First Baptist alum Colin McKenzie is coming back to the Lowcountry.
The former Hurricanes star has signed to play at The Citadel for the 2026-27 season.
The Citadel two-way star Michael Gibson was picked with the 228th pick in the 10th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2026 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Sunday afternoon.
The Citadel and Virginia Tech have agreed to schedule a non-conference matchup between the two football programs early during the 2027 season on Saturday, Aug. 28, per an official announcement Tuesday afternoon.
The Citadel wrestling has accepted an invitation to return for the third consecutive year to the Yorktown III on Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8 as part of the launch of the 2026-27 campaign
In the wake of another year of athletic and academic achievement, The Citadel Athletics proudly recognizes six former cadets as future inductees of the the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, per an official release from the department Tuesday afternoon.
Third-seeded The Citadel (36-26) faltered in the rematch against No. 2 Oklahoma (34-22) in the second elimination clash of the NCAA Baseball Championship’s Atlanta Regional, falling to the Sooners by a final 15-5 margin Sunday afternoon at Russ Chandler Stadium.
Headlined by a walk-off two-RBI single from Zach Hunt to cap a do-or-die 10th-inning rally, third-seeded The Citadel (36-25) orchestrated a late come-from-behind victory over No. 4 UIC (27-29-1) in the opening elimination clash of the NCAA Baseball Championship’s Atlanta Regional, dispatching the Flames via a 9-8 final decision Saturday afternoon at Russ Chandler Stadium.
Due to inclement weather sweeping through the Atlanta area, the NCAA regional opening-round contest between third-seeded The Citadel and No. 2 Oklahoma has been officially postponed.
Former The Citadel cadet-athlete and football head coach Tom Moore, who originally competed for the Bulldogs on the gridiron from 1964-66 before later guiding the program for four seasons from 1983-86, passed away Wednesday at his home in Charleston. He was 81 years old.
Carried by a 7.0-inning performance from starter Will Holmes and solidified courtesy of closer Michael Gibson over the final 1.1 frames, fifth-seeded The Citadel (35-24) edged No. 3 overall Samford (31-25) in the Southern Conference Championship final, topping the opposing Bulldogs via a 3-1 decision Saturday evening at Fluor Field.
Powered by a complete game from starter Bryce Coulter, The Citadel (34-24) rolled past top-seeded Mercer (44-15) in a 14-4 run-rule victory late Friday morning at Fluor Field. With the win, the Bulldogs advance to the Southern Conference Baseball Championship title game for the first time since 2013.
Headlined by a shutout performance from starter Trip Brown along with a ninth-inning offensive surge for seven insurance runs, fifth-seeded The Citadel (33-24) upended No. 1 overall Mercer (43-13) behind a 9-2 margin late Thursday morning at Fluor Field, advancing the Bulldogs into the Southern Conference Baseball Championship semifinals for the first time since 2015.
Highlighted by Golden Glove Award winner Aryan Patel along with first-team All-Conference choice Will Holmes, The Citadel collected six postseason honors ahead of the upcoming Southern Conference Baseball Championship opener, per announcement by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
A two-home run performance from Lane Tobin paced The Citadel (30-24, 11-10) to a 12-7 victory over VMI (28-26, 3-18) at Gray-Minor Stadium on Saturday, completing the weekend sweep of the rival Keydets.
A game-tying home run by Sam Dansky in the ninth and a three-run 10th frame propelled The Citadel (29-24, 10-10 SoCon) to a 7-4 extra-inning victory over VMI (28-25, 3-17 SoCon) at Gray-Minor Stadium on Friday night.
Behind a 10-strikeout performance from Will Holmes, The Citadel (28-24, 9-10 SoCon) secured a decisive 9–2 victory over VMI (28-24, 3-16 SoCon) on Thursday afternoon at Gray-Minor Stadium.
Despite taking an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, The Citadel (27-24) fell to No. 20 Coastal Carolina (35-17) via a 5-3 decision Tuesday night at Springs Brooks Stadium.
The Citadel (27-23, 8-10 SoCon) fell to Samford (26-23, 10-8 SoCon) via a 5-4 margin in an extra innings series finale on Saturday evening at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Andrew Buffkin tossed a complete game shutout while Jayden Williams powered the offense with a grand slam, carrying The Citadel (27-22, 8-9 SoCon) to an 8-0 victory over visiting Samford (25-23, 9-8 SoCon) in the back-half of a doubleheader on Friday night at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
A career day on the mound from Will Holmes set the tone early as The Citadel (26-22, 7-9 SoCon) secured a decisive 10–4 victory over Samford (25-22, 9-7 SoCon) in game one a three-game weekend set at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The Bulldogs’ offense was highlighted by a pair of home runs and four doubles, contributing to their 12-hit performance.
Bolstered by back-to-back notable pitching performances from Andrew Buffkin and Trip Brown, The Citadel (25-22, 6-9 SoCon) secured the three-game weekend sweep of Presbyterian (10-38, 6-12 Big South) behind a pair of doubleheader victories Sunday afternoon, initially topping the Blue Hose in a 3-0 seven-inning shutout before narrowly edging the hosts via a 2-1 margin across another seven frames at Elton Pollock Field.
ueled by an 7.0-inning, eight-strikeout performance from starter Will Holmes, The Citadel (23-22, 6-9 SoCon) upended host Presbyterian (10-36, 6-12 Big South) in the opening contest of a three-game weekend series, ousting the Blue Hose behind a 7-2 final mark Friday evening at Elton Pollock Field.
The Citadel (22-22) secured the season series sweep over in-state foe South Carolina (22-24) via a 4-0 decision at Founders Park on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs’ pitching staff delivered a complete-game shutout, allowing only three hits to the Gamecocks.
The Citadel (21-22, 6-9 SoCon) fell to UNCG (16-28, 3-12 SoCon) in a 9-4 defeat on Sunday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, closing out the three-game series with a 2-1 advantage
Fueled by a season-long 6.1-inning start for Andrew Buffkin along with a pair of three-RBI performances from TJ Anderson and Michael Gibson, The Citadel (21-21, 6-8 SoCon) overpowered visiting UNCG (15-28, 2-12 SoCon) in the second game of the Southern Conference series, orchestrating a 10-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park to clinch the weekend set against the Spartans.
Headlined by a combined 14-strikeout performance by starter Will Holmes and closer Michael Gibson, The Citadel (20-21, 5-8 SoCon) staved off visiting UNCG (15-27, 2-11 SoCon) in the opening contest of a three-game weekend series, topping the Spartans in a pitcher’s duel behind a final 2-1 decision Friday evening at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
A six-run seventh inning powered The Citadel (19-21) to a commanding 10–3 victory over Georgia Southern (12-28) on Wednesday night at J.I. Clements Stadium. The Bulldogs take the season series over the Eagles.
The Citadel (18-20, 4-7 SoCon) fought back to a tie in the top of the ninth, but ultimately fell to ETSU (24-12, 7-4 SoCon) in a 5–4 walk-off defeat on Saturday afternoon at Thomas Stadium.
An eight-run seventh inning erased a 7-1 Buccaneers lead, as The Citadel (18-19, 4-6 SoCon) rallied to win 11–8 over East Tennessee State University (23-12, 6-4 SoCon) at Thomas Stadium Friday night.
Despite forcing a late 3-3 tie in the seventh inning, The Citadel (16-19, 3-6 SoCon) ultimately lost to Wofford (25-11, 8-1 SoCon) by a 5–3 margin on Sunday afternoon at Russell C. King Stadium.
A late come-from-behind attempt stalled down the stretch as The Citadel (16-18, 3-5 SoCon) fell to Wofford (24-11, 7-1 SoCon) in a narrow 6–5 defeat on Saturday afternoon at Russell C. King Stadium.
A back-and-forth pitchers’ duel slipped away from The Citadel (16-17, 3-4 SoCon), as the Bulldogs fell 2–0 to Wofford (23-11, 6-1 SoCon) at Russell C. King Stadium on Friday night.
Bolstered by a five-run second inning and an 11-hit performance, The Citadel (16-16) secured a 10–8 midweek victory over Winthrop (22-11) on Wednesday night at Founders Field.
Powered by an explosive five-homer performance, The Citadel (15-16) claimed a decisive 14–6 victory over crosstown adversary Charleston Southern (20-11) on Tuesday night at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Powered by a 13-hit overall performance and a three-knock day from Zach Hunt, The Citadel (14-15) clinched the series over Longwood (18-13) behind an 8-4 win on Friday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
A pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning helped lead The Citadel (13-15) to a 6-3 victory over Longwood (18-12) in the first contest of a three-game series Thursday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park.
No. 14 Coastal Carolina used a dominant start from Jaxon Appelman and late-inning heroics to rally past The Citadel, 3-2, on Tuesday night in Charleston, S.C.
The Citadel (12-14, 3-3 SoCon) faltered in the series finale against Western Carolina (18-11, 3-3 SoCon) via a 16–3 final mark on Sunday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
A five-run sixth inning propelled The Citadel (12-13, 3-2 SoCon) to secure a 13-9 series-clinching victory over Western Carolina (17-1, 2-3 SoCon) on Saturday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
TJ Anderson recorded the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning as The Citadel (11-13, 2-2 SoCon) edged past Western Carolina (17-10, 2-2 SoCon) behind a 4–3 victory Friday night at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
