Cougs Face William & Mary in CAA Opening Round

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MT PLEASANT, S.C. – Fourth-seeded College of Charleston baseball begins the 2025 CAA Championship on Wednesday, May 21 against No. 5 seed William & Mary. First pitch from Patriots Point is set for noon with the game airing live on FloCollege.

FIRST PITCH:

Charleston won its finale series of the campaign, beating Hofstra 11-4 Thursday and 6-2 Friday. The Cougars also closed out the regular season winners of nine of the final 10 ballgames.
Senior Tyler Sorrentino enters the postseason riding a 14-game hitting streak. The outfielder is batting .340 (18-for-53) with 11 runs, 12 RBI, six stolen bases and seven extra-base hits.
Freshman Landon Penfield slugged three of Charleston's four home runs versus Hofstra, including a two-homer performance Saturday that included a game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the eighth.
For his efforts, the third baseman was tabbed CAA Rookie of the Week; his second weekly honor in 2025.
Senior Dariyan Pendergrass also went deep on Senior Day, his fourth homer of the campaign.
Pendergrass swiped three bases in the setback, giving him 39 on the year. The senior ranks ninth in the country and 13th with 0.72 stolen bases per game.
Senior Davis Aiken recorded his 12th save of the year and 23rd career stop last Friday, tying Sam Moore (1992-95) for the third-most career saves in school history.
Charleston's pitching staff enters the championship fourth in the country with 3.15 walks allowed per nine innings. CofC has allowed three-or-fewer walks in 34 ballgames, including 13 with one walk or less.

CHARLESTON IN THE CAA CHAMPIONSHIP:

CofC has made a conference tournament for the 26th consecutive season and will be the No. 4 seed for the third time in the CAA Championship.
Charleston looks to win its second CAA Championship since joining the conference.
Charleston won the 2014 CAA Championship, winning all three games, including two victories over William & Mary.
The Cougars have hosted four of the 11 CAA Championships since joining the conference, holding an 18-18 overall record.
As the No. 4 seed, Charleston is 5-4, tied for the most wins (No. 1 seed: 5-6)

SERIES HISTORY:

The Cougars are 31-12 all-time against the Tribe and hold a 17-4 record at home.
Charleston holds a 6-2 record versus William & Mary in the CAA Championship, the most victories against a single opponent.
CofC took the final two games earlier in the season in Williamsburg by scores of 4-2 and 12-3, sparking a nine-game winning streak.

TICKETS:

With Seating will include both general admission (Sections 201 and 207) and reserved chairback seating (all other sections).
Each ticket grants access to all games held on the specified day. Re-entry will be permitted with a valid ticket.
Per league policy, the seating area beyond the right field fence will be ticketed.
In addition, students from a participating university will be given free general admission with a valid student ID from one of the competing institutions.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting cofcsports./tickets or by calling the Charleston Ticket Office at (843) 953-2632.

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Players Mentioned

Davis Aiken

Dariyan Pendergrass

Landon Penfield

Tyler Sorrentino

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