
Cougars Fall to Jaguars
2/21/2026 4:59:00 PM | Baseball
MT PLEASANT, S.C. – College of Charleston baseball was defeated by South Alabama, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at Patriots Point.
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST SOUTH ALABAMA:
OF NOTE:
UP NEXT:
Charleston and South Alabama play the final game of the series on Sunday, Feb. 22. First pitch from Patriots Point is scheduled for 1 p.m.
For complete coverage of Charleston baseball, follow us X (@CofCBaseball) and Instagram (@CofC_Baseball).
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST SOUTH ALABAMA:
- Blake Guerin singled in all three runs for the Jaguars with a single in the second and two-run single in the fourth.
- Charleston cut into the deficit in the home half of the fourth when senior Payton Frehner dropped a ball into right to plate junior Braeden Smith.
- Redshirt junior Carson Bryant went 3.1 for the Cougars in the setback.
- Redshirt senior Alex Lyon matched his season-high with 4.2 scoreless innings before graduate Kurt Rogers tossed a scoreless ninth.
OF NOTE:
- Charleston is 5-3 all-time against South Alabama.
- Lyon made his 80th career appearance with the Cougars.
- Lyon has thrown 4.2 scoreless innings in his first two outings of the 2026 campaign.
- Frehner has an RBI in five of his six games and in three straight contests.
UP NEXT:
Charleston and South Alabama play the final game of the series on Sunday, Feb. 22. First pitch from Patriots Point is scheduled for 1 p.m.
For complete coverage of Charleston baseball, follow us X (@CofCBaseball) and Instagram (@CofC_Baseball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Miller, Max (1-1)
L: Bryant, Carson (0-1)
S: Shineflew, Jaxon (1)
Batting:
2B: Guerin, Blake 1
RBI: Guerin, Blake 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Bigby, Paxton 2 ; Puckett, Stewart 1
SB: Picarelli, Brady 1

Batting:
RBI: Frehner, Payton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Smith, Braeden 1
SB: Amman, Jake 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Charleston Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs. Monmouth (2/21/26)
Saturday, February 21
On the Prowl with Charleston Athletics: Colby Duggan, Men's Basketball
Wednesday, February 18
Charleston Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs. Hofstra (2/12/26)
Friday, February 13
On the Prowl with Charleston Athletics: Robin Harmony, Head Women's Basketball Coach
Wednesday, February 11






















