Baseball Locks Up No. 2-Seed With Doubleheader Sweep Over Central Baptist

Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College baseball team collected two wins to start their final home series against Central Baptist (Ark).
 
With the two wins, the Cougars have received the No. 2-seed in the upcoming American Midwest Conference (AMC) postseason tournament. The Cougars have received a first day bye.
 
Records:
Columbia: 35-9 (15-5 AMC)
Central Baptist: 24-26, (9-11 AMC)
 
Game 1: Columbia def. Central Baptist, 9-3 (7 innings)
The Scoring:

• T1 (CBC): A two-run home run got the Mustangs on the board (CC 0, CBC 2)
• B1 (CC): An RBI from Kellen Williamson started the Cougar advantage, eventually bringing in three hits on six runs. Kole Ficken produced a hit on 3 RBI’s (CC 6, CBC 2)
• B2 (CC): Williamson produced a triple, scoring one (CC 7, CBC 2)
• B4 (CC): Indy Stanley recorded a single and RBI (CC 8, CBC 2)
• B5 (CC): A sacrifice fly would score the final Cougar run of the contest (CC 9, CBC 2)
• T7 (CBC): The Mustangs produced one run on a double (CC 9, CBC 3)

Inside the Box:

• Tom McKenna and Kellen Williamson led the Cougars with two hits apiece. As a team, Columbia produced eight hits.
• Kole Ficken recorded three RBI’s.

Game 2: Columbia def. Central Baptist, 11-0 (7 innings)
The Scoring:

• B1 (CC): The Cougars scored eight times in the first inning, with RBI hits from Teagan Woods, Riley Poulton, Kole Ficken, and Braden Desonia (CC 8, CBC 0)
• B3 (CC): Indy Stanley tripled to the right field corner scoring David Dell (CC 9, CBC 0)
• B5 (CC): Kellen Williamson hit an opposite field two-run home run (CC 11, CBC 0)

Inside the Box:

• The Cougars pounded out 14 hits.
• Indy Stanley went 3-4 at the plate with an RBI and two runs scored.
• Kellen Williamson, Teagan Woods, and Kole Ficken had two hits each.
• Hitters 1-4 combined for seven hits, five RBIs, and seven runs scored.
• Bryce Taylor earned the win, tossing six innings allowing just three hits and struck out 10.
• Pharon Pilgrim went one inning on the mound in relief with a strikeout.

Up Next:
The two teams will wrap up the three-game set with a game on Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 AM at Battle High School.