College of Charleston
3-1
Coastal Carolina
4-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. of Charleston | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Charleston Dominates Coastal Carolina
2/18/2025 7:43:00 PM | Baseball
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Charleston improves to 3-1 on the season and hands the Chanticleers (4-1) their first loss of 2025.
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Freshman Landon Penfield ignited the offense in the top of the first with a three-run shot, his first collegiate long ball and first Cougar home run of the season. Penfield finished the contest by going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, home run, 5 RBI, walk and hit by pitch. Penfield was one of five Cougars to tally multiple hits.
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Redshirt junior Daniel Brooks tossed four innings in his first start of the season, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks.
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PENFIELD POWER.
— Charleston Baseball (@CofCBaseball) February 18, 2025
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CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST COASTAL CAROLINA:
- Charleston held a 12-2 lead after the fourth, scoring three runs in the first, four in the third and putting up a five-spot in the fourth.
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- Five different players drew multiple walks, paced by graduate Avery Neaves' four.
- Freshman Rafael Soto went 3-for-6 with three runs, two doubles and three RBI.
- Redshirt junior Alex Lyon allowed two runs across three innings of relief, striking out three batters. Lyon also earned the win.
- Junior Derek Duval tossed a scoreless eighth to close out the run-rule victory.
OF NOTE:
- Charleston evens the all-time series with Coastal Carolina at 27 all.
- The Cougars earned their first road victory over the Chanticleers for the first time since 2019.
- The 15 runs were the third-most scored against Coastal and most since June 6, 2010, when the Cougars won 16-6 in the NCAA Regionals.
- CofC's 16 walks set a program record, breaking the previous high of 15 set in 2002 against Howard.
- All three of Charleston's wins in 2025 have come via the run rule. CofC had just one last season.
- The Cougars improve to 82-4 under head coach Chad Holbrook when scoring 10-plus runs.
UP NEXT:
Charleston returns home for a three-game series against Seton Hall beginning Friday, Feb. 21. First pitches from Patriots Point are scheduled for 4 p.m., 2 p.m. and 1 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lyon, Alex (1-0)
L: Ellison, O (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Johnson, Dylan 1 ; Soto, Rafael 2
3B: Penfield, Landon 1
HR: Penfield, Landon 1
RBI: Baumhofer, Will 2 ; Penfield, Landon 5 ; Johnson, Dylan 1 ; Soto, Rafael 3 ; Gibbs, Brent 2 ; Pendergrass, Dariyan 2
SF: Gibbs, Brent 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Neaves, Avery 1 ; Baumhofer, Will 1 ; Plyler, Ethan 1 ; Penfield, Landon 3 ; Frehner, Payton 2 ; Johnson, Dylan 3 ; Soto, Rafael 2 ; Gibbs, Brent 2
SB: Gibbs, Brent 1 ; Pendergrass, Dariyan 1
HBP: Plyler, Ethan 1 ; Penfield, Landon 1
Batting:
2B: Tozzi, Dom 1 ; Rodriguez, F 1
HR: Estep, Brice 1
RBI: Estep, Brice 2 ; Barthol, B 1 ; Tozzi, Dom 2
SH: Barthol, B 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mihos, Dean 2 ; Estep, Brice 1 ; Rodriguez, F 2
HBP: Mihos, Dean 1
