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.
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.
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.[6]
Southern Conference Regular season Championshipsedit
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.[7]
*Years span all seasons played^Seasons includes partial seasons
^Mike Clevinger spent the 2010 season with the Bulldogs before transferring.
Individual honorsedit
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.[15]
^"Rangers put Mitch Moreland on DL, add Chris McGuiness | HardballTalk". Hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
^. proemags.com. p. 114. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
January 01, 1970
citadel, bulldogs, baseball, team, represents, citadel, college, baseball, they, classified, ncaa, division, play, southern, conference, bulldogs, tony, skole, began, first, season, 2018, they, made, their, appearance, college, world, series, 1990, they, first. 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 Tony Skole who began his first season in 2018 2 3 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 Bulldogs2024 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball teamFounded1899 125 years ago 1899 UniversityThe CitadelAthletic directorMike CapaccioHead coachTony Skole 7th season ConferenceSouthernLocationCharleston South CarolinaHome stadiumJoseph P Riley Jr Park Capacity 6 000 NicknameBulldogsColorsInfantry blue and white 1 College World Series appearances1990NCAA regional champions1990NCAA Tournament appearances1960 1975 1979 1982 1983 1990 1994 1995 1998 1999 2001 2004 2010Conference tournament champions1990 1994 1995 1998 1999 2001 2004 2010Regular season conference champions1960 1971 1975 1979 1982 1983 1990 1991 1995 1999 2000 2002 2010 Contents 1 Facilities 2 Coaches 2 1 Current staff 3 Seasons and results 3 1 College World Series 3 2 NCAA Regionals 3 3 Southern Conference tournament 3 4 Southern Conference Regular season Championships 4 Rivalries 5 Bulldogs in the pros 5 1 Major League Baseball Draft 5 2 Major League players 6 Individual honors 7 See also 8 ReferencesFacilities edit nbsp College ParkThe 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 editMain article List of The Citadel Bulldogs head baseball coaches Coaching records Below are records for all coaches who have known records at The Citadel 4 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 present 5 79 153 0 341 Comprehensive records are only available beginning with the 1954 season The Citadel continues to research and compile records for previous seasons Current staff edit Coach Position Years Tony Skole Head coach 2 Aaron Gershenfeld Assistant coach Hitting Coach Recruiting Coordinator 2 Blake Cooper Pitching Coach 2Seasons and results editSee also List of The Citadel Bulldogs baseball seasons nbsp 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 edit 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 edit 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 5 Southern Conference tournament edit 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 6 Southern Conference Regular season Championships edit 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 7 Rivalries editThe 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 8 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 1983 USC Upstate 5 4 2010 Winthrop 18 19 2010 SC State no longer sponsors baseballBulldogs in the pros editAt least 47 players from The Citadel have played in the Minor Leagues 9 Major League Baseball Draft edit The Citadel has had 49 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965 10 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 11 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 edit Ten Bulldogs have played in the Major Leagues Years Seasons Player Team s 1920 1924 3 Sumpter Clarke Cubs Indians 12 1984 1985 2 Jeff Barkley Indians 12 1986 1988 3 Don Gordon Blue Jays Indians 12 1988 1993 6 Tim Jones Cardinals 12 2000 2003 4 Scott Mullen Royals Dodgers 13 2000 2006 6 Britt Reames Cardinals Expos Athletics Pirates 12 2004 2011 5 Dallas McPherson Angels Marlins White Sox 12 2013 1 Chris McGuiness Texas Rangers 14 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 Mike Clevinger spent the 2010 season with the Bulldogs before transferring Individual honors editThe 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 15 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 SearsSee also editList of NCAA Division I baseball programsReferences edit Colors Thw Citadel Brand Guidelines Retrieved October 22 2022 Kevin Bilodeau June 8 2017 The Citadel to hire Tony Skole as new head baseball coach WCSC TV Retrieved June 8 2017 Skole Named Head Coach At The Citadel The Citadel Bulldogs June 8 2017 Retrieved June 8 2017 2011 Baseball Media Guide proemags com p 105 Archived from the original on 2012 04 01 Retrieved 2012 01 17 2011 Baseball Media Guide citadelsports com pp 96 99 Archived from the original on 2012 04 01 Retrieved 2012 03 20 2012 SoCon Baseball Media Guide SoConsports com p 48 Retrieved 2012 03 20 2012 SoCon Baseball Media Guide SoConsports com p 45 Retrieved 2012 03 20 2011 Baseball Media Guide proemags com pp 140 141 Archived from the original on 2012 04 01 Retrieved 2012 03 21 2011 Baseball Media Guide citadelsports com pp 116 117 Archived from the original on 2012 04 01 Retrieved 2012 03 20 MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from The Citadel Charleston SC Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2015 06 14 2011 Baseball Media Guide citadelsports com p 119 Archived from the original on 2012 04 01 Retrieved 2012 03 20 a b c d e f 2011 Baseball Media Guide citadelsports com p 118 Archived from the original on 2012 04 01 Retrieved 2012 03 20 Scott Mullen Baseball Stats Baseball Almanac Retrieved 2012 06 13 Rangers put Mitch Moreland on DL add Chris McGuiness HardballTalk Hardballtalk nbcsports com 2013 06 06 Retrieved 2013 06 06 2011 Baseball Media Guide proemags com p 114 Archived from the original on 2012 04 01 Retrieved 2012 03 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Citadel Bulldogs baseball amp oldid 1215878682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
