Hansis, Sechopoulos Power Cougars to 11-2 Win Over No. 21 Clemson

Wednesday, March 4

Clemson, S.C.

2:00 PM

College of Charleston

8-2

Clemson

9-3

Charleston

Clemson

Hansis, Sechopoulos Power Cougars to 11-2 Win Over No. 21 Clemson

3/4/2020 6:38:00 PM | Baseball

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CLEMSON, S.C. --- Donald Hansis and Ari Sechopoulos combined for three home runs and eight RBI to lead College of Charleston to an 11-2 beat down of No. 21 Clemson on Wednesday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

LEADING OFF
Final Score: College of Charleston 11, No. 21 Clemson
Location: Clemson, S.C.
Records: Charleston (8-2), Clemson (9-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cougars scored early and often with six runs in the opening three innings to send the Tigers reeling. A first-inning grand slam from Hansis and a two-run moonshot by Sechopoulos in the third set the tone. Hansis added a solo shot in the sixth and contributed in an RBI single to the Cougars' four-run seventh. Zach Williams spun three and one-third scoreless and Tradd James fanned two in one and two-third shutout innings to earn the win.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCE
Hansis sparked the offense with his first multi-homer game as a Cougar, driving in six and scoring three runs in a 3-for-4 effort. He launched a grand slam in the first, added a solo shot in the sixth and tacked on an RBI single in the seventh.

NOTABLES

Sechopoulos reached four times via three walks and a two-run moonshot in the third while scoring three runs.
The Cougars' three homers are their most in a single game since a 13-6 win at Coastal Carolina last April.
All nine members of the Charleston batting order reached base while four Cougars scored at least two runs.
Luke Stageberg added two late hits to extend his reached safely streak to 12 games.
Harrison Hawkins went 1-for-4 and scored twice to push his hitting streak to 11 games.
Josh Price battled his way through two scoreless frames with one strikeout.
Kris Kuhn fanned two in a perfect eighth.
Brooks Lucas shut the door and pitched the Cougars out of a jam in the ninth.

NEXT UP
The Cougars return to the diamond on Friday when the welcome Evansville to Patriots Point for the first game of a weekend series. First pitch is slated for 4:00 p.m. on the Charleston Sports Network.