CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel (19-21, 4-8 SoCon) is set to host Southern Conference opponent UNCG (15-26, 2-10 SoCon) for a three-game home series on April 24-26. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
 
Game Notes (PDF)
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
Friday, April 24 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Will Holmes (2-4, 5.51) vs. Noah Chapman (2-5, 7.41)
 
Saturday, April 25 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Andrew Buffkin (2-2, 3.62) vs. JT Weaver (0-3, 9.26)
 
Sunday, April 26 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Bryce Coulter (0-1, 5.40) vs. TBA
 
Weekend Weather
Friday calls for a high of 81 degrees during the day, a low of 64 at night, and SSW winds at 10 mph. Saturday shows a high of 83 degrees during the day and a low of 65, with a chance of showers in the evening. Sunday shows partly cloudy skies, a high of 78, and NNE winds at 8 mph.
 
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 weekend series between the Bulldogs and the Spartans will be broadcast on ESPN+ with RJ Taylor and Taylor Wall on Friday, RJ Taylor and Skylar Hunter on Saturday, and Dave Weinstein and Travis Elliott on Sunday.

Radio
Brian Giffin, the voice of The Citadel Bulldogs, will call the complete three-game series via 102.1 FM and 1450 AM.
 
Series History vs. UNCG
The Bulldogs and the Spartans have met 89 times on the diamond, with the Spartans leading the all-time series 49-40. The Citadel took the series at UNCG last season, with the Bulldogs winning Friday and Saturday by 8-7 margins.
 
Scouting UNCG
The Spartans are 15-26 overall and 2-10 in SoCon play. UNCG enters the weekend on a six-game losing streak, with its most recent loss coming against Wake Forest, 14-3. The Spartans were swept by Samford April 17-19. UNCG is batting .278 as a team, with 372 hits, 72 doubles, 15 triples, 29 home runs, and 224 RBIs.
 
Jake Mueller leads the team with a .335 batting average and is tied with Jacob Dilley for 27 RBIs. Dilley leads the team with six home runs.
 
The Spartans' pitching staff posts a team ERA of 7.53 over 342.0 innings, allowing 440 hits and 286 earned runs while striking out 291.
 
Bulldogs Take the Season Series Against Georgia Southern
The Citadel defeated Georgia Southern behind a 10-3 mark on Wednesday, April 22, tallying 14 hits. Previously, the Bulldogs topped Georgia Southern 7-1 on March 4 at The Joe.

Hunt and Gibby Go Yard
Zach Hunt hit his team-leading eighth home run of the season against Georgia Southern, and Michael Gibson notched his third home run of the season as well against the Eagles. The Citadel is currently 13-1 when the Bulldogs hit a home run.
 
Recent Midweek Success
The Citadel is on a four-game winning streak in midweek games. The Bulldogs have scored 49 total runs across those four games, starting back to their April 7 game against Charleston Southern running through Wednesday's victory over Georgia Southern. In those four games, the Bulldogs are hitting .358 as a team, with 48 hits, nine doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, and 45 RBIs.
 
50th Bulldog Win for Skip
Head coach Russell Triplett notched his 50th win as The Citadel's skipper against Georgia Southern. Triplett trails former head coach and Hall of Famer Fred Jordan, who compiled a program record 67 wins during his first two seasons running the club during the 1992 and 1993 campaigns. 
 
Honoring the Past
The Citadel will honor the 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 championship teams during pregame on Saturday, April 25 vs. UNCG.
 
On Deck
The Bulldogs head north to Columbia, S.C., to face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Wednesday, April 29.