Cougars Drop Opener to UNCW, 4-3

Friday, May 6

Wilmington, N.C.

6:00 PM

College of Charleston

29-15, 16-3

UNCW

25-19, 10-6

Col. of Charleston

UNCW

5/6/2022 10:16:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

WILMINGTON, N.C. --- College of Charleston scored once in the ninth and stranded the tying run at third as the Cougars fell to UNCW, 4-3, on Friday evening in the opening game of a three-game set at Brooks Field.

LEADING OFF
Final Score: UNCW 4, College of Charleston 3
Location: Wilmington, N.C. (Brooks Field)
Records: Charleston (29-15, 16-3 CAA), UNCW (25-19, 10-6 CAA)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Seahawks struck first in the fourth taking a 1-0 lead on a leadoff home run by Brooks Baldwin.
UNCW would stretch the advantage to 3-0 on a two-out, two-run single by John Newton in the fifth.
Charleston got on the board with two in the seventh, cutting the deficit to 3-2 on back-to-back RBI singles from Cam Dean and Tyler Sorrentino.
The Seahawks answered in the home half when Taber Mongero tripled and scored on a sac fly by Bryan Arendt to put UNCW ahead, 4-2.
Charleston mounted another comeback bid in the ninth, putting the first two men on via a walk and a single before Sorrentino moved both runners into scoring position with a perfect bunt to third.
A sac fly from Sam Cochrane would plate one and move the tying run to third before the Seahawks' bullpen was able to record the final out.

KEY COUGARS

Sorrentino and Dean both finished 2-for-4 on the night with an RBI.
Landon Choboy went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
Cochrane, Trotter Harlan and Joseph Mershon each reached twice with a single and a walk.
Ty Good battled his way through six innings striking out seven and allowing three runs on four hits.
Reed Parris tossed two frames in relief surrendering one run on one hit and fanning two.

FOR THE NOTEBOOK

Friday's setback snaps a 12-game winning streak in league play for the Cougars.
Charleston holds a 4.5 game lead over the Seahawks in the race for the CAA regular season crown.
The Cougars were held to a 4-for-18 clip with runners on base including a 2-for-9 mark with men in scoring position.
Charleston finished the night 5-for-11 with two outs.

NEXT UP
The Cougars and Seahawks will meet in game two of the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch for Friday's series opener is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Brooks Field.