The Citadel Athletics

JUNIOR (2016): Made 24 appearances on the bump for the Bulldogs … made first career appearance as a collegiate pitcher on February 21 against Virginia Tech, tossing a scoreless frame and fanning one … Struck out two against No. 19 Clemson on March 15 in a scoreless 1.0 inning of work … pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless ball and struck out one in relief on March 22 at USC Upstate … threw 1.1 innings of work and fanned one against UNCG on April 8 … tossed 1.1 innings and fanned a career-high three batters, including the last out of the eighth inning with the bases loaded against Wofford on April 15 … tossed 1.0 scoreless and hitless frame at Georgia Southern on April 19, striking out one … did not allow a hit or run in 1.1 innings of work against Furman on April 30 … tossed a career-long 2.1 innings and matched career-high three strikeouts at Mercer on May 5, scattering one hit … pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless and hitless ball against Winthrop in May 11 … threw 1.0 inning on May 19 and May 20 against ETSU and did not surrender a hit or run while striking out one … finished the season with 26.0 innings pitched and 20 strikeouts … held opposing batters to .264 batting average.

SOPHOMORE (2015): Pinch hit in two games and recorded first career RBI against Lafayette on March 15 by drawing a bases-loaded walk … pinch hit against Mercer on April 4.

FRESHMAN (2014): On roster but did not play.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Pickens High School … lettered five times in baseball and was the starting catcher since eighth grade … named to the all-region team three times and to the Class 3A all-state team following his junior season when he batted .518 with five home runs and 26 RBI … also led the team in strikeouts and ERA on the mound that year … selected to the Rawlings Atlantic Region honorable mention squad his senior year.

PERSONAL: Brian Keith Strickland ... born March 5, 1995 ... son of Brian Strickland and Ansley Cudd … majoring in criminal justice.