Cougars Drop Two at Missouri Baptist

St. Louis, Mo. – The Columbia College Baseball team drops a doubleheader on the road at Missouri Baptist. 
 
Records:
Columbia: 33-9 (13-5 AMC)
Missouri Baptist: 19-20 (12-6 AMC)
 
Series Results:
Game 1: Columbia def. Missouri Baptist, 11-5
Game 2: Missouri Baptist def. Columbia, 10-2 (7 innings)
Game 3: Missouri Baptist def. Columbia, 10-2
 
Game 2: Missouri Baptist def. Columbia, 10-2 (7 innings)
The Scoring:

• B4 (MBU): A solo home run got the Spartans on the board (CC 0, MBU 1)
• B5 (MBU): Missouri Baptist added four runs in the fifth (CC 0, MBU 5)
• T6 (CC): Kellen Williamson drilled a two-run home run to right field (CC 2, MBU 5)
• B6 (MBU): The Spartans responded with a five-run sixth inning (CC 2, MBU 10)

 
Inside the Box:

• Braden Desonia, Indy Stanley, Kellen Williamson, and Devyn Lopez combined for the Cougars four hits.
• Williamson had two RBIs.
• Stanley hit his 19^th double of the season.

 
Game 3: Missouri Baptist def. Columbia, 10-2
The Scoring:

• B1 (MBU): The Spartans struck first on a double steal (CC 0, MBU 1)
• T2 (CC): The Cougars took the lead as two runs scored on a Spartan error (CC 2, MBU 1)
• B2 (MBU): A sac fly tied the game (CC 2, MBU 2)
• B3 (MBU): The Spartans scored three on a bases loaded triple (CC 2, MBU 5)
• B4 (MBU): Missouri Baptist added two on a two-run home run (CC 2, MBU 7)
• B5 (MBU): Two more Spartan runs came in on a single (CC 2, MBU 9)
• B7 (MBU): A sac fly added to the Spartan lead (CC 2, MBU 10)

 
Inside the Box:

• Braden Desonia led the Cougars with two hits, including a double.
• Devyn Lopez and Jarrett Newell scored runs.
• Pharon Pilgrim, Kaleb Richards, and Travis Bassford combined to go 3.2 innings on the mound allowing one unearned run on three hits and striking out four.

 
Up Next:
Columbia hosts Central Baptist on Thursday and Friday in the regular-season finale. First pitch on Thursday is set for 6:00 PM.