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College of Charleston Baseball News

May 6, 2022

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COUGARS DROP OPENER TO UNCW, 4-3



WILMINGTON, N.C. --- College of Charleston scored once in the ninth and stranded the tying run at third as the Cougars fell to UNCW, 4-3, on Friday evening in the opening game of a three-game set at Brooks Field.



LEADING OFF

Final Score: UNCW 4, College of Charleston 3

Location: Wilmington, N.C. (Brooks Field)

Records: Charleston (29-15, 16-3 CAA), UNCW (25-19, 10-6 CAA)



HOW IT HAPPENED



  *   The Seahawks struck first in the fourth taking a 1-0 lead on a leadoff home run by Brooks Baldwin.

  *   UNCW would stretch the advantage to 3-0 on a two-out, two-run single by John Newton in the fifth.

  *   Charleston got on the board with two in the seventh, cutting the deficit to 3-2 on back-to-back RBI singles from Cam Dean and Tyler Sorrentino.

  *   The Seahawks answered in the home half when Taber Mongero tripled and scored on a sac fly by Bryan Arendt to put UNCW ahead, 4-2.

  *   Charleston mounted another comeback bid in the ninth, putting the first two men on via a walk and a single before Sorrentino moved both runners into scoring position with a perfect bunt to third.

  *   A sac fly from Sam Cochrane would plate one and move the tying run to third before the Seahawks’ bullpen was able to record the final out.



KEY COUGARS



  *   Sorrentino and Dean both finished 2-for-4 on the night with an RBI.

  *   Landon Choboy went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

  *   Cochrane, Trotter Harlan and Joseph Mershon each reached twice with a single and a walk.

  *   Ty Good battled his way through six innings striking out seven and allowing three runs on four hits.

  *   Reed Parris tossed two frames in relief surrendering one run on one hit and fanning two.



FOR THE NOTEBOOK



  *   Friday’s setback snaps a 12-game winning streak in league play for the Cougars.

  *   Charleston holds a 4.5 game lead over the Seahawks in the race for the CAA regular season crown.

  *   The Cougars were held to a 4-for-18 clip with runners on base including a 2-for-9 mark with men in scoring position.

  *   Charleston finished the night 5-for-11 with two outs.





NEXT UP

The Cougars and Seahawks will meet in game two of the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch for Friday’s series opener is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Brooks Field.



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