The Citadel Bulldogs baseball

The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team represents The Citadel in college baseball. They are classified as NCAA Division I and play in the Southern Conference. The Bulldogs are led by Russell Triplett, who will begin his first season in 2025.^[2] They made their one appearance in the College World Series in 1990. They are the first and through 2022 only military school to appear in the College World Series. The Citadel has claimed eight Southern Conference baseball tournament titles and produced seven major league players.

The Citadel Bulldogs
2024 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team
Founded	1899; 125 years ago (1899)
University	The Citadel
Athletic director	Mike Capaccio
Head coach	Russell Triplett (1st season)
Conference	Southern
Location	Charleston, South Carolina
Home stadium	Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park (Capacity: 6,000)
Nickname	Bulldogs
Colors	Infantry blue and white[1]
College World Series appearances
1990
NCAA regional champions
1990
NCAA Tournament appearances
1960, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010
Conference tournament champions
1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010
Regular season conference champions
1960, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2010

Facilities

College Park

The Bulldogs play their games at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park located just outside The Citadel campus in Charleston, SC. They share the facility with the Class A Charleston RiverDogs, and have permanent rights to play in the stadium as it was built on formerly Citadel-owned land. The original home of The Citadel baseball team was on WLI Field, on the banks of the Ashley River on campus, and still in use today by The Citadel soccer team. From 1967 until the opening of Riley Park in 1997, The Bulldogs played in College Park, located northeast of campus on Rutledge Avenue. This facility is still in use as The Citadel practice facility and for community purposes. On-campus locker rooms are located in McAlister Field House, an indoor batting cage and other team spaces are located in Vandiver Hall. Like all Citadel athletic teams, the Bulldogs utilize strength and conditioning, medical, and video spaces in Seignious Hall.

Coaches

Main article: List of The Citadel Bulldogs head baseball coaches

Coaching records
Below are records for all coaches who have known records at The Citadel^[3]

Coach	Years	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct
O. B. "Rip" Sanderson	1908	1	5	1	0	.833
George A. Schmick	1910	1	4	6	0	.400
"Barney" Legge	1911	1	2	5	1	.286
George C. Rogers	1914–15, 1921–24	6	26	33	1	.441
Thomas S. McMillan	1916, 1919	2	8	12	0	.400
"Shorty" O'Brien	1918	1	3	9	0	.250
Ed Sabre	1920	1	3	1	0	.750
"Bull Dog" Drummond	1925	1	2	7	0	.222
H. L. "Matty" Matthews	1926–30, 37–38	3	10	25	1	.286
Dusty Rhodes	1947	1	2	5	0	.286
Bunzy O'Neal	1948	1	6	7	0	.462
John D. McMillan	1952–53	2	14	15	0	.483
Harold Manley	1954	1	5	9	0	.357
Fred Montsdeoca	1954–56	2	22	31	0	.415
Mack Erwin	1957–60	4	62	30	1	.672
Jim Newsome	1961–64	4	37	43	0	.463
Chal Port	1965–91	27	641	386	2	.624
Fred Jordan	1992–2017	26	831	706	0	.541
Tony Skole	2018–2024	7	123	216	0	.363

Comprehensive records are only available beginning with the 1954 season. The Citadel continues to research and compile records for previous seasons.

Current staff

Coach	Position	Years
Tony Skole	Head coach	2
Aaron Gershenfeld	Assistant coach (Hitting Coach, Recruiting Coordinator)	2
Blake Cooper	Pitching Coach	2

Seasons and results

See also: List of The Citadel Bulldogs baseball seasons

Plaque honoring The Citadel's baseball tradition at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park

The Citadel has posted four 40 win seasons and twenty-six 30 win seasons. The Bulldogs are one of the leading programs in the Southern Conference, trailing only Western Carolina in total championships by one, with all other programs several behind the two leaders.

College World Series

The 1990 team overcame the damage of Hurricane Hugo to appear in the 1990 College World Series The Bulldogs hold a 1–2 record in the College World Series, defeating Cal State Fullerton in an extra inning thriller before falling to LSU for a second time in their elimination game.

NCAA Regionals

The Citadel holds a 16–27 record in the NCAA tournament in 13 appearances, winning the 1990 Atlantic Regional in Coral Gables, Florida. Their finals matchup against the Miami Hurricanes resulted in headlines echoing the Hurricanes team name and noting the severe damage in Charleston, South Carolina, from Hurricane Hugo the previous fall, including damage to The Citadel's stadium, College Park.^[4]

Southern Conference tournament

The Bulldogs have claimed eight Southern Conference baseball tournament championships, second all-time after Western Carolina. The Bulldogs won their first tournament in 1990, and most recently won in 2010. The Tournament's greatest box office success has come when held in Charleston with The Citadel reaching the finals. The Citadel was a participant in each of the top 10 most attended SoCon Baseball Tournament games through the 2011 tournament.^[5]

Southern Conference Regular season Championships

The Citadel has won thirteen Southern Conference regular season championships. They won their first in 1960 and their most recent in 2010. The Bulldogs have won more Southern Conference regular season championships than any other program currently in the conference.^[6]

Rivalries

The Citadel's primary athletic rivals are Virginia Military Institute, Furman and College of Charleston. The recent rise of College of Charleston's baseball program has led to many close games and strong attendance both at Riley Park and at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point. The Bulldogs have had success against most in state schools, with the exception of Clemson and South Carolina.

Citadel records against opponents through the 2010 season^[7]

Primary Rivals Team Wins Losses Ties Last Meeting VMI 75 25 — 2010 Furman 129 88 2 2010 CofC 56 41 — 2010 Other SoCon Rivals Team Wins Losses Appalachian State 73 25 Chattanooga† 7 1 Davidson 113 57 Elon 17 13 Georgia Southern 34 38 Samford 3 3 UNC Greensboro 27 20 Western Carolina 59 69 Wofford 47 40 † – Chattanooga discontinued baseball after the 1983 season

Other In-State Schools Team Wins Losses Ties Last Meeting Charleston Southern 43 26 — 2010 Clemson 17 85 — 2004 Coastal Carolina 32 38 — 2010 Presbyterian 38 16 2 2009 South Carolina 46 120 1 2010 South Carolina State* 5 0 — 1993 USC Upstate 5 4 — 2010 Winthrop 18 19 — 2010 * – SC State no longer sponsors baseball

Bulldogs in the pros

At least 47 players from The Citadel have played in the Minor Leagues.^[8]

Major League Baseball Draft

The Citadel has had 49 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.^[9] Notable picks include 1985 second round pick (46th overall) Tim Jones, 2001 second round pick (57th overall) Dallas McPherson and 2010 second round pick (41st overall) Asher Wojciechowski.^[10]

Bulldogs in the Major League Baseball Draft
Year	Player	Round	Team
1965	Thomas Porter	31	Yankees
1966	Smith Holland	13	Phillies
1977	Richard Wieters	5	Braves
1979	Francis Galloway	24	Brewers
1982	Jeff Barkley	13	Indians
1982	Mike Knox	7	Braves
1982	Bill White	5	Dodgers
1983	Martin Blair	44	Rangers
1983	Michael Cherry	2	Dodgers
1984	John Murphy	23	Cardinals
1985	Tim Jones	2	Cardinals
1988	John Stephens	28	Cardinals
1990	Anthony Jenkins	29	Cardinals
1991	Brad Stowell	30	Athletics
1992	Gettys Glaze	15	Red Sox
1995	Brian Callahan	25	Athletics
1995	Britt Reames	17	Cardinals
1996	Garrick Hattiwanger	11	Mets
1998	Jarod Simmons	40	Braves
1998	Terrence Smalls	24	Marlins
1998	Brian Rogers	5	Yankees
1999	Rodney Hancock	29	Pirates
1999	Brian Wiley	15	Red Sox
2000	Ron Colvard	43	Indians
2000	Chris Morris	15	Cardinals
2001	Philip Hartig	25	Marlins
2001	T.W. Mincey	12	Orioles
2001	Dallas McPherson	2	Angels
2002	T.A. Fulmer	13	Mariners
2004	Chip Cannon	8	Blue Jays
2004	Jonathan Ellis	6	Padres
2006	Matt Matulia	24	Cubs
2007	Zachary Brown	27	Padres
2008	Chris Swauger	26	Cardinals
2009	Wesley Wrenn	35	Mets
2009	Matt Crim	21	Braves
2009	Chris McGuiness	13	Red Sox
2009	Richard Jones	9	Cubs
2010	Bryan Altman	41	Padres
2010	Matt Talley	25	Diamondbacks
2010	Asher Wojciechowski	1	Blue Jays
2011	Matt Talley	28	Braves
2013	Austin Pritcher	19	Tigers
2013	Joe Jackson	5	Rangers
2014	Mason Davis	19	Marlins
2014	Leonard Thompson	13	Yankees
2015	Austin Mason	17	Diamondbacks
2015	Skylar Hunter	12	Phillies
2015	James Reeves	10	Yankees
2017	JP Sears	11	Mariners

Major League players

Ten Bulldogs have played in the Major Leagues.

Years*	Seasons^	Player	Team(s)
1920–1924	3	Sumpter Clarke	Cubs, Indians[11]
1984–1985	2	Jeff Barkley	Indians[11]
1986–1988	3	Don Gordon	Blue Jays, Indians[11]
1988–1993	6	Tim Jones	Cardinals[11]
2000–2003	4	Scott Mullen	Royals, Dodgers[12]
2000–2006	6	Britt Reames	Cardinals, Expos, Athletics, Pirates[11]
2004–2011	5	Dallas McPherson	Angels, Marlins, White Sox[11]
2013	1	Chris McGuiness	Texas Rangers[13]
2015–2021	5	Asher Wojciechowski	Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
2016–2020	5	Mike Clevinger[a]	Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres
2021	1	JP Sears	New York Yankees

*Years span all seasons played ^Seasons includes partial seasons

1. Mike Clevinger spent the 2010 season with the Bulldogs before transferring.

Individual honors

The Citadel frequently produces players who claim national and conference level awards. Below are selected postseason All-America awards as well as Southern Conference awards for full seasons and end of season tournaments.^[14]

All-Americans ABCA 1990 – Anthony Jenkins (OF) – First team 2010 – Asher Wojciechowski (P) – Third team Baseball America 1983 – Mike Cherry (P) – First team 2010 – Asher Wojciechowski (P) – Third team Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger 1999 – Rodney Hancock (P) – Third team 1999 – Brian Wiley (P) – Third team 2000 – Philip Hartig (1B) – Second team 2001 – Randy Corn (P) – Second team 2001 – Philip Hartig (1B) – Third team 2002 – Randy Corn (P) – Third team 2004 – Chip Cannon (1B) – Third team 2009 – Richard Jones (C) – Second team 2010 – Asher Wojciechowski (P) – Second team 2013 – Joe Jackson (C) – Third team Freshman All-American 2013 – Skylar Hunter (P) Southern Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player Year Player 1990 Billy Baker 1994 Jermaine Shuler 1995 Donald Morillo 1998 Brian Rogers 1999 Rodney Hancock 2001 Randy Corn 2004 Jonathan Ellis 2010 Justin Mackert 2013 Joe Jackson

Southern Conference Player of the Year Year Player 1976 Richard Wieters 1977 Richard Wieters 1982 Bill White 1983 Mike Cherry 2001 Philip Hartig Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year Year Name 1990 Ken Britt 1992 Gettys Glaze 1999 Brian Wiley 2001 Eric Talbert 2002 Randy Corn 2004 Jonathan Ellis 2009 Wes Wrenn 2010 Asher Wojciechowski 2013 Austin Pritcher 2015 James Reeves 2017 J. P. Sears

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

References

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