CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel (12-15) hosts the Longwood Lancers (18-11) for a three-game home series from April 2-4 at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The first pitch on Thursday is scheduled for 11 a.m., followed by games on Friday and Saturday at 1 p.m.
Game Notes (PDF)
Probable Starting Pitchers
Thursday, April 2 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Will Holmes (1-3, 5.35) vs. Jackson Garland (3-1, 3.04)
Friday, April 3 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Michael Gibson (2-1, 5.62) vs. Braydon Gray (0-1, 5.14)
Saturday, April 4 | Live Stats | ESPN+
TBA vs. Drew Siegner (1-0, 3.57)
Weekend Weather
The forecast for Thursday indicates a high of 78 degrees with mostly sunny skies. On Friday, the high is expected to be 77 with clear, sunny weather, while Saturday will be partly cloudy with a high of 79.
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.
ESPN+
The games against the Bulldogs and the Lancers will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Dave Weinsten and Jack Delongchamps calling the action on Thursday, Taylor Hall and Jack Delongchamps on Friday, and Taylor Hall, Travis Lott, and Jack Delongchamps on Saturday.
Radio
Brian Giffin, the voice of The Citadel Bulldogs, will call Friday and Saturday's games on 102.1 FM and 1450 AM.
Series History vs. Longwood
The Bulldogs and the Lancers have faced each other eight times on the field, with Longwood leading the all-time series at 5-3. In their most recent matchup, The Citadel defeated Longwood 9-6 in 2021.
Scouting Longwood
The Lancers are 18-11 overall and 4-5 in the Big South. Longwood lost to VCU on March 31 and lost its weekend series to Radford this past weekend. Longwood is batting .268 as a team with 258 hits, 60 doubles, four triples, 32 home runs, and 163 RBIs.
Ben Pulliam leads the team with a .330 batting average, while Jon Howard leads with eight home runs and 24 RBIs.
The Lancers' pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.15 over 254.0 innings pitched, allowing 253 hits and 117 earned runs while striking out 246.
Buffkin was Dealing
Andrew Buffkin pitched three scoreless innings with no hits and a career-high seven strikeouts against the No. 14 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
J-Will Dominating
Jayden Williams extended his on-base streak to 17 straight games and leads the team with nine multi-hit games, including eight two-hit games and one three-hit game. He also tops the team with 14 stolen bases.
On Deck
The Citadel hosts Charleston Southern for a midweek game on April 7, with the first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
