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The Citadel baseball team will compete in the postseason after winning the SoCon Tournament championship. The Bulldogs knocked off top-seeded Mercer twice on their way to that title.
They have been rewarded with a three-seed in the Atlanta Regional where they’ll line up alongside Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, and Illinois-Chicago.
The Bulldogs will open up against the Sooners on Friday evening. Folks will soon become acquainted with top hitter Zach Hunt.
Who is Zach Hunt?
The Citadel first baseman is a junior that hails from Dillon, South Carolina. The small town of around 6,500 people is dubbed the “First stop in SC,” due to its proximity along the North Carolina border.
Dillion is located in northeast South Carolina just off I-95 between Florence and Lumberton, NC. It’s positioned in a rich agricultural belt known historically for growing tobacco, corn, and soybeans.
Zach Hunt grew up on one of those farms before playing baseball at Lake View High School. After being named 1A Pitcher of the Year as a senior, he enrolled at Florence-Darlington Tech.
With the Stingers, Hunt hit .342 across two seasons with 16 homers and 117 RBIs. He buoyed that production into an opportunity at The Citadel. The transfer hasn’t disappointed.
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— The Citadel Baseball (@CitadelBaseball) May 20, 2026
Citadel baseball star rakes in gardening gloves.
You might notice something interesting from that clip posted above, and many other involving the slugger. Zach Hunt does not wear typical batting gloves. Instead, he sports an old pair of gardening gloves at the dish.
It’s working for him.
Hunt is hitting .290 with a team-high 10 homers and 47 RBIs. He can absolutely mash.
Why does Hunt prefer the gardening gloves to batting gloves? Scott Eisberg of WCIV in Charleston caught up with the infielder to find out.
He says they are mainly worn by old women in their garden or construction workers on the side of the road.
But Citadel slugger Zach Hunt, raised on a farm in Dillon, wears them as batting gloves.
It’s worked to the tune of 10 HR’s this year.
I dug in, on those yellow mitts. pic.twitter.com/rYZTl2lzup
— Scott Eisberg (@SEisbergWCIV) May 28, 2026
It actually has nothing to do with his being raised on a farm. He simply prefers the feel and durability.
“It’s better grip, they last longer than other gloves,” Hunt said. “You’re not going through different gloves, and they kind of mold into your hands. They just feel really good.”
They’re certainly serving their purpose. Hunt continues to produce at the dish. Expect the gloves to make an appearance in The Citadel’s NCAA Baseball Tournament opener vs. Oklahoma on Friday.
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