Friday, March 9
Patriots Point
6:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: Michael Wiser
3/8/2018 6:00:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. --- The College of Charleston baseball team will look to rebound from a mid-week setback to No. 19 East Carolina in a three-game series with CSU Bakersfield this weekend at Patriots Point. First pitch is set for 6:00 pm on Friday, with Evan Sisk (Chester, S.C.) taking the ball opposite CSU Bakersfield sophomore Aaron Charles.
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How to Follow the Cougars
Twitter: @CofCBaseball
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
Video: Charleston Sports Network (Saturday)
Audio: None
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Probable Pitchers
Friday | 6:00 pm: LHP Evan Sisk (2-1, 3.71 ERA,1 7 K) vs. RHP Aaron Charles (1-2, 7.31 ERA, 11 K)
Saturday | 2:00 pm: RHP Griffin McLarty (2-0, 0.49 ERA, 16 K) vs. RHP Davonte Butler (1-1, 4.58 ERA, 16 K)
Sunday | 12:00 pm: RHP Jakob Frishmuth (2-0, 2.81 ERA, 13 K) vs. LHP Ben Cutting (0-2, 7.71 ERA, 9 K)
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Weekend Preview         Â
The Cougars and Roadrunners meet for the first time on Friday. Charleston has won seven of its last eight, while CSU Bakersfield stands at 6-8 on the season despite two wins over ranked opponents.
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Last Time Out  Â
The Cougars suffered a tough 5-2 setback at No. 19 East Carolina on Wednesday after their early 2-0 lead was erased by a four-run second from the Pirates. Luke Morgan provided the offense for CofC with a two-run homer - his third long ball of the season - in the top of the first.
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Making History
The Cougars accomplished a program-first in dramatic fashion on Sunday, when Joey Mundy and Luke Manzo sparked a two-out rally in the eighth to lead Charleston to a 6-4 come-from-behind win over Georgia to secure the program's first-ever sweep of a Power Five school.
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Hart Of The Problem    Â
Dupree Hart gave the Bulldogs fits on both sides of the ball this weekend, finishing the three-game set with a .467 (5-for-9) batting average, a .692 on-base percentage, and a perfect fielding record in 14 attempts. The 5-foot-7 second baseman reached base in each of his first six plate appearances, and eight of his first nine in the series.
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Sophomore Stalwart    Â
Sophomore starter Griffin McLarty delivered one of the most memorable performances on the mound in recent memory for the Cougars on Saturday, scattering six hits and tying a career-high with seven strikeouts in the program's first complete game shutout since 2014. The 6-foot-3 right-hander is now tied with Jakob Frishmuth and Carter Love with a 2-0 record, and ranks second on the team with a 0.49 earned run average.
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Scouting CSU Bakersfield           Â
CSU Bakersfield enters the fourth weekend of the season with a 6-8 overall record, which includes wins over No. 22 Saint Mary's and No. 23 UNLV.
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Andrew Penner and Evan Berkley lead the Roadrunners with identical .392 batting averages, while Ryan Kock has driven in a team-high seven runs to go along with a home run. Saturday starter Davonte Butler carries a 1-1 record with a 4.58 ERA through his first three starts as a freshman.
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How to Follow the Cougars
Twitter: @CofCBaseball
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
Video: Charleston Sports Network (Saturday)
Audio: None
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Probable Pitchers
Friday | 6:00 pm: LHP Evan Sisk (2-1, 3.71 ERA,1 7 K) vs. RHP Aaron Charles (1-2, 7.31 ERA, 11 K)
Saturday | 2:00 pm: RHP Griffin McLarty (2-0, 0.49 ERA, 16 K) vs. RHP Davonte Butler (1-1, 4.58 ERA, 16 K)
Sunday | 12:00 pm: RHP Jakob Frishmuth (2-0, 2.81 ERA, 13 K) vs. LHP Ben Cutting (0-2, 7.71 ERA, 9 K)
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Weekend Preview         Â
The Cougars and Roadrunners meet for the first time on Friday. Charleston has won seven of its last eight, while CSU Bakersfield stands at 6-8 on the season despite two wins over ranked opponents.
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Last Time Out  Â
The Cougars suffered a tough 5-2 setback at No. 19 East Carolina on Wednesday after their early 2-0 lead was erased by a four-run second from the Pirates. Luke Morgan provided the offense for CofC with a two-run homer - his third long ball of the season - in the top of the first.
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Making History
The Cougars accomplished a program-first in dramatic fashion on Sunday, when Joey Mundy and Luke Manzo sparked a two-out rally in the eighth to lead Charleston to a 6-4 come-from-behind win over Georgia to secure the program's first-ever sweep of a Power Five school.
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Hart Of The Problem    Â
Dupree Hart gave the Bulldogs fits on both sides of the ball this weekend, finishing the three-game set with a .467 (5-for-9) batting average, a .692 on-base percentage, and a perfect fielding record in 14 attempts. The 5-foot-7 second baseman reached base in each of his first six plate appearances, and eight of his first nine in the series.
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Sophomore Stalwart    Â
Sophomore starter Griffin McLarty delivered one of the most memorable performances on the mound in recent memory for the Cougars on Saturday, scattering six hits and tying a career-high with seven strikeouts in the program's first complete game shutout since 2014. The 6-foot-3 right-hander is now tied with Jakob Frishmuth and Carter Love with a 2-0 record, and ranks second on the team with a 0.49 earned run average.
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Scouting CSU Bakersfield           Â
CSU Bakersfield enters the fourth weekend of the season with a 6-8 overall record, which includes wins over No. 22 Saint Mary's and No. 23 UNLV.
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Andrew Penner and Evan Berkley lead the Roadrunners with identical .392 batting averages, while Ryan Kock has driven in a team-high seven runs to go along with a home run. Saturday starter Davonte Butler carries a 1-1 record with a 4.58 ERA through his first three starts as a freshman.
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