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.