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Composite Schedule
2021 vs CofC action
Mark Olencki
5
Charleston COFC 16-16
12
Winner Wofford College WOF 22-13
Charleston COFC
16-16
5
Final
12
Wofford College WOF
22-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charleston COFC 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 3
Wofford College WOF 6 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 X 12 15 0

W: Stephens, Luke (2-0) L: Granier,Guillermo (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Media Relations

Baseball Blows By College of Charleston 12-5

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On a cold and blustery Wednesday evening, the Wofford College baseball team defeated the College of Charleston by a 12-5 margin at Russell C. King Field.  The Terriers jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning and added two runs in the second inning. After the Cougars cut the lead to 8-4 after three innings, Wofford scored twice each in the fourth and fifth innings and held the College of Charleston off the scoreboard until the ninth inning for the final score.
 
Wofford is 22-13 overall and the College of Charleston is 16-116 on the season. The game marked the first meeting between the two teams since 2013. The Terriers had 15 hits in the contest to eight for the Cougars.
 
NOTABLES
  • It was the 11th game this season Wofford has scored ten or more runs, including four of the last six outings.
  • The home run by Matty Brown in the first inning was his second of the season and fourth of his career. It was the 16th home run of the year for the team.
  • Dom Agron started for Wofford and went 2.2 innings with four runs allowed on four hits, along with three strikeouts. Luke Stephens (2-0) had a career-high three strikeouts in 2.1 innings without allowing a hit. Zach Byron did not allow a run in 3.0 innings and had three strikeouts. Dom Marcoccio closed the game with one run allowed on two hits.
  • College of Charleston starter Guillermo Granier (0-1) allowed six runs on four hits in an inning. C.J. Czerwinski and Zach Williams combined for an inning and allowed two runs on three hits. Jordan Carr worked five innings with four runs allowed on eight hits and seven strikeouts. Ryan Smith went the final inning with three strikeouts.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Cougars had a single with two outs in the top of the first inning. Nolen Hester walked to lead off the Wofford half of the inning. With one out a hit-and-run single by Lawson Hill gave the Terriers runners on the corners. A bunt single by Trey Yunger scored Hester for a 1-0 lead and a walk to John Dempsey loaded the bases. A Zeb Roos sacrifice fly plated a run and a double by Brennen Dorighi made it 3-0. A wild pitch allowed a run to score and then Matty Brown cleared the fence in right field for a two-run homer and a 6-0 advantage.
  • In the top of the second the Cougars led off with a solo home run. Nolen Hester singled, stole second and took third on an error. He scored on a sacrifice fly by Jack Renwick for a 7-1 game. Lawson Hill walked and a hit-and-run by Trey Yunger had runners on the corners. After a fielder's choice had the lead runner out at home plate a single by Zeb Roos drove in Yunger to make it 8-1. Wofford left the bases loaded at the end of the inning.
  • With two runners on base after a double and walk, a home run by the Cougars cut the lead to 8-4. Back-to-back strikeouts ended the top half. Nolen Hester singled with one out but the Terriers left one on base to end the frame.
  • After the Cougars were retired in order in the top of the fourth, Trey Yunger singled to lead off for Wofford. A double to center field by John Dempsey drove in Yunger. Dempsey moved to third on a passed ball and scored on a single by Zeb Roos for a 10-4 score.
  • The Cougars went in order in the top of the fifth and Nolen Hester walked to start the bottom of the inning. With one out, Lawson Hill singled. On a double steal, a throwing error allowed a run to score and then a double by Trey Yunger scored Hill for a 12-4 lead.
  • Both teams left a runner on base in the sixth inning after singles and both teams stranded a pair of runners in the seventh frame. Wofford left one runner on base in the bottom of the eighth.
  • In the top of the ninth, an infield single with one out was followed by an RBI single with two outs to make it a 12-5 game before a fielder's choice ended the contest.
 
QUOTABLE
Wofford outfielder Trey Yunger – "We swung the bats well all weekend so coming into the game tonight we knew that they had played last night so we wanted to get into their bullpen early. Six runs in the first really helped with that. Getting hits is about knowing your job. In the bases loaded and nobody out situation, you don't have to clear the bases you just have to get the runs in by chipping away one run at a time which is our focus. Going into the series at VMI we just need to keep the same momentum offensively."
 
UP NEXT
The Terriers will travel to Lexington, Virginia, for a three-game weekend series against VMI beginning on Friday afternoon. Due to weather, the teams will play a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 3:00 p.m., followed by a single game on Saturday.
 
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