CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel (28-23, 10-8) welcomes the ETSU Buccaneers (37-13, 13-5) to Joe Riley Park for a three-game series from May 15 to 17. The first pitch on Thursday is scheduled for 1 pm, Friday at 1 pm, and Saturday at 1 pm.  
 
Game Notes (PDF)
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
Thursday, May 15 | Live Stats | ESPN+
George Derrick Floyd (4-3, 5.12) vs. Carter Fink (6-3, 3.26)
 
Friday, May 16 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Andrew Stanley (4-2, 5.16) vs. Jace Hyde (7-0, 3.74)
 
Saturday, May 17 | Live Stats | ESPN+
TBA vs. Michael Harpster (6-3, 4.24)
 
Weather For ETSU
The weather for Thursday indicates partly cloudy skies, a high of 87, and a low of 71, with winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph. For Friday, the forecast calls for a high of 91 and a low of 73, with winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Saturday is expected to have a high of 90 and a low of 71, with WSW winds at 10 to 20 mph and cloudy skies.  
 
ESPN+
The weekend series against ETSU will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
Radio Broadcast
The Bulldogs' Friday and Saturday games against the Buccaneers can be heard on ESPN Radio. Brian Giffin, the Bulldogs' voice, will be on the call.
 
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.
 
Series History vs. ETSU
The Bulldogs and the Buccaneers have met 111 times on the diamond, with the Bulldogs holding the record over the ETSU at 65-46. ETSU swept The Citadel last season in Johnson City.
 
Scouting ETSU
The Buccaneers are 37-13 overall and 13-5 in the SoCon. In their last SoCon series, ETSU won the series against Wofford 2-1. The Buccaneers are hitting .313 as a team, with 542 hits, 106 doubles, 13 triples, 109 home runs, and 412 RBIs.
 
Cooper Torres leads the Buccaneers in runs (63), hits (73), doubles (14), home runs (21), and runs batted in (64).
 
The Buccaneers' pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.23 on 432.0 innings pitched with 409 strikeouts.
 
Senior Day
The Bulldogs will recognize the seniors on Saturday: Thomas Rollauer, Tyler Christmas, George Derrick Floyd, Matthew Polk, Will Holmes, Fisher Paulsen, CJ Van Slooten, Garrett Dill, and Yates Bland.
 
Elliott With Two Blasts
Travis Elliott hit a pair of home runs in the victory over Charleston Southern. He ended the day 3-for-5, with two home runs and seven RBIs. He joins Lane Tobin and Matthew Lively as the only players to hit two home runs this season.
 
Have a Day, 20.
Travis Elliott's seven RBIs against Charleston Southern are tied for the 6^th most in program history. He joins Cole Simpson to have two home runs and seven RBIs against Charleston Southern.
Most Runs Batted In
10    Jerry Simmons vs. ETSU    3/21/98
9     Curt Beerman vs. Brown    3/22/96
9     Barrett Charpia vs. Winthrop    3/14/17
8     Ricky Green vs. Salisbury State    3/31/87
8     Philip Hartig vs. Navy    3/15/00
7     Gettys Glaze vs. Mount St. Mary's    2/27/92
7     Ryan Butler vs. East Carolina    3/24/97
7     Terrence Smalls vs. Wofford    4/22/98
7     Philip Hartig vs. Howard    5/10/98
7    Cole Simpson vs Charleston Southern    2/22/22
7    Travis Elliott vs. Charleston Southern   5/13/25
 
Patel's Four-Hit Day
Aryan Patel went 4-for-5 in the final midweek game of the season, marking his second four-hit game.
 
Terror on the Base Path
The Citadel stole a season-high nine bases, four of which were by Thomas Rollauer. The last time the Bulldogs stole nine bases was against Presbyterian in 2011, tying for the 5th most in a game. Rollauer's four stolen bases are the most in a game since 1997, when Terrence Smalls stole four against Charleston Southern.
 
On Deck
The Citadel will travel to Greenville, South Carolina, from May 21 to 25 to participate in the 2025 Southern Conference Baseball Championship.