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The Citadel Bulldogs baseball
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Citadel Bulldogs |
| founded | |
| current | 2026 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team |
| logo | Citadel Bulldogs logo.svg |
| logo_size | 175 |
| university | The Citadel |
| conference | Southern |
| location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| athletic_director | Mike Capaccio |
| coach | Russell Triplett |
| tenure | 2nd |
| stadium | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park |
| capacity | 6,000 |
| nickname | Bulldogs |
| cws | 1990 |
| regional_champ | 1990 |
| ncaa_tourneys | 1960, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010 |
| conference_tournament | 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010 |
| conference_champion | 1960, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2010 |
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 coached his first season in 2025. They made their one appearance in the College World Series in 1990. They are the first and, , only military school to appear in the College World Series. The Citadel has won eight Southern Conference baseball tournament titles and produced 11 major league players.
Facilities
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
| Russell Triplett | 2025–present | 1 | 31 | 26 | 0 |
|---|
Comprehensive records are only available beginning with the 1954 season. The Citadel continues to research and compile records for previous seasons.
Current staff
| Phil Tobin | Assistant Coach | 1 |
|---|
Seasons and results
The Citadel has posted four 40-win seasons and 26 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.
NCAA Tournament appearances
The Citadel holds a 13–27 record in the NCAA tournament in 13 appearances, winning the 1990 Atlantic Regional in Coral Gables, Florida.
The 1990 team overcame the damage of Hurricane Hugo to appear in the 1990 College World Series. Their finals matchup against the 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. The Bulldogs went 1–2 in the College World Series, defeating Cal State Fullerton in an extra-inning thriller before falling to for a second time in their elimination game.
| 2010 | Myrtle Beach Super Regional |
|---|---|
| Columbia Regional | Virginia Tech |
| South Carolina | |
| Virginia Tech | W 7–2 |
| L 4–9 | |
| L 3–4 |
List of championships
Tournament championships
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.
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.
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 Patriots 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
Primary Rivals
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Last Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 25 | — | 2010 | |
| 129 | 88 | 2 | 2010 | |
| 56 | 41 | — | 2010 |
Other SoCon Rivals
| Team | Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 25 | ||
| † | 7 | 1 | |
| 113 | 57 | ||
| 17 | 13 | ||
| 34 | 38 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 27 | 20 | ||
| 59 | 69 | ||
| 47 | 40 |
† – Chattanooga discontinued baseball after the 1983 season
Other In-State Schools
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Last Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 26 | — | 2010 | |
| Clemson | 17 | 85 | — | 2004 |
| 32 | 38 | — | 2010 | |
| 38 | 16 | 2 | 2009 | |
| South Carolina | 46 | 120 | 1 | 2010 |
| * | 5 | 0 | — | 1993 |
| 5 | 4 | — | 2010 | |
| 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.
Major League Baseball draft
The Citadel has had 50 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. 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.
| Citadel Bulldogs | color=white}}" | Bulldogs in the Major League Baseball Draft | Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31 | Yankees | ||||
| 1966 | 13 | Phillies | ||||
| 1977 | 5 | Braves | ||||
| 1979 | 24 | Brewers | ||||
| 1982 | 13 | Indians | ||||
| 1982 | 7 | Braves | ||||
| 1982 | 5 | Dodgers | ||||
| 1983 | 44 | Rangers | ||||
| 1983 | 2 | Dodgers | ||||
| 1984 | 23 | Cardinals | ||||
| 1985 | 2 | Cardinals | ||||
| 1988 | 28 | Cardinals | ||||
| 1990 | 29 | Cardinals | ||||
| 1991 | 30 | Athletics | ||||
| 1992 | 15 | Red Sox | ||||
| 1995 | 25 | Athletics | ||||
| 1995 | 17 | Cardinals | ||||
| 1996 | 11 | Mets | ||||
| 1998 | 40 | Braves | ||||
| 1998 | 24 | Marlins | ||||
| 1998 | 5 | Yankees | ||||
| 1999 | 29 | Pirates | ||||
| 1999 | 15 | Red Sox | ||||
| 2000 | 43 | Indians | ||||
| 2000 | 15 | Cardinals | ||||
| 2001 | 25 | Marlins | ||||
| 2001 | 12 | Orioles | ||||
| 2001 | 2 | Angels | ||||
| 2002 | 13 | Mariners | ||||
| 2004 | 8 | Blue Jays | ||||
| 2004 | 6 | Padres | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | Cubs | ||||
| 2007 | 27 | Padres | ||||
| 2008 | 26 | Cardinals | ||||
| 2009 | 35 | Mets | ||||
| 2009 | 21 | Braves | ||||
| 2009 | 13 | Red Sox | ||||
| 2009 | 9 | Cubs | ||||
| 2010 | 41 | Padres | ||||
| 2010 | 25 | Diamondbacks | ||||
| 2010 | 1 | Blue Jays | ||||
| 2011 | 28 | Braves | ||||
| 2013 | 19 | Tigers | ||||
| 2013 | 5 | Rangers | ||||
| 2014 | 19 | Marlins | ||||
| 2014 | 13 | Yankees | ||||
| 2015 | 17 | Diamondbacks | ||||
| 2015 | 12 | Phillies | ||||
| 2015 | 10 | Yankees | ||||
| 2017 | 11 | Mariners |
Major League players
11 Bulldogs have played in the Major Leagues.
| 2021–present | 5 | JP Sears | New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics/Athletics, San Diego Padres |
|---|
*Years span all seasons played ^Seasons includes partial seasons
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.
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
| 2013 | Joe Jackson |
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Southern Conference Player of the Year
| 2001 | Philip Hartig |
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Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year
| 2017 | J. P. Sears |
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References
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