CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel (14-16, 3-3 SoCon) hosts crosstown adversary Charleston Southern (20-10, 5-4 Big South) on Tuesday, April 7 at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park before hitting the road on Wednesday, April 8 for a midweek clash against Winthrop (22-10, 6-0 Big South) at Founders Field, both first pitches scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
Game Notes (PDF)
Tuesday, April 7 | Live Stats | ESPN+
Andrew Bowers (0-2, 6.19) vs. Zach Stichweh (1-0, 5.87)
Wednesday, April 8 | Live Stats
TBA vs. TBA
Midweek Weather
The forecast for Tuesday predicts a high of 70 degrees and a low of 53 at night, with northeast winds at 10 to 20 mph. The forecast for Wednesday's game in Rock Hill, S.C., shows a high of 64 and a low of 40 at night, with east-northeast winds at 5 to 10 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 Bulldogs-Buccaneers game will be aired on ESPN+. The Citadel-Winthrop contest will not broadcast.
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. Charleston Southern
The Citadel and Charleston Southern have played 106 times, with the Bulldogs leading the all-time series at 67-39. The Citadel won the season series last year, topping the Bucs twice, 15-8 and 3-1.
Scouting Charleston Southern
The Buccaneers have a 20-10 record overall and are 5-4 in the Big South, recently sweeping Presbyterian this past weekend. Charleston Southern is batting .307 as a team with 304 hits, 52 doubles, one triple, 23 home runs, and 230 RBIs.
Blake Edgmon leads the team with a .353 batting average and 34 RBIs. Mason Reising leads with four home runs.
The Buccaneers' pitching staff has a team ERA of 5.54 over 258.1 innings, allowing 273 hits and 159 earned runs, while striking out 233.
Series History vs. Winthrop
The Citadel and Winthrop have played 63 games against each other, with the Eagles holding a narrow 33-30 lead in the all-time series. The Bulldogs won both games last season via scores of 7-5 and 6-3.
Scouting Winthrop
The Eagles are 22-10 overall and 6-0 in the Big South. Winthrop faced Western Carolina this past weekend, dropping the series to the Catamounts. The Eagles are batting .280 as a team with 305 hits, 62 doubles, eight triples, 29 home runs, and 209 RBIs.
Corey Wouters leads the team with a .370 batting average, Jaylen Hernandez has ten home runs, and Alan Benhardt has 31 RBIs.
The Eagles' pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.84 over 288.1 innings, allowing 291 hits and 155 earned runs while striking out 250.
Series Belongs to the Bulldogs
The Citadel secured the team's second consecutive weekend series win with a pair of victories over Longwood this past weekend. The Bulldogs won the first game on Thursday behind a 6-3 decision before sealing the series with an 8-4 win over the Lancers on Friday.
Hunt Hits Team-Leading Home Run
The Bulldogs' first baseman,
Zach Hunt, hit his team-leading fourth home run against Longwood. Hunt also paces the squad with 22 RBIs.
On Deck
The Citadel travels to Spartanburg, S.C., to face Wofford in a three-game away series from April 10-12.