College of Charleston
7-11, 4-2
UNCW
13-8, 2-4
Cougars Walk Off With Series Win Over Seahawks
3/28/2021 6:08:00 PM | Baseball
LEADING OFF
Final Score: College of Charleston 10, UNCW 9
Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Records: Charleston (7-11, 4-2 CAA), UNCW (13-8, 2-4 CAA)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Seahawks jumped out to a 5-0 lead with a five-run second inning capped off by a three-run homer from Brooks Baldwin. Charleston scored one in the third, once in the fourth and twice in the fifth to whittle the deficit to 5-4 after fifth. The Cougars then struck for three in the sixth to take a 7-5 lead on a two-run triple by Harrison Hawkins. A two-run seventh would push the lead to 9-5 before UNCW answered in the top of the ninth, scoring four runs to even the tally at 9-9. Hawkins delivered again in the home half, bouncing a ball to third that allowed Hopkins to score and hand the Cougars the 10-9 walk-off win.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCE
Hawkins capped his big weekend with a 2-for-5 effort while driving in his seventh and eighth runs of the series with a two-run triple in the sixth. The senior outfielder also reached on a walk and scored twice.
NOTABLES
- Connor Campbell tossed seven strong innings out of the bullpen, allowing two earned runs and striking out five after entering in the second inning.
- Joseph Mershon extended his hitting streak to seven games with a 2-for-4 day that including two runs scored and an RBI single.
- Nine Cougars recorded at least one hit including eight of CofC's nine starters.
- Jackson Boyd drove in a run with his first collegiate hit in the fifth.
- Jared Kirven equaled his career-high with a 3-for-4 effort and drove in his third run of the season.
- The series victory marks the Cougars' first against UNCW since a weekend sweep at Patriots Point in 2017.
NEXT UP
The Cougars will travel to Statesboro, Ga. on Tuesday for a midweek rematch with Georgia Southern. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Smith, Ryan (1-1)
L: Gage Herring (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Brooks Baldwin 1 ; Cole Weiss 1 ; Kevin Pitarra 1
HR: Brooks Baldwin 1
RBI: Brooks Baldwin 5 ; Cole Weiss 1 ; Noah Bridges 1 ; Taber Mongero 1
SF: Taber Mongero 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brooks Baldwin 2 ; Cole Weiss 1 ; Kip Brandenburg 1 ; Matt Suggs 1 ; Noah Bridges 1 ; Dillon Lifrieri 1 ; Kevin Pitarra 1 ; Taber Mongero 1
HBP: Kip Brandenburg 1
Batting:
2B: McCallister, Tanner 1
3B: Hawkins, Harrison 1
RBI: Mershon, Joseph 1 ; Harlan, Trotter 1 ; Hawkins, Harrison 2 ; Sechopoulos, Ari 1 ; McCallister, Tanner 1 ; Boyd, Jackson 1 ; Kirven, Jared 1
SH: Kirven, Jared 1 ; Belser, Sajon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mershon, Joseph 2 ; Harlan, Trotter 1 ; Hawkins, Harrison 2 ; Sechopoulos, Ari 1 ; Dean, Cam 1 ; Stageberg, Luke 1 ; Hopkins, Brody 1 ; Belser, Sajon 1
SB: Mershon, Joseph 1 ; Harlan, Trotter 1 ; Dean, Cam 1
HBP: Mershon, Joseph 1
