COLUMBUS - The Columbus State University baseball team swept Peach Belt Conference foe Claflin University Saturday afternoon at Ragsdale Field. With the wins, the Cougars improve to 31-19 (17-10 PBC).

Game 1: CSU 11 CU 0

• CSU took a 2-0 lead in the first, scoring two runs off an infield error
• The Cougars scored seven runs in the second inning thanks to RBI singles from Andrew Rubin and Jackson Chizek, a grand slam from Derek Wylie and a bases loaded walk from Chizek, plating Seth Nelson
• In the fourth, Cody Ferguson singled to left center to plate Rubin, and in the sixth, Ferguson reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Chizek
• Colby Brabston, Wylie, Rubin and Chizek each tallied two hits. Trace Goforth collected the win on the mound after 5.0 innings, striking out six

Game 2: CSU 9 CU 2

• Claflin took a 1-0 lead in the first off a single up the middle, however Win Johns homered in the next half inning to tie the game
• In the third, CSU took a 4-1 lead thanks to home runs from Ferguson and Wylie
• The Cougars extended the lead to 6-1 with a Wylie RBI single to left field and a sacrifice fly from Ian King, scoring Johns
• In the sixth, CSU made it 9-1 thanks to a Johns two-run RBI single and Brabston scoring off a fielder's choice
• The Panthers put another run on the board in the seventh with a ground out to the pitcher
• Wylie led CSU with three hits and Colton Joyner received the win after 6.0 innings pitched

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The Cougars will wait for the bracket for the PBC Tournament to be released, which will be played May 3-5 at the two highest seeds.