Tuesday, May 8
Patriots Point
6:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
Citadel
Photo by: Al Samuels
Cougars Set For Midweek Tussles With In-State Foes
5/7/2018 3:58:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. --- A pair of midweek tussles with in-state foes await the College of Charleston baseball team this week, with the Cougars hosting The Citadel for their final home game of the season on Tuesday at 6:00 pm. The Cougars will then travel to Columbia, S.C. on Wednesday to take on South Carolina at 7:00 pm.
How to Follow the Cougars
Twitter: @CofCBaseball
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
Video: Charleston Sports Network (Tuesday)
Audio: Charleston Radio Network (Wednesday)
Probable Pitchers
Tuesday | 6:00 pm ET: LHP Zach Williams (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 11 K) vs. LHP Will Pillsbury (1-1, 7.25 ERA, 21 K)
Wednesday | 7:00 pm ET: TBA vs. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (2-4, 4.02 ERA, 28 K)
Week Preview
The Cougars and Bulldogs meet for the 91st time on Tuesday evening, with Charleston holding a 49-41 advantage in the all-time series. CofC has won the last 11 meetings between the intra-city foes. South Carolina leads the all-time series with the Cougars, 35-6; the Cougars won the last meeting, 6-5, on March 29, 2016 in Columbia.
Last Time Out
The Cougars won their 10th weekend series of the season after taking the first two games at Towson. CofC's bats awakened with 24 runs in the three-game set, including a 13-run outburst on Saturday.
Postseason Assurances
With a series win at Towson this past weekend, Charleston clinched its fifth consecutive berth in the CAA Tournament. The Cougars currently sit second in the league standings - 1.5 games back of first-place Northeastern.
Morgan To the Rescue
Luke Morgan continued his stellar season with a strong weekend at the plate against Towson, batting .333 (5-for-15) with two home runs, four RBIs, and a .733 slugging percentage. The senior outfielder left the yard in back-to-back games for the first time this season - including a two-run shot in Saturday's 13-5 win.
Scouting The Citadel
The Citadel comes into the week with three wins in its last five, including a series victory at East Tennessee this past weekend. The Bulldogs sport a combined .262 batting average with 17 home runs.
William Kinney leads the Bulldogs with six home runs, 32 RBIs, and a .318 batting average; Jeffery Brown paces the team with 16 stolen bases in 21 attempts. Tuesday's starter, Will Pillsbury, comes in with a 1-1 record and a 7.25 ERA in 13 appearances.
Scouting South Carolina
South Carolina enters the week as one of the hottest teams in the nation with eight wins in its last 10 - including a weekend sweep of LSU on April 20-22. The Gamecocks are batting .281 as a team with 61 home runs.
Carlos Cortes paces the Gamecocks with 13 home runs to go along with 37 RBIs; LT Tolbert is batting .309 with five homers and a team-high 40 RBIs. Wednesday's starter, Carmen Mlodzinski sports a 2-4 record with a 4.02 ERA in 15 appearances.
How to Follow the Cougars
Twitter: @CofCBaseball
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
Video: Charleston Sports Network (Tuesday)
Audio: Charleston Radio Network (Wednesday)
Probable Pitchers
Tuesday | 6:00 pm ET: LHP Zach Williams (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 11 K) vs. LHP Will Pillsbury (1-1, 7.25 ERA, 21 K)
Wednesday | 7:00 pm ET: TBA vs. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (2-4, 4.02 ERA, 28 K)
Week Preview
The Cougars and Bulldogs meet for the 91st time on Tuesday evening, with Charleston holding a 49-41 advantage in the all-time series. CofC has won the last 11 meetings between the intra-city foes. South Carolina leads the all-time series with the Cougars, 35-6; the Cougars won the last meeting, 6-5, on March 29, 2016 in Columbia.
Last Time Out
The Cougars won their 10th weekend series of the season after taking the first two games at Towson. CofC's bats awakened with 24 runs in the three-game set, including a 13-run outburst on Saturday.
Postseason Assurances
With a series win at Towson this past weekend, Charleston clinched its fifth consecutive berth in the CAA Tournament. The Cougars currently sit second in the league standings - 1.5 games back of first-place Northeastern.
Morgan To the Rescue
Luke Morgan continued his stellar season with a strong weekend at the plate against Towson, batting .333 (5-for-15) with two home runs, four RBIs, and a .733 slugging percentage. The senior outfielder left the yard in back-to-back games for the first time this season - including a two-run shot in Saturday's 13-5 win.
Scouting The Citadel
The Citadel comes into the week with three wins in its last five, including a series victory at East Tennessee this past weekend. The Bulldogs sport a combined .262 batting average with 17 home runs.
William Kinney leads the Bulldogs with six home runs, 32 RBIs, and a .318 batting average; Jeffery Brown paces the team with 16 stolen bases in 21 attempts. Tuesday's starter, Will Pillsbury, comes in with a 1-1 record and a 7.25 ERA in 13 appearances.
Scouting South Carolina
South Carolina enters the week as one of the hottest teams in the nation with eight wins in its last 10 - including a weekend sweep of LSU on April 20-22. The Gamecocks are batting .281 as a team with 61 home runs.
Carlos Cortes paces the Gamecocks with 13 home runs to go along with 37 RBIs; LT Tolbert is batting .309 with five homers and a team-high 40 RBIs. Wednesday's starter, Carmen Mlodzinski sports a 2-4 record with a 4.02 ERA in 15 appearances.
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