HICKORY, N.C. – A three-game road series against No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne University came to an end on Sunday afternoon for Columbus State baseball as the Bears earned a 13-2 victory at Durham Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lenoir-Rhyne jumped out to an early lead with two runs in the second inning of play.
- Columbus State tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fourth when senior Warrick Wilmot blasted a two-run home run down the right field line, his first long ball of the season.
- The Bears immediately responded in the home half of the fourth with a lead off home run to build a 3-2 advantage before adding two more runs in the frame to lead 5-2 through four innings.
- LR extended its lead to 13-2 with eight additional runs across the next three innings, including three runs in the fifth and four more in the seventh.
NOTES
- Wilmot finished 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run, two RBI and a run scored.
- Juniors Cole Eison and Kole McGlumphy each recorded a hit on the day, while redshirt-freshman Jonathan Croxton collected his first career hit and reached base twice in his collegiate debut.
- Senior right-hander Christian Harmon made his first appearance of the season out of the bullpen, giving up just one hit with two strikeouts across 1.1 scoreless innings on the mound.
UP NEXT
Columbus State returns home for a midweek matchup with Albany State University on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 5:00 p.m. inside Burger King Stadium at Ragsdale Field.
