CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel (11-9) hits the road for two midweek games against the No. 7 Clemson Tigers (19-2). The first pitch on Tuesday and Wednesday from Doug Kingsmore Stadium is set for 6 p.m.
 
Game Notes (PDF)
 
Probably Starting Pitching
Tuesday, March 18 | Live Stats | ACCNX | Live Audio
RHP Ben Brash (1-3, 7.50) vs. LHP Bendon Bennett (0-0, 1.93)
 
Wednesday, March 19 | Live Stats | ACCNX | Live Audio
TBA vs. LHP Noah Samol (0-0, 0.00)
 
Midweek Weather
The forecast for Tuesday shows a high of 73°F and a low of 42°F. Wednesday shows a mix of clouds and sun, reaching a high of 76°F and a low of 52°F.
 
ACCNX
The two games against the Clemson Tigers will be broadcast on ACCNX.
 
Radio Broadcast
Tuesday and Wednesday's games can be heard on ESPN Radio. The Bulldogs' voice, Brian Giffin, will be on the call.
 
Series History vs. Clemson
The Citadel and Clemson are meeting for the 105^th time, with the Tigers holding an 86-18 advantage in the series. The teams last met in Clemson in 2019, when the Tigers beat the Bulldogs 17-3.
 
Scouting Clemson
The No. 7 Clemson Tigers are 19-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC. They began their conference schedule with two wins over Notre Dame. The Tigers are hitting .295 with 193 hits, 34 doubles, five triples, 22 home runs, and 160 RBIs.
 
Jarren Purify leads the Tigers with a .419 batting average; Josh Paino leads with four home runs and 23 RBIs.
 
The Tigers' pitching staff has a team ERA of 3.79. They have pitched 183.0 innings with 225 strikeouts and 77 earned runs.
 
Ethan Darden and Aidan Knaak lead the Tigers with three wins apiece. Knaak leads the team in strikeouts with 44.
 
Cadiz for the Win
Noah Cadiz recorded the pinch-hit go-ahead run in the eighth inning for the Bulldogs against Kennesaw State with an RBI single through the right side to secure the win for the Bulldogs at 4-3.
 
A Tripp Back
Russell Triplett returns to Doug Kingsmore Stadium after earning four letters and being named a two-time second-team All-ACC shortstop at Clemson. While at Clemson, Triplett helped lead the team to four NCAA Regional appearances, two NCAA Super Regional appearances, and a College World Series appearance in 2002. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach.
 
On Deck
The Citadel welcomes the Mercer Bears to Joe Riley Park on March 21-23 to open Southern Conference play with a three-game series.