The Citadel
12-15
Coastal Carolina
21-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Bulldogs Edged Late in Pitchers’ Duel Against Coastal Carolina, 3-2
3/31/2026 10:58:00 PM | Baseball
Phillips Daniels recorded the Bulldogs' two hits, scored a run, and stole a base, adding to his team-best .326 batting average. TJ Anderson contributed with a sacrifice fly that drove in a run, bolstering his team-leading 20 RBIs.
Andrew Buffkin posted a competitive start for The Citadel, pitching three innings with a season-high seven strikeouts and no hits allowed. Ben Brash threw 1.2 innings of no-hit relief, striking out one and allowing just one walk. Zane Davis pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one hit and one earned run with two strikeouts. Trip Brown added a scoreless inning, allowing one hit with two strikeouts. CJ Van Slooten pitched the ninth, surrendering two earned runs en route to the loss.
For the Chanticleers, Rex Watson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. Colby Richardson earned the win after tossing a scoreless inning of relief in the bottom of the eighth inning.
"A disappointing ending to a good college baseball game. We just were on the wrong side of it. Got to give them credit. They don't ever quit. They are used to winning," said head coach Russell Triplett. "We just made a few too many mistakes at the end of the game, and it cost us. But our guys competed, played hard, and we just didn't play clean enough late to win against a good team."
Up next, the Bulldogs host Longwood at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park for a three-game series from April 2-4.
LETS GOOOO TRIP!!!! 🔥
— The Citadel Baseball (@CitadelBaseball) April 1, 2026
Brown strikes out the batter to strand two on!
M8 | CIT 2, CCU 1#jOURney pic.twitter.com/W22XQaxJFM
PATTT!!!
— The Citadel Baseball (@CitadelBaseball) April 1, 2026
Aryan Patel makes the #SCTop10 play by laying out for a foul ball before throwing an ace to double up the runner at first! #jOURney | @ESPNAssignDesk pic.twitter.com/A3JPp0XwO4
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐲𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐤𝐢𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 🫡
— The Citadel Baseball (@CitadelBaseball) April 1, 2026
Andrew Buffkin: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB and 7 Ks 🔥#jOURney pic.twitter.com/6WQTYCDi17
Thank you to Michael and Paul from Palmetto Pump House for throwing out tonight's first pitches! 🤝#jOURney pic.twitter.com/zWgNYOhSeL
— The Citadel Baseball (@CitadelBaseball) March 31, 2026
Special thanks to FCS Punter of the Year and All-American James Platte for throwing out tonight's first pitch! 💪#jOURney pic.twitter.com/86ZkvuqARJ
— The Citadel Baseball (@CitadelBaseball) March 31, 2026
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Colby Richardson (3-1)
L: Van Slooten, CJ (0-1)
S: Scott Doran (2)
Batting:
HR: Rex Watson 1
RBI: Dean Mihos 1 ; Rex Watson 1
SH: Walker Mitchell 1 ; Brice Estep 1 ; Colby Thorndyke 1 ; Ty Barrango 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rex Watson 1 ; Cruz Harlan 1 ; Colby Thorndyke 1
SB: Rex Watson 1 ; Colby Thorndyke 1
HBP: Blake Barthol 1 ; Walker Mitchell 1 ; Jordan Taylor 2 ; Brice Estep 1 ; Ty Barrango 2
Batting:
RBI: Anderson, TJ 1
SH: Daniels, Phillips 1
SF: Anderson, TJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Jayden 1 ; Daniels, Phillips 1
SB: Daniels, Phillips 1
HBP: Gibson, Michael 1
