WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – College of Charleston baseball defeated William & Mary in the second game of the series Saturday afternoon, 4-2.
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The Cougars improve to 26-19 overall and 9-11 in the CAA while the Tribe slip to 20-26 and 13-7 in league play.
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Redshirt junior
Daniel Brooks recorded his fifth victory of the season, striking out six batters in 5.2 innings of work. The righty allowed just two runs on four hits.
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CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST WILLIAM & MARY:
- Senior Dylan Johnson launched his fifth homer of the season over the left field scoreboard in the second before William & Mary leveled the contest in the third with a solo home run of its own.
- The Cougars regained the lead for good in the fifth, courtesy of senior Tyler Sorrentino's sacrifice fly before tacking on a third run the very next inning with an RBI single from graduate Will Baumhofer.
- Leading 3-2 in the top of the ninth, graduate Avery Neaves connected on an RBI double to bring in an insurance marker for CofC.
- Neaves also flashed the leather in the grass, robbing a pair of Tribe hitters in the victory.Â
- Redshirt junior Alex Lyon tossed a scoreless seventh and eighth innings to bridge the lead to closer Davis Aiken.
- Aiken thwarted a W&M comeback, securing his ninth save of the campaign.
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OF NOTE:
- Charleston is now 30-13 all-time against William & Mary and 9-8 as the visitor.
- Lyon made his 72nd career appearance out of the bullpen, tying him with Dre Watts (2010-13) for fourth all-time in program history.
- Aiken collected his 20th career save, tying him with Carter Love (2015-18) for fifth in school history.
- Senior Dariyan Pendergrass swiped his 30th bag of the year in the third.
- Senior Tyler Sorrentino extended his hitting streak to five games on Saturday.
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UP NEXT:
Charleston faces William & Mary in the rubber match on Sunday. First pitch from Plumeri Park is scheduled for 1 p.m.Â
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