COLUMBIA – The University of South Carolina baseball team defeated the College of Charleston, 8-2, in the second of its four fall games against outside competition Friday night (Oct. 16) at Segra Park.
Carolina put up a pair in the first on RBI groundouts from Connor Shouse and Luke Costello. Then in the third, Andrew Costello scored Slaide Burd on a single and Shouse plated a pair with a triple to the gap in right.
Carolina scored a run in the sixth on Jackson Winer’s sacrifice fly and two in the seventh on Bristol Carter’s run scoring infield single and an Ethan Bass RBI groundout.
Andrew Costello and Shouse had two hits apiece with Shouse driving in three. Carolina had 10 hits on the night.
The pitching staff, after striking out 20 against High Point, had 17 punchouts against the Cougars. Luke Jones struck out the side, while Colby Richardson, Brandon Stone, Brandon Cromer, Parker Marlatt and Shouse had two apiece.
Carolina hosts Winthrop next Friday afternoon (Oct. 23) at 4 p.m. at Founders Park. Admission is free for the fall game.