Wednesday, March 18
Charleston, S.C.
7:00 PM
The Citadel
8-11
3
vs
9
Clemson
18-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Photo by: The Citadel Athletics
The Citadel Drops Midweek Clash Against No. 19 Clemson, 9-3
3/18/2026 11:34:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. — In front of a season-high, near-capacity crowd of 5,298 fans, The Citadel (8-11) faltered against No. 19 Clemson (18-4) via a 9-3 setback on Wednesday evening at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Jayden Williams generated a team-best two hits across four at-bats, good for his second straight game with multiple hits. Garrett Fulmer added to the offense with two hits and an RBI, including a double. Matthew Lively contributed a run and a hit as well.
Andrew Bowers (0-2) handled the start, allowing seven hits and three earned runs across 3.2 frames of action en route to the loss. Jackson Bottar followed with a 1.0 inning stint, surrendering one hit and four unearned runs along with two walks.
Kaden Kiser tallied an inning of work in relief, giving up two hits and two earned runs while issuing four walks. Finally, Liam Foley stepped in for 3.1 frames of hitless pitching, surrendering no runs with one walk and setting down one batter on strikes.
For the visiting Tigers, Tyler Lichtenberger posted a 3-for-5 outing with five RBIs and two runs scored. Eston Simpson (4-1) secured the win behind 2.0 early frames of work, allowing one earned run on zero hits and a pair of walks along with a game-best four strikeouts.
"Our guys were prepared to play, but we didn't perform well in any part of the game," said head coach Russell Triplett. "Too many free bases, we failed to execute the basics, and we just didn't look comfortable out there. And you've got to give their pitchers a lot of credit, they challenged us at the plate."
Up next, the Bulldogs head to Macon, Ga., to take on Mercer on Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. ET at Claude Smith Field.
Jayden Williams generated a team-best two hits across four at-bats, good for his second straight game with multiple hits. Garrett Fulmer added to the offense with two hits and an RBI, including a double. Matthew Lively contributed a run and a hit as well.
Andrew Bowers (0-2) handled the start, allowing seven hits and three earned runs across 3.2 frames of action en route to the loss. Jackson Bottar followed with a 1.0 inning stint, surrendering one hit and four unearned runs along with two walks.
Kaden Kiser tallied an inning of work in relief, giving up two hits and two earned runs while issuing four walks. Finally, Liam Foley stepped in for 3.1 frames of hitless pitching, surrendering no runs with one walk and setting down one batter on strikes.
For the visiting Tigers, Tyler Lichtenberger posted a 3-for-5 outing with five RBIs and two runs scored. Eston Simpson (4-1) secured the win behind 2.0 early frames of work, allowing one earned run on zero hits and a pair of walks along with a game-best four strikeouts.
"Our guys were prepared to play, but we didn't perform well in any part of the game," said head coach Russell Triplett. "Too many free bases, we failed to execute the basics, and we just didn't look comfortable out there. And you've got to give their pitchers a lot of credit, they challenged us at the plate."
Up next, the Bulldogs head to Macon, Ga., to take on Mercer on Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. ET at Claude Smith Field.
Fulmer drives in Philly from third! 😤
— The Citadel Baseball (@CitadelBaseball) March 19, 2026
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Pitching:
W: Eston Simpson (4-1)
L: Bowers, Andrew (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Luke Gaffney 1
3B: Tyler Lichtenberger 1
HR: Jacob Jarrell 1
RBI: Jarren Purify 1 ; Nate Savoie 1 ; Jacob Jarrell 1 ; Tyler Lichtenberger 5
Base Running:
RUNS: Jacob Jarrell 3 ; Luke Gaffney 2 ; Ty Dalley 1 ; Tyler Lichtenberger 2 ; Bryce Clavon 1
CS: Jarren Purify 1
Batting:
2B: Fulmer, Garrett 1
RBI: Fulmer, Garrett 1 ; Hodges, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barbrey, Miles 1 ; Daniels, Phillips 1 ; Lively, Matthew 1
PO: Hunt, Zach 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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