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Matt Talley worked seven innings Friday afternoon, only allowing two runs, helping the Bulldogs get past Virginia Tech

COLUMBIA — Asher Wojciechowski got his way last weekend. Citadel baseball coach Fred Jordan got his way this weekend. And suddenly, the Columbia regional is looking a lot more interesting to the Bulldogs than it did Monday.

Jordan gambled by starting junior left-hander Matt Talley instead of ace pitcher Wojciechowski in Friday afternoon’s NCAA regional opener against Virginia Tech. Talley paid off big by working six shutout innings in a 7-2 victory over the second-seeded Hokies before 5,075 fans at Carolina Stadium.

As a result, the third-seeded Bulldogs (43-20) will have Wojciechowski, a prospective first-round pick in Monday’s major league draft, on the mound for a winners’ bracket showdown with top-seeded South Carolina at 7 p.m. today. Continue reading Jeff Hartsell’s Post and Courier article here

Asher Wojciechowski and The Citadel take on Blake Cooper and South Carolina tonight at 7. Air time 6:40 on Fox Sports Radio 1450 or by clicking the link on the right side of this page.

Sophomore first baseman Justin Mackert followed up his SoCon Player of the Week honor with the SoCon Tournament MVP

Baseball, The Citadel coach Fred Jordan likes to say, is a game of opportunity.

Justin Mackert got his almost exactly a year ago, when the Bulldogs’ junior first baseman, Chris McGuiness, was picked in the 13th round of the major league draft by the Boston Red Sox.

At the time, Mackert was a little-used outfielder who had never played first base and had hit just .150 in a grand total of 20 at-bats as a freshman last season.

“We threw him a first baseman’s glove in the fall,” Jordan said after the Bulldogs won the Southern Conference tournament last weekend. “And now he’s the MVP of the tournament. What a great story.” Continue reading Jeff Hartsell’s article here.

Fred Jordan is doused with ice water following The Citadel's eighth SoCon Tournament Championship

A season that began with an 18-game regular season conference winning streak and five consecutive SoCon sweeps dating back to last year has been capped off with the current 12-game winning streak. Not only is it the second longest active streak in the country, it’s the longest for The Citadel since a 14-gamer in 2001.

The Bulldogs will find out where they hope to continue the streak in the NCAA Regionals today at 12:30 on ESPN.

For more coverage of The Citadel’s sweep through the SoCon Tournament:

Wojo Shines as Bulldogs Claim Crown

The Omaha Formula

Anywhere but USC

Asher Wojciechowski’s eight strikeouts support an early barrage of runs as the Bulldogs stormed through the SoCon Tourney, 10-3 over WCU on the final day, for their eighth Southern Conference Tournament title. Join the team Monday at Palmetto Ale House on James Island for the NCAA Selection Show viewing party beginning at 11:30am.

Click here for The Citadel’s official game recap.

Today’s Southern Conference Championship between The Citadel and Western Carolina can be heard LIVE AND FREE beginning with our pregame show at 1:40 on Fox Sports Radio 1450 or by clicking the link on the right side of the page.

The Bulldogs are in search of their eighth crown while WCU seeks tournament title number 10.

Kyle Jordan (right) and Justin Mackert react after both scoring on David Greene's game-tying ninth inning single

David Greene’s ninth inning, two-out, two-run single scored Justin Mackert and Kyle Jordan, tying the game at five. Brad Felder later played the role of hero, driving in William Ladd in the 10th inning for the 6-5 win. The Bulldogs play the winner of App State-WCU for the winner-take-all Championship tomorrow at 2pm. We’ll have all the action beginning with our pregame show at 1:40 on Fox Sports Radio 1450 or LIVE AND FREE ONLINE by clicking the link on the right side of the page.

Click here for The Citadel’s official game recap.

Listen live and free this afternoon as The Citadel takes on Elon in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament. We’ll be on the air 20 minutes prior to first pitch SCHEDULED for 1pm on Fox Sports Radio 1450 or by clicking the link on the right side of the page. A win, and the Bulldogs advance to tomorrow’s title game…a loss, and the two teams play for the sixth time this year later today.

Justin Mackert begins his slide into the plate for the go ahead run in the ninth. The play touched off an ugly brawl overshadowing an otherwise tremendous college baseball game.

Citadel baseball coach Fred Jordan emerged clutching his left shoulder after a wild ninth-inning brawl between his Bulldogs and Elon players Thursday night at Riley Park.

“I don’t know how I hurt it,” Jordan said after his team survived in a 6-3, 10-inning victory over No. 4 Elon in the Southern Conference baseball tournament. “But that’s the least of our worries.”

The top-seeded Bulldogs (40-20) will have today off, with a chance to decompress and get ready for a 1 p.m. Saturday game against the winner of today’s elimination game between Elon and Samford.

Late Thursday night, SoCon officials were reviewing videotape of a melee touched off by a collision at the plate in the ninth inning, a full-blown fight that left the crowd of 3,093 buzzing.

Continue reading Jeff Hartsell’s recap here. Bulldogs play again at 1pm Saturday against the winner of today’s Elon-Samford game.

Kyle Jordan's two-run double fueled a 7th inning rally helping The Citadel top Furman in the first round

Listen live tonight as The Citadel renews its rivalry with Elon in a second round, winner’s bracket game. The Bulldogs will throw Matt Talley up against Elon’s Ken Ferrer, who pitched three innings of relief against the Bulldogs during the regular season.

Air time 20 minutes prior to first pitch (approximately 4:40) on Fox Sports Radio 1450 in Charleston or FREE ONLINE by clicking the link on the right side of this page!

Listen live to all Citadel games in the SoCon Tournament on Fox Sports Radio 1450 or FREE ONLINE by clicking the link on the right side of this page.

The top seeded Bulldogs open with #8 Furman today at 5pm.