1990 Citadel Baseball


School: The Citadel (SoCon member 1936-Present)

Sport: Baseball

Year (Coach): 1990 (Chal Port)

Notable


Advanced to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska ... Rolled to a 46-14 record (.767) on the season, including a 13-1 mark in SoCon play and a conference regular season title ... Captured the school's first SoCon Baseball Tournament title on their home field in Charleston, S.C., beating Western Carolina 9-5 in the title game ... Outfielder Billy Baker was named MVP of that event ... Won 26 consecutive games during the season, stretching from February 18 to March 26 ... Team went 8-1 in February and 19-2 in March in a roaring start ... Played in the NCAA Atlantic Regional, beating NC State (11-3), East Carolina (8-5) and host Miami (Fla.) twice (6-2 and 4-1) to advance to historic Rosenblatt Stadium ... An 8-2 loss to No. 2 LSU in the opener was followed by an 8-7 win over No. 6 Cal State Fullerton ... The Bulldogs magical season came to a close with a 6-1 loss to LSU on June 4.