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College of Charleston Athletics

Scoreboard

Connor Campbell
9
UNCW UNCW 13-8, 2-4 CAA
10
Winner Charleston COFC 7-11, 4-2 CAA
UNCW UNCW
13-8, 2-4 CAA
9
Final
10
Charleston COFC
7-11, 4-2 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UNCW UNCW 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 14 2
Charleston COFC 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 10 15 1

W: Smith, Ryan (1-1) L: Gage Herring (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Cougars Walk Off With Series Win Over Seahawks

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. --- Pinch-runner Brody Hopkins scampered home on a ground ball to third to score the winning run as College of Charleston walked off with a 10-9 win in the bottom of the ninth on Sunday afternoon to clinch a series victory against UNCW in Colonial Athletic Association play.
 
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.
 
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