GREENWOOD, S.C. – Columbus State University baseball (10-13, 2-7 PBC wrapped the series at Lander (S.C.) on Sunday afternoon with an 8-4 loss to the Bearcats (19-7, 8-1 PBC).
Columbus State 4, Lander 8
A hit in the first and second innings were not enough to get any offensive production for the Cougars. The third inning was broken of the drought as CSU scored two on a homer to right field from Cayden Evans. Another scoreless inning would result in the fourth before Lander was able to respond with a two-RBI double to level the game.
The Bearcats took the lead in the sixth with a lead-off double and an RBI single to lead 3-2. Columbus State bounced back in the seventh with a bases-loaded single up the middle from Bryce Knox which drove in two runs for a 4-3 advantage.
Unfortunately, luck ran out and Lander sparked a big five-run inning with a lead-off homer in the eighth followed by a three-RBI doble and an RBI single to lead 8-4.
Quick Hits
- Lander led 10-8 in hits.
- Knox led CSU with two hits and two RBIS while Evans led with two runs, two RBIs, and one hit.
- Evans has three homers on the season, moving to 35 hits and 15 RBIs as well.
- Luke Miller notched the lone double for the Cougars.
- CSU stole two bases with Cole Eison and Ian King splitting with one apiece.
- Ryan Suppa got the start, tossed for 4.0 innings and allowed one hit, six walks, and struck out two.
- Joey Gill tossed for 2.0 innings of relief with Tucker Starling and Peyton Burton both pitching for an inning.
- Starling moves to 2-1 on the season after allowing two earned runs on two hits.
Next Up
- The Cougars will travel to Valdosta State on Tuesday