2026 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team

2026 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Russell Triplett (2nd season)
Hitting coach	David Beckley (2nd season)
Pitching coach	James Reeves (2nd season)
Home stadium	Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
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2026 Southern Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Mercer  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Samford  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
The Citadel  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
VMI  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Wofford  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of November 11, 2025 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

2026 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team will represent The Citadel in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina. The team will be coached by Russell Triplett, in his 2nd season at The Citadel.

Previous season

Main article: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team

In Triplett's first season, ^[2] the Bulldogs completed the regular season with a 12–9 conference record, good for third place on the SoCon. The team won 30 games for the first time since 2013. ^[3] They finished 1–2 in the SoCon Tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2026 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball coaching staff [4]
	Pitchers 7 - Ben Brash - Junior 11 - Andrew Buffkin - Junior 12 - Trip Brown - Junior 13 - Jackson Bottar - Freshman 14 - Stephen Platte - Freshman 17 - Jackson Cole - Redshirt Sophomore 19 - Bryce Coulter - Junior 22 - Rylee Gibson - Freshman 23 - Will Holmes - Graduate Student 24 - Andrew Bowers - Junior 27 - Michael Gibson - Senior 28 - Cohen Parker - Freshman 29 - Aryan Patel - Senior 33 - CJ Van Slooten - Graduate Student 34 - Josh Davis - Graduate Student 35 - Zane Davis - Senior 36 - Andrew Stanley - Graduate Student 39 - Steven Trone - Senior 40 - Riley Ballard - Freshman 41 - Harrison Keels - Freshman 43 - Liam Foley - Junior 44 - Jacob Deacon - Freshman 50 - Jackson Cooper - Freshman 52 - Kaden Kiser - Junior 55 - Jack Thunberg - Graduate Student		Catchers 4 - Garrett Fulmer - Junior 9 - Hank Aeppli - Freshman 21 - Phillips Daniels - Senior 31 - Noah Cadiz - Redshirt Junior 37 - Nathan Landeck - Sophomore 38 - Mason Yokum - Redshirt Freshman Infielders 0 - Miles Barbrey - Freshman 1 - Lane Tobin - Graduate Student 3 - Sam Dansky - Redshirt Sophomore 6 - Landon Kahl - Junior 8 - Zach Snead - Freshman 16 - Kaine Baber - Freshman 25 - Zach Hunt - Junior		Outfielders 2 - Jayden Williams - Freshman 18 - Matthew Lively - Senior 20 - Christian Stratis - Redshirt Sophomore 30 - Rhyder Poppell - Sophomore - Maddox Floyd - Sophomore Utility 10 - Carson Hodges - Freshman 15 - Jackson Proctor - Junior 32 - TJ Anderson - Senior

Coaches

2026 The Citadel Bulldogs baseball coaching staff [4]
Russell Triplett – Head Coach – 2nd year David Beckley – Assistant Coach – 18th year James Reeves – Assistant Coach (Pitching) – 2nd year Lex Tuten - Assistant Coach - 1st year

Schedule

Legend
	The Citadel win
	The Citadel loss
	Cancellation
Bold	The Citadel team member
*	Non-Conference game

2026 The Citadel Bulldogs Baseball Game Log [5]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SoCon Record Feb 13 Liberty* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Feb 14 Liberty* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Feb 15 Liberty* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Feb 20 Marshall* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Feb 21 Marshall* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Feb 22 Army* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Feb 27 at Florida State* Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Feb 28 at Florida State* Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SoCon Record Mar 1 at Florida State* Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Mar 4 Georgia Southern* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Mar 6 at Kentucky* Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY Mar 7 at Kentucky* Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY Mar 8 at Kentucky* Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY Mar 10 South Carolina* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Mar 13 at UT Martin* Skyhawk Park • Martin, TN Mar 14 at UT Martin* Skyhawk Park • Martin, TN Mar 15 at UT Martin* Skyhawk Park • Martin, TN Mar 17 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA Mar 18 Clemson* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Mar 20 at Mercer OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA Mar 21 at Mercer OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA Mar 22 at Mercer OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA Mar 25 Presbyterian* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Mar 27 Western Carolina* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Mar 28 Western Carolina* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Mar 29 Western Carolina* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Mar 31 Coastal Carolina* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SoCon Record Apr 2 Longwood* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Apr 3 Longwood* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Apr 4 Longwood* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Apr 7 College of Charleston* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Apr 8 at Winthrop* Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SC Apr 10 at Wofford Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC Apr 11 at Wofford Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC Apr 12 at Wofford Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC Apr 14 at College of Charleston* CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC Apr 17 at East Tennessee State Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN Apr 18 at East Tennessee State Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN Apr 19 at East Tennessee State Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN Apr 22 at Georgia Southern* J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Apr 24 UNC Greensboro Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Apr 25 UNC Greensboro Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Apr 26 UNC Greensboro Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Apr 28 at South Carolina* Founders Park • Columbia, SC Apr 29 College of Charleston* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SoCon Record May 1 at Presbyterian* Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC May 2 Presbyterian* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC May 3 at Presbyterian* Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC May 8 Samford Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC May 9 Samford Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC May 10 Samford Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC May 12 at Coastal Carolina* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC May 14 at VMI Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA May 15 at VMI Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA May 16 at VMI Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA
Post-Season
SoCon Tournament Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SoConT Record May 19–23 TBD Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC

References

1. "Baseball standings". SoConSports.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
2. Andrew Miller (25 June 2024). "The Citadel was 'right fit' for former Clemson baseball standout". Post and Courier . Charleston, South Carolina . Retrieved 20 May 2025.
3. Andrew Miller (17 May 2025). "The Citadel's first 30-win season in a decade earns the Bulldogs a No. 3 seed at SoCon Tournament". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
4. "2026 Baseball Roster". The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
5. "2026 Baseball Schedule". CitadelSports.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.