YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Columbus State University baseball finished the weekend in Young Harris, Ga. with a Sunday afternoon meeting against #16 Young Harris.
The Cougars (3-3) dropped the game to the Mountain Lions (4-3) in a 7-5 defeat, despite an eighth-inning surge.
YHC opened with three hits and a run in the bottom of the first inning for an early lead. After a scoreless three innings to follow, the Mountain Lions added two more runs with a two-run homer for a 3-0 lead. CSU's bats struggled early producing just one hit in the last three innings.
The Cougars managed to get a single from Luke Miller and a double from Cayden Evans but were unable to score in the top of the sixth. In the bottom half of the inning, a two-run homer and an RBI single advanced the YHC lead to 6-0.
Young Harris moved to a 7-0 lead in the seventh with a solo shot to left field before Columbus State responded with seven hits and five runs in the top of the eighth. Miller led the way with a double before a single from Cole Eison. Cody Ferguson homered to left for three runs scored, cutting the deficit down to four.
Singles from Cayden Evans and Bryce Knox continued to place pressure on the hosts until Warrick Wilmot and Ian King notched RBI singles to move the score to 7-5. Unfortunately, YHC managed to shut the Cougars out in the ninth inning to secure the two-run lead for the win.
Inside the Numbers
- Evans led with three hits while Ferguson led with three RBIs.
- Miller and King added two hits each.
- Three arms made appearances on the bump with Ryan Suppa starting and tossing 5.1 innings.
- Suppa gave up five earned runs on eight hits and two strikeouts, picking up his first loss of the season.
- Nick Davidson and Connor Folds both notched 1.1 innings on the mound to close the game.
Next Up
- Columbus State will prep for the home opener on Wednesday against Albany State (Ga.) at 4 p.m. ET.
