Pitching, Offense Stay Strong

Saturday, April 12

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

2:00 PM

College of Charleston

21-12, 7-4

Delaware

17-16, 5-6

Delaware

Col. of Charleston

4/12/2025 5:42:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

MT PLEASANT, S.C. – Redshirt junior Daniel Brooks threw seven innings for the second weekend in a row as College of Charleston baseball earned the series win over Delaware, 9-3, Saturday afternoon at Patriots Point.

The Cougars improve to 21-12 and 7-4 in the CAA while Delaware falls to 17-16 and 5-6 in league action.

Redshirt junior Ethan Plyler collected four RBI in the win, going 2-for-4 at the dish. Senior Ben Venables continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a hit by pitch.

CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST DELAWARE:

After jumping out to a 2-0 lead following a Delaware throwing error in the first, CofC put up a three-spot in the second for a 5-0 advantage.
Freshman Landon Penfield drew a bases loaded walk before Plyler singled home a pair to cap off the frame.
Charleston scored two runs in the win on bases loaded free passes and a third on a bases loaded hit by pitch.
Four different Cougars each scored twice Saturday.
CofC drew 12 walks and were hit four times.
Brooks fanned a season-high seven batters in the victory, allowing one run on three hits and no walks.
Redshirt junior Alex Lyon came in to record the final six outs of the ballgame.

OF NOTE:

Charleston is 25-10 in the all-time series against Delaware and 18-2 at home.
Brooks tied his career high with seven innings of work, set last Saturday at Monmouth.
Venables has two hits in each of the last three contests.
Lyon made his 66th career appearance out of the bullpen.
Brooks made his third Saturday start of the year, improving to 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, striking out 18 batters across 20.0 frames.
CofC's 12 walks; the second time this season drawing double-digit free passes.
Charleston improves to 18-0 this season and 215-12 overall under head coach Chad Holbrook when leading after eight innings.
CofC's pitching staff has a 3.00 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in the month of April, striking out 48 batters in 80 innings while allowing just 12 walks.

UP NEXT:
Charleston looks to go for its first series sweep of the year on Sunday, April 12 against Delaware. First pitch from Patriots Point is set for 1 p.m.

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