CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel Bulldogs (18-15, 3-3 SoCon) will take on the Samford Bulldogs (18-15, 4-2 SoCon) in a three-game series at Joe Lee Griffin Field from April 11-13. The first pitch for Friday is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET), Saturday at 3 p.m. (ET), and Sunday at 2 p.m. (ET).
 
Game Notes (PDF)
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
Friday, April 11 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Andrew Stanley (2-2, 6.00) vs. Miller Riggins (3-2, 4.87)
 
Saturday, April 12 | Live Stats | ESPN+
George Derrick Floyd (2-1, 4.02) vs. Cameron Keshock (3-1, 4.35)
 
Sunday, April 13 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Chandler Anderson (1-1, 3.04) vs. TBD
 
Weekend Weather
The forecast for Friday predicts a high of 67 and a low of 43, with periods of showers expected in the afternoon. Saturday will have a high of 65 and a low of 40, featuring mainly sunny skies; Sunday's weather will be sunny, with a high of 74 and a low of 54.
 
ESPN+
The weekend series against the Bulldogs will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
Series History vs. Samford
The Citadel and Samford have met on the diamond 45 times, with Samford holding the all-time record at 33-12. Last season, Samford swept The Citadel.
 
Scouting Samford
The Samford Bulldogs are 18-15 overall and 4-2 in the SoCon. Samford is on a four-game winning streak with a recent sweep over Wofford and a midweek win over West Georgia. The Bulldogs are hitting .296 as a team with 327 hits, 65 doubles, seven triples, 43 home runs, and 233 RBIs.
 
Cade Carr leads the Bulldogs with a .359 batting average, tied for ten doubles, and leads with 40 RBIs.
 
The Bulldogs' pitching staff has a team ERA of 5.68, based on 272.2 innings pitched, 288 strikeouts, and 172 earned runs.
 
Grand Slam For Poppell
Rhyder Poppell hit his first grand slam during an 11-3 victory over Western Michigan this past weekend. This grand slam by Poppell is the first since 2023, when Thomas Rollauer hit one against Delaware State.
 
Small Ball
The Citadel ranks third in the NCAA in sacrifice bunts with 34 and first in the SoCon. Travis Elliott ranks 11th in the NCAA with eight SAC bunts.
 
On Deck
The Citadel has two midweek away games: one against South Carolina on April 15 and another against the College of Charleston on April 16.