CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel baseball team (4-4) is set to host the Yale Bulldogs (3-0) for a three-game series inside Joe Riley Park. The first game will start on Friday at 5 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Game Notes (PDF)
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
Friday, Feb. 28 | Live Stats | ESPN+
LHP Will Holmes (1-0, 1.00) vs. RHP Colton Shaw (1-0, 4.50)
 
Saturday, Mar. 1 | Live Stats | ESPN+
LHP George Derrick Floyd (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Daniel Cohen (0-0, 2.25)
 
Sunday, Mar. 2 | Live Stats | ESPN+
RHP Ben Brash (1-1, 6.00) vs. TBD
 
Weekend Weather
On Friday, expect mostly sunny skies with a high of 67°F and a low of 47°F. Saturday will be slightly warmer, reaching 72°F during the day and dropping to 47°F at night. Sunday shows mostly sunny skies with a high of 60°F.
 
ESPN+
This weekend's three-game series against Yale 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 one hour before the first pitch.
 
Vs. Yale
The Citadel and Yale meet for the fourth time, with The Citadel holding a 2-1 record against Yale. In 2020, The Citadel took the series against Yale, with Yale taking the series finale at 9-0.
 
Vs. Ivy League
The Citadel is 25-11 all-time against Ivy League schools, most recently winning the series against Harvard in the 2024 season.
 
Scouting Yale
Yale is 3-0 overall to start the season with a series sweep over Queens University. Yale is batting .374 as a team with 40 hits, seven doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 28 RBIs in their opening weekend against Queens.
 
Jake Williams leads the Bulldogs with a .538 average, seven hits, and one triple.
 
Yale's pitching staff has a team ERA of 2.33 after 27.0 innings pitched, allowing seven earned runs and 30 strikeouts.
 
What a Relief
The Citadel bullpen was stellar as Oliver Wood, Zane Davis, and Anthony Hausner allowed zero earned runs and five hits over four-plus innings in their midweek victory over Presbyterian. Davis received the win, and Hausner earned the save.
 
Triplett Effect
The Citadel baseball team has 17 stolen bases in its first eight games, the most since 2012 when the Bulldogs had 14 in eight games. The Citadel currently ranks 32nd in the NCAA in stolen bases.
 
On Deck
The Citadel hosts the University of South Carolina for a midweek game on March 5. The first pitch is set for 7 p.m.