2021 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team

American college baseball season

2021 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record12–39 (4–25 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Tony Skole (4th season)
Hitting coachZach Lucas (2nd season)
Pitching coachBlake Cooper (4th season)
Home stadiumJoseph P. Riley Jr. Park
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southern Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Blue
Samford  ‍‍‡‍y 20 – 10   .667 35 – 24   .593
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16   .448 24 – 25   .490
VMI  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 18 – 29   .383
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 27 – 25   .519
Red
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 21 – 9   .700 36 – 21   .632
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 18 – 9   .667 35 – 22   .614
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 14 – 11   .560 28 – 21   .571
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 4 – 25   .138 12 – 39   .235
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

2021 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team represented The Citadel in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina. The team was coached by Tony Skole, in his 4th season at The Citadel.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the COVID-19 shortened season with a 10–6 record, including a 9–1 start.

Personnel

Roster

2021 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball coaching staff[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 - Will Bastian - Sophomore
  • 13 - Zack Jones - Graduate Student
  • 15 - Cameron Reeves - Sophomore
  • 17 - Conner Cummiskey - Freshman
  • 18 - Lathan Todd - Sophomore
  • 19 - Brandon Mulier - Graduate Student
  • 24 - Gant Starling - Freshman
  • 25 - Jake Pilarski - Graduate Student
  • 31 - Caleb Speedy - Freshman
  • 33 - Devin Beckley - Junior
  • 35 - Harmon Cox - Freshman
  • 36 - Collier Mershon - Freshman
  • 37 - Simon Graf - Freshman
  • 38 - Logan Barker - Graduate Student
  • 39 - Chace Cooper - Freshman
  • 42 - Austin Blakely - Redshirt Sophomore
  • Luke Kissenberth - Freshman
  • Rohan Shah - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 9 - Ben Hutchins - Freshman
  • 14 - Travis Lott - Freshman
  • 28 - Logan Taplett - Graduate Student
  • 40 - Gray Sobel - Freshman

Infielders

  • 0 - Brooks O'Brien - Junior
  • 1 - Tyler Corbitt - Sophomore
  • 6 - Anthony Badala - Freshman
  • 10 - Crosby Jones - Freshman
  • 20 - Travis Elliott - Freshman
  • 21 - John Lanier - Freshman
  • 22 - Tilo Skole - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 23 - Adam Colon - Junior
  • 30 - Sawyer Reeves - Freshman
  • 32 - Noah Mitchell - Freshman
  • 44 - Jeffrey Zeigler - Freshman
  • Antonio Colon - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 2 - Wesley Lane - Sophomore
  • 5 - Cam Jensen - Redshirt Junior
  • 8 - Jeffery Brown - Senior
  • 12 - Ryan McCarthy - Junior
  • 34 - Cole Simpson - Sophomore
  • Grant Dowis - Freshman
  • Clay Wilson - Freshman

Utility

  • 3 - Luke Montenery - Freshman
  • 16 - Wyatt Spurrier - Freshman

Coaches

2021 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball coaching staff[2]
  • Tony Skole – Head coach – 4th year
  • Zach Lucas – Assistant coach (hitting/recruiting) – 2nd year
  • Blake Cooper – Assistant coach (pitching) – 4th year
  • Jonathan Sabo – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year

Schedule

Legend
  The Citadel win
  The Citadel loss
  Cancellation
Bold The Citadel team member
* Non-Conference game
2021 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon Record
Feb 19 Longwood* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 5–12 D'Ercole (1–0) Pilarski (0–1) None 225 0–1
Feb 20 Longwood* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 2–410 Saale (1–0) Barker (0–1) Champagne (1) 375 0–2
Feb 21 Longwood* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 9–6 Beckley (1–0) Brezner-Mendoza (0–1) None 337 1–2
Feb 26 North Florida* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 8–4 Pilarski (1–1) Roca (0–1) Starling (1) 202 2–2
Feb 27 North Florida* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 2–3 Madonna (1–1) Jones (0–1) Miller (1) 2–3
Feb 27 North Florida* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 6–13 Jean (1–0) Lathan (0–1) None 303 2–4
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon Record
Mar 3 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksvonille, FL W 7–6 Graf (1–0) Brunnig (0–1) Starling (2) 210 3–4
Mar 5 North Carolina A&T* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 6–711 Gates (1–0) Beckley (1–1) None 257 3–5
Mar 6 North Carolina A&T* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 7–6 Reeves (1–0) Martinez (0–1) Starling (3) 307 4–5
Mar 7 North Carolina A&T* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 1–12 Parks (2–0) Todd (0–2) None 337 4–6
Mar 10 No. 12 South Carolina* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 7–11 Peters (2–0) Barker (0–2) None 1,500 4–7
Mar 12 Davidson* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 2–0 Cooper (1–0) Levy (1–2) Beckley (1) 237 5–7
Mar 13 Davidson* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 19–0 Reeves (2–0) Hely (2–1) None 252 6–7
Mar 14 Davidson* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 8–4 Todd (1–2) Fenton (0–3) Beckley (2) 421 7–7
Mar 19 Wofford Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 5–3 Pilarski (2–1) Heinecke (2–3) Beckley (3) 8–7 1–0
Mar 19 Wofford Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 4–5 Rhadans (2–0) Reeves (2–1) Schwaner (3) 507 8–8 1–1
Mar 20 Wofford Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 0–6 Carney (2–2) Todd (1–3) None 434 8–9 1–2
Mar 23 at No. 25 South Carolina Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 3–8 Sanders (3–1) Beckley (1–2) None 1,938 8–10
Mar 26 at Western Carolina Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC L 8–12 Matthews (3–1) Jones (0–2) Franklin (2) 8–11 1–3
Mar 26 at Western Carolina Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC L 6–11 Corn (1–0) Reeves (2–2) None 100 8–12 1–4
Mar 27 at Western Carolina Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC Cancelled
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon Record
Apr 2 Mercer Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 2–127 Delano (3–0) Reeves (2–3) Non 423 8–13 1–5
Apr 3 Mercer Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 5–6 Lobus (4–2) Beckley (1–3) Sutko (4) 8–14 1–6
Apr 3 Mercer Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 2–127 Farmer (2–0) Todd (1–4) None 458 8–15 1–7
Apr 6 at College of Charleston* CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC L 4–5 Carr (1–3) Reeves (2–4) None 624 8–16
Apr 10 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L 11–12 Long (1–1) Reeves (2–5) None 174 8–17 1–8
Apr 10 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L 1–14 McCord (3–3) Jones (0–3) None 174 8–18 1–9
Apr 11 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L 4–8 Skinner (3–0) Reeves (2–6) None 113 8–19 1–10
Apr 14 Jacksonville* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 3–211 Graf (2–0) McCoy (1–3) None 248 9–19
Apr 16 East Tennessee State Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 5–4 Reeves (3–6) Lloyd (4–2) Pilarski (1) 229 10–19 2–10
Apr 17 East Tennessee State Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 2–7 Stuart (4–1) Jones (0–4) Bollenbacher (4) 10–20 2–11
Apr 17 East Tennessee State Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 6–4 Todd (2–4) Acosta (0–2) None 373 11–20 3–11
Apr 20 College of Charleston* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 2–11 Privette (1–1) Beckley (2–4) None 147 11–21
Apr 23 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 7–9 Koehn (2–2) Reeves (3–6) Stephens (3) 228 11–22 3–12
Apr 23 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 2–4 Parsley (4–2) Todd (2–5) None 228 11–23 3–13
Apr 24 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 1–147 Hoppe (1–2) Jones (0–5) None 123 11–24 3–14
Apr 27 at South Carolina Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 5–9 Mahoney (3–0) Todd (2–6) None 2,514 11–25
Apr 30 VMI Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 5–138 Light (2–8) Pilarski (2–2) None 401 11–26 3–15
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon Record
May 1 VMI Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 5–9 Meders (4–2) Beckley (1–5) None 11–27 3–16
May 1 VMI Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 4–5 Morgan (2–2) Graf (2–1) None 617 11–28 3–17
May 5 Mississippi State Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 2–10 Smith (2–0) Reeves (2–8) None 1,173 11–29
May 7 at Wofford Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC L 2–11 Vitus (2–3) Todd (2–7) None 181 11–30 3–18
May 8 at Wofford Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC L 10–11 Schwaner (5–0) Beckley (1–6) Rhadans (6) 11–31 3–19
May 8 at Wofford Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC L 0–9 Carney (5–2) Reeves (2–9) None 243 11–32 3–20
May 11 College of Charleston* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 3–6 Williams (2–0) Jones (0–6) Carr (3) 399 11–33
May 14 at Mercer OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA L 1–5 Delano (5–1) Pilarski (2–3) Sutko (10) 582 11–34 3–21
May 15 at Mercer OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA L 5–8 Lobus (9–3) Reeves (3–10) Sutko (11) 576 11–35 3–22
May 15 at Mercer OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA W 8–7 Cooper (2–0) Sutko (3–5) None 582 12–35 4–22
May 18 at College of Charleston CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC L 3–10 Carr (3–3) Jones (0–7) None 504 12–36
May 21 Western Carolina Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 1–2 Snyder (1–0) Pilarski (2–4) None 175 12–37 4–23
May 22 Western Carolina Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 3–611 Franklin (6–4) Todd (2–8) None 12–38 4–24
May 22 Western Carolina Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 0–21 Campbell (2–3) Blakely (0–1) None 277 12–39 4–25

References

  1. ^ "Baseball standings". SoConSports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2021 Baseball Roster". The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Baseball Schedule". CitadelSports.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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