MO State HS Sports

No.23-Ranked Baseball Shuts Out Owls

Devyn Lopez

COLUMBIA, Mo. – For the first time in program history, the Columbia College baseball team is ranked No. 23 in the latest NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Cougars move up from (RV) to the No. 23-ranked team in the nation.

Columbia opened the series against William Woods (Mo.) in shutout fashion, racking up 15 runs. Reece Clapp also notched a season-high of 11 strikeouts in the contest.

The Cougars secured a 15-0 final and move to 34-12 (17-2 AMC) on the season.

Stat Tracker:
CC def. WWU, 15-0

  • David Dell knocked out the lone home run of the contest, bringing in 3 RBI
  • Cayden Nicoletto went 4-for-5 at the plate, as he was also the RBI leader of the night with four
  • Seven Cougars recorded at least two or more hits in the contest
  • Columbia outhit William Woods 19 to five
  • Pitching:
    • Reece Clapp (W): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 11 SO
    • Cam Hill: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 SO

Columbia will close out the series tomorrow, April 25, with a doubleheader on senior day, which will also be the pink out games. First pitch is set for 2:30 PM.

This article is provided by Columbia Cougar Athletics