MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – The William & Mary baseball team was unable slow down CAA rival College of Charleston after dropping a 7-2 decision in the second game of a Saturday doubleheader. The Cougars (19-6, 3-0 CAA) tallied 10-plus hits (13) for the second time in a row to knock off the Tribe (8-16, 0-3 CAA).
The Cougars opened the weekend finale with a four-run advantage and sustained control of game through the entirety of the evening. W&M put a run on the scoreboard in the fifth and sixth inning, but CofC always had an answer in the bottom half of each frame.
In the top of the fifth senior
Craig McLane hit a leadoff single to the pitcher, before making it to third on a grounder and wild pitch. Junior
Zach Pearson then brought McLane home courtesy of a sacrifice fly to right field.
Junior
Colin Lipke was responsible for W&M's second run of the contest in the sixth. The Greensboro, N.C., native led off the frame with a double to left field. He moved 90 feet from home plate behind a grounder and scored on a passed ball.
Tribe Standouts
Freshman
Matt McDermott, sophomore
Matthew Trehub, Lipke, Pearson all had a hit each. Junior
Owen Socher and senior
Ryan Hall were able to reach base on walks. Senior
Michael Toner led the pitching staff with five strikeouts, while sophomore
Wade Strain added three more.
Inside the numbers
- Charleston was able to generate four extra base hits.
- Both teams posted a trio of two-out hits.
- The CofC hurlers combined for just 114 total pitches, while the Tribe arms threw 147.
- Jakob Frishmuth (4-1) picked up the win by logging six innings with six K's, four hits and two runs (both earned)
- Freshman
Jacob Haney (1-4) was charged with the loss after giving two hits and the first two runs in two innings.
Notes
Lipke doubled for the fifth time this season… Pearson improved his batting average to .302 after collecting four hits in the series…McDermott recorded at least one base hit in each game this weekend…McLane earned his third start in the outfield and totals six this year…Toner matched his season-best in strikeouts… W&M now trails CofC 14-6 in all-time series history.
Up Next
The Green and Gold finishes out its four-game road swing with a short trip to in-state rival Old Dominion on Wednesday, March 28 at 6 pm.
