Pooser Shuts Down UMBC, Bats Come Alive For 9-2 Win

Saturday, February 25

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

4 PM

College of Charleston

2-3

UMBC

1-2

UMBC

Charleston

Pooser Shuts Down UMBC, Bats Come Alive For 9-2 Win

2/25/2023 7:18:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Senior right-handed pitcher Trey Pooser tossed 7 innings striking out 7 and held the UMBC (1-2) offense to just two runs as Charleston's (2-3) bats came alive for a 9-2 win.

UMBC got on the board with two runs in the first, but Pooser locked in for six more innings with seven strikeouts and the win. Will Baumhofer went 3-for-3 with two runs scored, Jared Kirven added a two-run home run in the second inning and Patrick Sanchez drove home three runs as the catalysts on offense.

Leading Off
Final Score: Charleston 9, UMBC 2
Location: Patriots Point
Records: Charleston (2-3), UMBC (1-2)

How It Happened

UMBC struck first with two in the top of the first inning, but never had much of a threat the rest of the way.
Jared Kirven ignited the Charleston offense with a two-run homer, his first of the season.
Patrick Sanchez smacked his first double of the season in the fourth, plating two runs for his first of three RBI on the day.
Sanchez would add another RBI on an infield single while Tanner McCallister, JT Marr and Tyler Sorrentino each added sacrifice flies.

Key Cougars

Trey Pooser shook off a two-run first inning with six shutout frames after for a final line of 7 innings, 7 strikeouts and only 4 hits allowed.
Jared Kirven hit a two-run home run in the second inning finishing 1-for-4 on the day.
Will Baumhofer went 3-for-3 scoring two runs and hitting a double in the gap and Patrick Sanchez added 3 RBI going 2-for-3 at the dish.

Notes

Saturday's win gave Trey Pooser his first of the 2023 season as the senior righty sits with a 2.29 ERA through two starts and 11 strikeouts over 12.2 innings.
Patrick Sanchez had a career-best 3 RBI on the night highlighted by his two-run double in the fourth.
Will Baumhofer finished 3-for-3 setting a new career-high for hits and scoring twice.
Jared Kirven collected his sixth career home run.

Up Next
Sunday's rubber match is set for 1 p.m. from Patriots Point as the Cougars look to take the series.