadel. With a recent sweep over VMI, UNCG is 26-16 overall and 10-5 in the SoCon.
 
UNCG is batting .285 as a team with 404 hits, 79 doubles, 14 triples, 51 home runs, and 311 RBIs.
 
Caleb Cozart leads the team in almost every offensive category with a .354 batting average, 55 runs, 51 hits, 20 home runs, and 66 RBIs.
 
The Spartans' pitching staff has bolstered a team ERA of 5.31 on 366.1 innings pitched with 311 strikeouts and 216 earned runs.
 
Sykes Goes Yard
Wells Sykes hit his first career home run against ETSU this past weekend. Sykes leads the Bulldogs in batting average, hits, and triples. He still ranks amongst the leaders in the country with six triples.
 
On Deck
The Citadel will cross the bridge to Patriots Point on May 7 to face the College of Charleston Cougars in a midweek game. The first pitch will be at 6 p.m.