CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston baseball lost to Winthrop, 9-3, Wednesday evening at Patriots Point.
 
The Cougars slip to 12-7 overall while the Eagles improve to 12-10 on the season.
 
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST WINTHROP:

• Winthrop plated a run in the first and second innings before Charleston put a three-spot in the home half of the third.
• After redshirt junior Ethan Plyler plated a run on an infield single, graduate Will Baumhofer connected on the first pitch for a two-run single of his own.
• The Eagles broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning before tacking on two more runs in the sixth. 
• Redshirt freshman Kevin Samonsky made his second midweek start, striking out six batters across 3.2 innings in the no-decision.
• Senior Garrick Murray fanned a pair of batters in two scoreless frames while redshirt sophomore Kevin Steelman and freshman Hunter Phipps did not allow a run in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively.

 
OF NOTE:

• Charleston is now 9-5 against Winthrop in the all-time series.
• Four Cougars had multiple hits on Tuesday, including Baumhofer's two-hit, two-RBI performance.
• CofC struck out double-digit batters for the fourth time this season.
• Steelman has not allowed a run in all three outings.

 
UP NEXT:
Charleston begins conference play against Elon March 21-23 at Patriots Point. First pitches are scheduled for 6 p.m., 2 p.m. and 1 p.m.
 
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