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College of Charleston Athletics

Scoreboard

Joseph Mershon
9
Charleston So. CHSO 18-28
14
Winner Charleston COFC 34-15
Charleston So. CHSO
18-28
9
Final
14
Charleston COFC
34-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charleston So. CHSO 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 9 16 3
Charleston COFC 0 5 0 1 4 1 0 3 X 14 11 1

W: Lucas, Brooks (1-1) L: GLEASON, RYAN (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Charleston Runs Win Streak to Five with 14-9 Victory Over CSU

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. --- Joseph Mershon and Tanner McCallister combined to drive in nine runs to help College of Charleston celebrate Senior Day with a 14-9 win over Charleston Southern on Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point.
 
LEADING OFF
Final Score: College of Charleston 14, Charleston Southern 9
Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Patriots Point)
Records: Charleston (34-15), Charleston Southern (18-28)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Charleston Southern struck first pushing across one run in the top of the first to take an early 1-0 lead.
  • The Cougars answered with their first of three crooked numbers in the second scoring five runs on only two hits to jump in front, 5-1.
  • After trading runs in the fourth, Charleston broke the game open with a four-run fifth highlighted by a bases-clearing double from McCallister to put the Cougars ahead, 10-2.
  • The Cougars would add one in the sixth before plating three in the eighth on a two-run homer by Donald Hansis and an RBI single from Will Baumhofer.
  • Charleston Southern once in each of the seventh and eighth frames and pushed across five runs in the ninth to equal the final margin of 14-9. 
KEY COUGARS
  • Mershon went 3-for-4 with a double, two singles and a season-high four RBI to pace the offense.
  • McCallister drove in a career-high five runs with a two-run single and a bases-clearing double.
  • Cole Mathis drew three walks and scored three runs.
  • Hansis celebrated his Senior Day with a pinch-hit two-run homer in the eighth.
  • Luke Wood worked a pair of walks and came around to score twice.
  • Brooks Lucas worked two shutout innings to earn his first win of the season.
  • Ryan Smith fanned two in a scoreless sixth.
FOR THE NOTEBOOK
  • The victory extends Charleston's win streak to five games and marks the Cougars' 18th victory in their last 20 games.
  • Charleston's 14-run outburst is tied for its second-highest run total this season and the first time the Cougars have reached double digits in back-to-back games this spring.
  • The Cougars batted .348 (8-for-23) with runners on and .333 (6-for-18) with men in scoring position.
NEXT UP
The Cougars return to the diamond on Tuesday when they host The Citadel in both their final midweek and last home game of the regular season. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Patriots Point.
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