The Citadel Athletics

AWARDS
2025 All-SoCon Tournament
 
2025: Appeared in 49 games, making 42 starts…hit .277 at the plate in 130 at-bats…recorded four hits against UNCG, including a double and a triple, falling a home run shy of the cycle and scoring three runs…also recorded a four-hit game against Charleston Southern, scoring three runs against in a victory over the Buccaneers…one of two Bulldogs to record 4+ hits in a game twice in the season…perfect on the base paths on the season, securing a stolen base in all 22 of his attempts…recorded three hits against UIC, scoring twice…had three hits in back-to-back games against Winthrop and Western Michigan, scoring four times and driving in two runs over the course of two games…collected two hits against Western Carolina and Mercer in back-to-back games in the SoCon tournament…recorded two hits against Samford, scoring twice and hitting a double…also pitched 3.1 innings on the season, allowing just two hits and giving up zero runs…struck out two batters in 2.1 innings pitched against South Carolina.

2024: Appeared in 29 games and started 21 games…hit .257 with a double and nine RBIs…had five hits in the series against USC Upstate, bringing home an RBI…had a two-hit day against College of Charleston, bringing home two RBIs and came around to score once.

2023: Appeared in eight games, making one start…made collegiate debut against Delaware State…made first start at Charleston Southern…drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk…also scored a run…drew a pinch-hit walk against Charleston.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Brian Mitchell at Hanahan High school…earned all-state and all-region honors after hitting .360 with four home runs as a senior…selected to the Diamond Prospects Fall All-Star Team…earned All-Region 8-3A honors after hitting .350 with 20 RBIS and 28 runs scored as a junior…named to the Post and Courier All-Lowcountry Team…tabbed the HHS offensive player of the year…Diamond Prospects All-Academic Team selection…received the HHS Baseball Leadership Award as a freshman and sophomore…ranked No. 3 in graduating class…member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Stephanie and Nitesh Patel…majoring in civil engineering.