The Citadel Athletics

2018: Appeared in 16 games, making 15 starts…went 3-5 with a 4.00 ERA…led the team in innings pitched (92.1) and strikeouts (62)…tossed seven shutout innings in a no decision in the season opener against George Mason…allowed one run in a complete-game victory over Western Carolina…allowed just six hits and struck out six…fanned seven over 7.0 shutout innings in a win over VMI…pitched 6.2 innings to earn the win over Towson in the series opener…equaled season high with seven strikeouts over four innings in the first game of a doubleheader against Mercer.

2017: Made 16 appearances working 14.1 innings and finishing with an 11.30 ERA…Made six scoreless appearances over the course of the season including pitching 1.2 against Delaware State (2/25), striking out two…Has 13 strikeouts on the season, averaging almost one per inning…Has a season-long appearance against Dartmouth, working 3.1 innings…Recorded two strikeouts against Liberty (2/19) in 0.2 of work.

2016: Saw action in 16 games on the bump with four starts … made collegiate debut against Virginia Tech on Feb. 21, working 1.0 inning of relief and striking out two ... pitched 0.2 innings of relief against Siena on Feb. 28, giving up just one hit ... made first collegiate start against the College of Charleston on March 6 … struck out seven of the 14 batters he faced against No. 19 Clemson, allowing just one run in 3.0 innings … made second start of the season at USC Upstate on March 22, tossing 2.0 innings and fanning two … worked a career-long 3.1 scoreless innings in relief at Coastal Carolina on March 30, fanning two while not allowing a hit … threw 2.0 innings of one-run ball  with two strikeouts at Stetson on April 3 … made third start of the season April 19 at Georgia Southern, tossing 3.0 innings and tallying 2 Ks … registered two strikeouts in 1.2 innings during second game of doubleheader against Furman on April 30 … made fourth and final start against Samford on May 15, working 1.1 innings and scattering three hits … concluded the season with 23.1 innings pitched and 23 Ks.

High School: A 2015 graduate of Belton-Honea Path High School … Earned four letters in football and three in baseball … 4-0 record on the mound sophomore season as well as a .935 fielding percentage at shortstop and second base … 3-1 on the bump while leading the team in strikeouts per innings pitched junior year … played six different positions and had career high 12 K’s in a game junior season … was a participant in the Palmetto Games … finished with a 20-4 record as starting quarterback … pitched a no-hitter senior year … starting pitcher for the state championship game which team eventually won … all-area, all-region and all-state senior season … made the Gold Glove team and named North-South All-Star … most valuable pitcher senior year for high school team.

Personal: Dylan Ashley Spence … born March 22, 1997 … son of Mark and Kimberly Spence … Father, Mark, played baseball at Anderson College … Brother, Cody Spence, played baseball at Erskine College … majoring in Business.