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Mikey Cruz
9
Winner Columbus St. CSU 16-15
6
USC Beaufort USCB 4-27
Winner
Columbus St. CSU
16-15
9
Final
6
USC Beaufort USCB
4-27
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus St. CSU 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 0 9 14 0
USC Beaufort USCB 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 6 8 1

W: Gill, Joey (3-1) L: C. Thomas (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Clayton Barefield

Cougars Sweep the Series at USC Beaufort with 9-6 Win on Sunday

CSU comes from behind to sweep the series

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – Columbus State University baseball concluded the weekend series in Hardeeville, South Carolina on Sunday afternoon.

The Cougars (16-15, 7-8 PBC) took an early lead over Sand Sharks (4-27, 1-14 PBC) which was erased in the seventh inning, fortunately five runs in the eighth would be enough to secure a 9-6 win to earn the sweep of the series.

Columbus State 9, USC Beaufort 6 

Bryce Knox put a run on the board for the Cougars with a double down the left-field line in the first inning. CSU was threatening in the top of the second with a base hit from Michael Cruz and a walk from Luke Miller, unfortunately, both runners were left stranded.

Columbus State took a three-run advantage in the third inning with walks from Cayden Evans and Warrick Wilmot followed by a two-RBI double from Cruz to score the pair. The Cougars tallied another run in the fifth with Knox leading with a double prior to being driven in with a single from Wilmot for the 4-0 lead.

The Sand Sharks chipped away at the four-run deficit with an RBI triple and an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth. USCB would go on to take a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the seventh with a three-run homer, completely erasing the four-run gap CSU previously held.

Fortunately, four hits helped return the favor for the Cougars to reclaim the lead in the eighth inning. Cole Eison drove in a pair of runs with a double while Knox pushed in three with a home to left field for a 9-5 advantage. USCB scored a run on a hit-by-pitch to move to a three-run deficit but that was all the hosts had left in the tank as CSU managed to leave South Carolina with a sweep.

Quick Hits

  • Cruz led the game with four of CSU's 14 hits, driving in a pair of runs as well.
  • Knox followed with three hits, four RBIs, and two runs scored.
  • Ian King gathered two runs on two hits as well.
  • Knox also led with two doubles while Eison and Cruz both produced one each
  • A total of six Cougars appeared on the mound with Joey Gill (3-1) picking up the win, striking out a batter and allowing two earned runs on two hits.
  • Ryan Suppa started and tossed for five innings and led the team with two strikeouts.

Next Up

  • CSU takes on Albany State (Ga.) on the road on Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET.
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