Friday, May 23
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
11:00 AM
College of Charleston
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Elon
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Charleston Beats No. 6 Elon, Advances to Play No. 3 Campbell
5/23/2025 2:24:00 PM | Baseball
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – No. 4 College of Charleston baseball beat No. 6 Elon, 4-2, Friday morning, advancing in the elimination bracket in the 2025 CAA Baseball Championship.
The Cougars face No. 3 Campbell at 3 p.m.
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST ELON:
OF NOTE:
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The Cougars face No. 3 Campbell at 3 p.m.
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST ELON:
- Charleston jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning with an RBI single from senior Dylan Johnson and two-run knock off the bat of senior Tyler Sorrentino.
- Leading 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth, freshman Landon Penfield launched his ninth homer of the season, a solo shot over the right field wall.
- After giving up a run in the eighth, Charleston handed the ball to senior Davis Aiken, who locked down his 13th save of the season with the four out stop.
- With a runner on first and one out, CofC turned the game-ending double play to secure the victory.
- Senior Dariyan Pendergrass stole his 40th and 41st bases in the first inning, becoming just the third player in program history to steal 40 bags.
OF NOTE:
- Charleston is now 47-33 all-time against Elon, 23-17 at home and 6-2 in the CAA Tournament.
- Sorrentino's 17-game hitting streak is tied for the eighth-longest in program history with Brett Gardner (2004) and Daniel Aldrich (2011).
- Pendergrass has stolen multiple bases in ten ballgames this season and has sole possession of the second-most bags in a single season with 41.
- Aiken's 24 career saves are third in program history.
- Charleston's 114 stolen bases are the seventh all-time in school history.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Thomas, Hayden (2-1)
L: Straniero, Nolan (4-4)
S: Aiken, Davis (13)
Batting:
2B: Granatell, Charlie 1
RBI: Duffey, Alex 1 ; Szestowicki, Justin 1
SH: Yaghoubi, Tank 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vergantino, Will 1 ; Hajdu, Jake 1
CS: Mallory Jr., Kenny 1
HBP: Mallory Jr., Kenny 1
PO: Mallory Jr., Kenny 1
Batting:
HR: Penfield, Landon 1
RBI: Penfield, Landon 1 ; Johnson, Dylan 1 ; Sorrentino, Tyler 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Pendergrass, Dariyan 1 ; Penfield, Landon 2 ; Baumhofer, Will 1
SB: Pendergrass, Dariyan 2 ; Baumhofer, Will 1 ; Neaves, Avery 1
Game Leaders
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