2025 (The Citadel - Junior): Appeared in 19 games, starting three on the mound … Posted a 4.11 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched … Finished the season with a 3-5 pitching record, also collecting two saves …1.47 WHIP was third-best on the team among pitchers with over 25.0 innings pitched … Tied for fourth on the team with 29 strikeouts on the season … Pitched 4.2 innings against Maine, allowing just two hits and one run while striking out a season-high five batters … Pitched 3.0 scoreless innings against Maine, striking out three while giving up two hits … Only pitcher with over 25.0 innings pitched that did not give up a triple on the season … Gave up just one home run in 50.1 innings pitched … Threw three scoreless frames against Mercer … Tossed 4.2 scoreless innings against Wofford, giving up three hits and striking out four batters … Had streak of four consecutive appearances without giving up an earned run … Finished the season by throwing 7.0 innings against Mercer, allowing just one earned run while striking out four batters.
2024 (The Citadel - Sophomore): Appeared in five games for The Citadel … Recording five strikeouts on 5.2 innings pitched
2023 (The Citadel - Freshman): Appeared in 13 games, making one start … Struck out 12 over 17.2 innings … Made collegiate debut against Charleston Southern … Retired all three hitters over two appearances against LIU … Struck out season-high three over 1.1 innings at South Carolina … Tossed a scoreless inning against Holy Cross … Earned first collegiate start against CSU … Allowed four hits and struck out two over 5.0 innings in a no decision.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Scott McLeod at Chapin High School … Ranked as the No. 12 right-handed pitcher in the state by Prep Baseball Report … Also lettered in football, earning all-region honors as a junior … Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Son of Caoline and Chuck Bland … Father played baseball at Furman … Comes from a long line of Citadel graduates … Great, great uncle, Martin Luther Merchant Jr, was the Regimental Commander in 1935 … Grandfather, William Judson Thomason, played baseball for the Bulldogs … Uncles, Kenneth and Jeffrey, were members of the Summerall Guard…cousin, Martin Luther Marchant III is a 1981 graduate … Majoring in college sport leadership.
