[cid:image001.jpg@01D84C4F.C846F350]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE College of Charleston Baseball News April 9, 2022 Contact | Whitney Noble, Associate Director of Athletics Communications & Creative Content Office Phone | 843.953.3683 | E-Mail | [log in to unmask] COUGARS WALK OFF WITH SERIES WIN OVER JMU, 10-9 MT. PLEASANT, S.C. --- College of Charleston scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to erase a three-run deficit and walk off with a 10-9 series-clinching victory over James Madison in a back-and-forth CAA battle on Saturday afternoon at Patriots Point. LEADING OFF Final Score: College of Charleston 10, James Madison 9 Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Patriots Point) Records: Charleston (18-12, 6-2 CAA), James Madison (17-13, 4-4 CAA) HOW IT HAPPENED * James Madison struck first with a two-run single by Kyle Novak in the top of the third to take an early 2-0 lead. * The Cougars countered with a four-spot in the home half to pull ahead, 4-2, on a sac fly from JT Marr and an RBI single by Cole Mathis. * A solo homer by Travis Reifsnider, followed by another single from Novak, put the Dukes back in front, 5-4, in the fourth. * Charleston countered with two in the sixth tying the score at 5-5 on a triple from Sam Cochrane before Tyler Sorrentino drove him in with a bouncer to short to put the Cougars ahead, 6-5. * James Madison answered once again in the next half inning, scoring four runs to open a 9-6 advantage on a single from Trevon Dabney. * The Cougars refused to give in, cutting the deficit to 9-7 with one down in the ninth before Cam Dean tied it up with a two-run single past the third baseman. * Cochrane then delivered the decisive hit with a flare to center to allow the pinch-runner McLendon Sears to score the winning run from second. KEY COUGARS * Cochrane reached base four times in a 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, a walk, two runs scored and three RBI to pace the offense. * Dean and Harlan each finished with three hits as well driving in two and one runs, respectively. * Harlan, Marr, Mathis, Sorrentino and Luke Wood each chipped in one RBI. * Junior Emmett Bice spun two scoreless innings in relief to earn his first collegiate win. FOR THE NOTEBOOK * With the win, Charleston remains tied with William & Mary for first in the CAA standings with identical 6-2 marks. * Marr has now reached base in 28 of the first 30 games this season. * Mathis’ run-scoring single in the third was the first hit of his collegiate career. * The Cougars converted four of six opportunities with a runner on third and less than two outs. * Charleston held the Dukes to a 5-for-19 afternoon with runners in scoring position. NEXT UP The Cougars and Dukes will meet in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Patriots Point. -www.CofCSports.com- [signature_2129763476] ----- To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE SPORTS as the body of the message.