WILLIAMSBURG, Va. --- Harrison Hawkins hit a two-run homer in each game and finished the day with six RBI, while
Trey Pooser pitched seven shutout innings in game one to lead the College of Charleston to a doubleheader and series sweep of William & Mary on Saturday afternoon in Colonial Athletic Association play. The Cougars won game one, 10-1, before edging the Tribe, 5-4, in the finale to complete the sweep.
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LEADING OFF
Final Score (Game 1): College of Charleston 10, William & Mary 1
Final Score (Game 2): College of Charleston 5, William & Mary 4
Location: Williamsburg, Va.
Records: Charleston (21-18, 11-7 CAA), William & Mary (12-25, 9-12 CAA)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cougars scored twice in the first, held William & Mary scoreless until the eighth and pushed eight runs across in the final three innings in game one to clinch the series win. Charleston then battled its way to a gritty 5-4 victory in the series finale scoring three in the fifth and two in the eighth after William & Mary tied the game at 3-3 in the seventh.
Ty Good then shut the door stranding the tying run on second in the eighth and pitching a perfect ninth to close out the sweep.
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STANDOUT PERFORMANCE
Hawkins continued to feast on CAA pitching going 5-for-9 with four runs scored, two doubles, two homers and six RBI in the doubleheader. The senior outfielder finished the weekend sweep 9-for-15 (.643) with seven RBI, 17 total bases and a 1.214 slugging percentage. He went 4-for-6 in game one with two doubles, a two-run homer, three runs scored and four RBI. Hawkins capped the weekend with a 1-for-3 effort in game two after walking twice and clubbing his second two-run home run of the day.
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NOTABLES
- Pooser pitched a gem in game one, scattering four hits across seven shutout innings while setting a career-high with eight strikeouts.
- Landon Choboy went 3-for-5 in game one with four RBI.
- Ari Sechopoulos collected four hits and drove in two key runs in the doubleheader.
- Joseph Mershon reached five times, scored three runs and made several stellar defensive plays.
- Matt Lobeck finished the day 4-for-7 with a crucial RBI single and a run scored.
- Connor Campbell fanned four over two and one-third innings in game two.
- Zach Williams struck out three in two innings of work in game one.
- The Cougars finished the doubleheader with seven two-out RBI while batting .385 with two outs.
- Charleston's pitching staff held the Tribe to a .179 (5-for-28) average with runners on base.
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NEXT UP
The Cougars make the short trip across the peninsula on Tuesday evening for the third of four meetings with The Citadel this season. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Joe Riley Park.