MT PLEASANT, S.C. – College of Charleston baseball's comeback attempt fell short as the Cougars lost 8-7 to Campbell Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point.
 
 
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST CAMPBELL:

• Senior Dylan Johnson served the first pitch he saw into center, scoring a pair in the first for the early 2-0 advantage.
• Campbell leveled the game in the third following an RBI single from Jackson Thompson before breaking the game open with a six-run fifth to make it an 8-2 ballgame.
• The Cougars cut into the deficit with three runs of their own, highlighted by back-to-back two out singles by Johnson and junior Payton Frehner.
• Redshirt junior Alex Lyon didn't allow a hit over the final three frames.
• Later in the bottom of the eighth, graduate Will Baumhofer tripled in Frehner before scoring on sophomore Brent Gibb's sacrifice fly to make it a one run ballgame.
• With two outs in the ninth, CofC had runners on first and second but were unable to get the tying run across the plate.

 
OF NOTE:

• Charleston falls to 15-18 all-time against Campbell.
• Graduate Avery Neaves has reached base in 24 of the 26 games this season including 19 straight ballgames.
• Neaves crossed the dish twice on Sunday, the 12th time he's scored multiple times.
• Johnson drove in a season-best three runs on three knocks in the setback.
• Johnson is the eighth different Cougar to drive in three-plus runs in a game.
• Lyon appeared in his 62nd career appearance and has recorded at least six outs in 29 of those outings.
• Pendergrass scored two runs in each of the three games against the Camels over the weekend.

 
UP NEXT:
Charleston hosts Charleston Southern on Tuesday, April 1. First pitch from Patriots Point is set for 6 p.m. and is $2 Twosday, where fans can purchase general admission tickets for $2, if purchased online.
 
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