Walnut Ridge, Ark. – The Columbia College baseball team finished off a three-game sweep against American Midwest Conference (AMC) foe Williams Baptist (Ark.). The Cougars defeated the Eagles, 11-5 in game three.
Records:
Columbia: 21-5 (4-2 AMC)
Williams Baptist: 15-12 (2-4 AMC)
Series Results:
Game 1 (Friday): Columbia def. Williams Baptist, 17-10 (10 innings)
Game 2 (Friday): Columbia def. Williams Baptist, 14-3
Game 3 (Saturday): Columbia def. Williams Baptist, 11-5
Game 3: Columbia def. Williams Baptist, 11-5
The Scoring:
- B1 (WBU): A two-run double by the Eagles gave them an early lead. (CC 0, WBU 2)
- T2 (CC): David Dell walked with the bases loaded (CC 1, WBU 2)
- B2 (WBU): The Eagles added two more on a solo home run and an RBI single. (CC 1, WBU 4)
- T4 (CC): Tom McKenna was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, followed by a walk to Indy Stanley. (CC 3, WBU 4)
- T5 (CC): Riley Poulton hit a sac fly to right scoring Devyn Lopez (CC 4, WBU 4)
- B5 (WBU): A solo home run added a run for Williams Baptist (CC 4, WBU 5)
- T6 (CC): The Cougars scored two runs on another bases loaded walk and an Andrew Paten single (CC 6, WBU 5)
- T7 (CC): Indy Stanley reached on a fielder’s choice, scoring Kole Ficken. Kellen Williamson followed with a two-run triple (CC 9, WBU 5)
- T9 (CC): The Cougars had two players hit an RBI double – Stanley and Williamson (CC 11, WBU 5)
Inside the Box:
- Pharon Pilgrim picked up the win going 2.2 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits and striking out three.
- David Dell, Kellen Williamson, and Andrew Paten recorded two hits each.
- Indy Stanley and Williamson racked up three RBIs each.
- As a team, the Cougars had four extra base hits.
Up Next:
The Cougars travel to Fayette, Mo. to face Central Methodist (Mo.) on Wednesday, March 30. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
This article is provided by Columbia Cougar Athletics