Cougars Fall Against (RV) Olivet Nazarene

Fayette, Mo. – The (RV) Columbia College baseball team fell 5-4 in their matchup against (RV) Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) in their second game of the Central Methodist Classic today.
 
The Cougars had a 4-2 lead going into the final inning, but the Tigers ended the contest with a three-run walk-off homer. Columbia moves to 12-5 on the season, while ONU improves to 8-9.

Stat Tracker:
ONU def. CC, 5-4

• Braden Desonia recorded two hits for the Cougars
• Cayden Nicoletto led CC with two RBI, on one hit and one run
• Tyler Renn, Cayden Nicoletto, and Brayden McGinnis each produced one home run
• Riley Poulton collected eight putouts, while Brayden McGinnis recorded four
• Dan Fick struck out four batters in 4.0 innings pitched, giving up two runs
• Kaleb Richards also notched four strikeouts in 2.1 innings pitched, allowing three runs

 
Columbia returns to action on Monday with two games against Saint Xavier (Ill.) at 10:00 AM, and No. 14 Central Methodist (Mo.) at 4:00 PM.