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| 4/24/2012 | @ Volunteer State | 7-1 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
GALLATIN - The Cleveland State baseball team hit the road on Tuesday for a mid-week tuneup non-conference game with Volunteer State. Derek Chandler scattered four hits over eight strong innings of work as the Cougars made quick work of the Pioneers to take a 7-1 win.
DeAndre Allen put the Cougars on top quickly in the top of the second with a solo homer. Brent Morris singled and scored in the fourth on a base hit by Taylor Foster as the Pioneers tied the game at 1-1.
The Cougars loaded the bases in the sixth to set up a big inning. Grant Zawadzki singled in a run, Allen followed with another RBI hit. J.D Cowart added a run with a sacrifice fly to left field and Derek Shugart completed the five-run outburst with a two-run single to give Cleveland State a 6-1 advantage.
Fish singled in the top of the ninth and Chase Edwards doubled him in for an insurance run. Jeb Scoggins tossed a perfect bottom of the ninth as the Cougars finished off the win.
Chandler got the win for Cleveland State while Jake Harper took the loss for Volunteer State.
The Cougars will now return home for a three game weekend series to finish the regular season with nationally ranked Columbia State starting on Friday.
Overall Record 18-29 | | | 4/24/2012 | @ Volunteer State Non-Conference | 7-1 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
GALLATIN - The Cleveland State baseball team hit the road on Tuesday for a mid-week tuneup non-conference game with Volunteer State. Derek Chandler scattered four hits over eight strong innings of work as the Cougars made quick work of the Pioneers to take a 7-1 win.
DeAndre Allen put the Cougars on top quickly in the top of the second with a solo homer. Brent Morris singled and scored in the fourth on a base hit by Taylor Foster as the Pioneers tied the game at 1-1.
The Cougars loaded the bases in the sixth to set up a big inning. Grant Zawadzki singled in a run, Allen followed with another RBI hit. J.D Cowart added a run with a sacrifice fly to left field and Derek Shugart completed the five-run outburst with a two-run single to give Cleveland State a 6-1 advantage.
Fish singled in the top of the ninth and Chase Edwards doubled him in for an insurance run. Jeb Scoggins tossed a perfect bottom of the ninth as the Cougars finished off the win.
Chandler got the win for Cleveland State while Jake Harper took the loss for Volunteer State.
The Cougars will now return home for a three game weekend series to finish the regular season with nationally ranked Columbia State starting on Friday.
Overall Record 18-29 | | | 4/17/2012 | @ Tusculum College JV DH | 1-8 Loss, 6-1 Win | | Overall Record 17-26 | | | 4/10/2012 | @ Roane State DH | 9-2 Win, 7-4 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC. Sports Information Director
HARRIMAN - The Cleveland State softball team took the extra large bats with them on Tuesday afternoon as they headed North to Roane State for a big Region VII Conference showdown with the Raiderettes.
When the dust had settled, the Lady Cougars had pounded out 14 hits including two homers in each game and had swept the doubleheader, 9-2 in game one and 7-4 in the second.
"I am very proud of the girls, it's hard to win on the road in this conference," explained Lady Cougar coach Katie Willingham. "We had 14 hits and we got good pitching in both games, Meaghan pitched great in the first game and Kenly did a good job in the second game especially coming back from an injury last week."
The Lady Cougars wasted no time in the first game as Shelby Hanson smashed a two-run homer in the top of the second inning to put the visitors on top early. Three batters later, Amber Covington dialed long distance for a three-run homer and just like that, with two swings, Cleveland State was on top 5-0.
Roane State chipped away at the lead with single runs in the third and fifth as Kat Bazel and Kristina Stephens singled in a run each. But, the Lady Coguars got those runs back and then some as Ashlen Mitchell singled in a run in the fourth and Sarah Goza and Kenzie Fish plated a run each in the seventh to put the finishing touches on game one.
The Raiderettes pushed a run across in the first inning of game two, but the lead didn't last long as Mitchell tied the game with an RBI double in the third and Halen Weeks put the Lady Cougars on top for good with a long two-run home run to right-centerfield for a 3-1 lead.
Hanson added a run to the Cleveland State totals with a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth and Fish tacked on three more runs with a long home run for a 7-1 advantage.
Jaylen Garrett doubled in a pair of runs for the Raiderettes in their last turn at the plate, but the rally would fall short as the Lady Cougars (15-15, 5-5) got the last out and completed the sweep.
Meghan Smith got the win in game one for the Lady Cougars striking out seven in her seven innings of work while Kenly Lambert picked up the win in game two allowing only one earned run along the way. Bridgit Cook and Morgan Page pitched for Roane State.
Mitchell led the way for the Lady Cougars with five hits on the day while Hanson, Lambert, Weeks, Fish, Sydney Howell and Casey Griffin all had two hits apiece.
"The girls did a tremendous job hitting," said Willingham. "Everyone in the lineup had at least one hit, just an overall great job."
The Lady Cougars will host Jackson State on Friday at 2:00 and Columbia State on Saturday at 1:00 for four big Conference games.
Overall Record 13-15
Conference Record 5-5 | | | 3/31/2012 | Volunteer State DH | 0-13 Loss, 7-6 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
The Pioneers dominated game one on Saturday in all phases as the visitors scored 13 times on 13 hits and at the same time, starting pitcher Zac Curtis tossed a no-hitter at the Cougars allowing only four base-runners on walks while picking two of those off.
Volunteer State put single runs on the board in the third and the fourth as Tyler Noland hit a solo homer in the fourth for a 2-0 lead.
The wheels fell completely off the Cougar wagon as the Pioneers exploded for six runs in the fifth and five more in the sixth to finish game one in quick order. A pair of grand slams did most of the damage as Josh MaCurdy hit a long ball with the bases full of Pioneers in the fourth and Taylor Foster repeated the act an inning later.
Jared Burton took the loss for the Cougars while Curtis was unhittable in getting the win for Volunteer.
The Pioneers picked right up where they left off to start game two with a run in the first and another in the third on a sacrifice fly and a grounder to second for a 2-0 lead.
The Cougars managed to scratch out a run in the bottom of the third as a walk and singles from Damo DeMatteo and Grant Zawadzki loaded the bases with the run crossing while the Pioneers turned a double play.
The Pioneers stretched their lead in the fourth as two hit batters and a walk set the stage with a run crossing on a sacrifice fly and a groundout for a 4-1 Volunteer State lead.
The Cougars answered in the bottom of the fourth in a big way as six straight hits produced five runs and the first Cleveland State lead of the weekend. Sullivan doubled in a run while Hiefnar, Allen and DeMatteo singled in a run each to put the home team on top 6-4.
The Pioneers got a run closer on a single, two wild pitches and a sacrifice fly from MaCurdy in the fifth, and then tied the game in the top of the seventh on a single, an error, a groundout and a passed ball.
An extra inning was needed to decide the winner. A one-out double by Colby Harmon in the eighth put the Cougars in business and an RBI single from Derek Shugart sent the Cougar fans home happy as Cleveland State took game two, 7-6 and avoided the sweep of the series.
Thomas Huddleston pitched the seventh and eighth to get the win for the Cougars (22-13, 6-9). Robert Hansen took the loss for the Pioneers (19-17, 5-10).
Overall Record 22-13
Conference Record 6-9 | | | 3/30/2012 | Volunteer State | 5-7 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
On Friday, Josh MaCurdy shut the Cougars down for eight innings allowing only three hits along the way as the Pioneers built a seven run cushion.
Michael Massi and Brent Morris each doubled in a run in the first for the visitors while Ryan Johnson singled in another in the fifth for a 3-0 lead.
The Pioneers added two more in the seventh as Massi tripled in a run and Jonathan Allison singled in another and then tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the ninth to extend their lead to 7-0.
Volunteer State would need every run as it would turn out as the Cougar bats finally came to life in their last turn at the plate.
Down to their last three-outs, the home team started a rally with a little help from Pioneer reliever, Anthony Thorn as he plunked Derek Shugart and Cody Commons to start the rally. Colby Harmon doubled in a run and a walk and an error plated a run while Colin Sullivan and DeAndre Allen each singled in a run to all of a sudden slice the lead to 7-4.
Ethan Davis added a pinch hit RBI sacrifice fly to make it 7-5, but the Cougar comeback would end there as the Pioneers finally recorded the last out leaving the bases full of Cougars
Overall Record 21-12
Conference Record 5-8 | | | 3/28/2012 | University of the Cumberlands JV DH | 4-1 Win, 6-5 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
The Cleveland State baseball team used every trick in the book on Wednesday afternoon at Cougar Field as they took a pair of games from the University of the Cumberlands junior varsity team.
The Cougars (21-11) got great pitching from four different hurlers, allowing only three hits to win game one, 4-1 and then needed stolen bases, squeeze bunts, two-out hits and a walk-off homer to capture game two, 6-5 in their final at-bat.
The Cougars jumped on top in the first inning of game one as Michael Hargrove checked in with a two-out single to plate Cody Commons who had singled and stole second ahead of him for a 1-0 lead.
Cumberland tied the contest in the third on two singles and a fielders choice, but the Cougars regained the lead an inning later. Devin Fish and DeAndre Allen each singled and stole a base to get into scoring position. Fish then scored on the back end of a double steal and Allen crossed on a perfectly placed squeeze bunt by J.D. Cowart for a 3-1 advantage.
Hargrove and Colin Sullivan each singled in the fifth, moved up on a sacrifice bunt from Fish and an insurance run crossed on a single from Allen.
Ethan Davis started the game for the Cougars on the hill, Justin Sturgeon picked up the win in relief, Tyler Kilgore tossed a scoreless inning and Thomas Huddleston came on to pick up his sixth save. Carlos Qunizon took the loss.
Cumberland took an early lead in game two as a walk, two singles and a groundout plated a run for a 1-0 lead.
Cade Seeley singled in a run for the home team in the second to tie the game, Damo DeMatteo scored on the back end of a double steal attempt and Grant Zawadzki pushed another run across with a roller to third to give the Cougars a 3-1 lead.
A two-run homer from John Goodman tied the game once again in the third, but the Cougars seesawed right back on top an inning later as Seeley and Michael Lyons both singled stole a base and came around to score on an error and a sacrifice fly from Zawadzki to put their team back on top 5-3.
Cumberland just kept coming back as they tied the game again with a run in the fifth on a double by Antonio DeSilva and an error and two wild pitches in the sixth.
With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Cody Hiefnar sent all Cleveland State fans home happy as he dialed long distance for a walk-off home run and a dramatic 6-5 Cougar win.
Jeb Scoggins got the win for the Cougars (3-0) while Zack Taylor started and Hunter Hammond and Marcus Hunter each pitched in relief. Max Maxwell started for Cumberland and Deke Strickland took the loss.
The Cougars will now get ready for a big Region VII Conference weekend series with Volunteer State as the Pioneers invade Cougar Field on Friday.
Overall Record 21-11 | | | 3/27/2012 | Tennessee Wesleyan JV DH | 5-3 Win, 7-3 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
ATHENS - The Cleveland State softball team put a pair of notches in the win column on Tuesday afternoon as they swept a twinbill from Tennessee Wesleyan, 5-3 in game one and 7-3 in the second game.
Kalie Henderson put the Lady Bulldogs on top in the bottom of the first in game one with one swing of her bat with a two-run homer to put the home team up 2-0.
Ashlen Mitchell doubled in a run for the Lady Cougars (13-11) in the top of the third and then singled, stole second and scored the tying run in the sixth as Maura Ditto doubled her home. Sydney Howell put Cleveland State on top for the first time in game one with a single for a 3-2 lead.
Casey Griffin singled and came around to score in the seventh on an error and Howell came through in the clutch again with an RBI single to push the lead to 5-2.
Macey Trentham tripled and scored in the Lady Bulldogs last at-bat, but the Lady Cougars finally recorded the last out to take game one.
Meghan Smith had a strong outing, going the distance to get the win while Brooke Melhorn suffered the loss.
The Maura Ditto show took center stage in game two as she belted a two-run homer in the first inning and then added a solo shot in the third to give Cleveland State a 3-0 lead.
Mitchell knocked in a run for the Lady Cougars in the fifth while Skye Jackson singled in a run for Wesleyan in the third and April Wilson and Kaylee Jackson knocked in a run each for the home team in the fifth to cut the lead to 4-3.
Halen Weeks doubled to start a Lady Cougar rally in the sixth while Kelly Sullins and Griffin added an RBI single each to push the lead back to a three-point spread at 6-3. Back to back doubles from Mitchell and Howell in the seventh added an insurance run as the Lady Cougars completed the win and the sweep.
Kenly Lambert went the distance for Cleveland State to get the win while Sarah Kilgore took the loss.
"We needed these two wins today," said Lady Cougar coach Katie Willingham. "We have to prepare for Walters State this weekend and these games helped us do that."
The Lady Cougars will host Walters State on Saturday at 1:00.
Overall Record 13-11 | | | 3/26/2012 | @ Roane State | 12-1 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
HARRIMAN - The Cleveland State baseball team finished its three game set with Roane State on Monday afternoon. After splitting a doubleheader on Sunday with the Raiders, it was a very pleasant ride home for coach Mike Policastro and his Cougars as they took a convincing 12-1 decision over Roane State and two out of three in the TCCAA Region VII Conference series.
The Cougars (19-11, 5-7) pounded Raider pitching for 15 hits and capitalized on five errors as they put eight runs on the scoreboard in the first-four innings and quickly put the game out of reach.
Colin Sullivan lifted a sacrifice fly to centerfield in the top of the first to start the onslaught and give the Cougars a 1-0 lead.
DeAndre Allen got things rolling in the second inning by reaching on a Raider miscue, stealing second base and scoring on a triple from Damo DeMatteo. DeMatteo then strolled home on a single by Randall Coley for a 3-0 Cleveland State lead.
Sullivan started the rally again in the third with a double and later scored on a single by Allen. DeMatteo knocked in a run as the lead grew to 5-0.
Derek Shugart drew a walk and came all the way around to score on a pair of errors in the fourth while Michael Hargrove doubled in a run and Sullivan stayed hot with another RBI for an 8-0 lead.
The Raiders avoided the shutout with an unearned run in the fifth as Jordan Stafford reached on an error and later scored on a single from Brady Woullard.
The Cougars ended the game early with a four-run outburst in the seventh. Devin Fish started the Cougar hit parade with a single and came around to score after a single from Allen on the back end of a double steal. Shugart singled in a run, Cody Commons followed with a double to plate a run and Cody Hiefnar ended the day with a pinch hit RBI single.
Ross Spurgeon (2-2) scattered four hits over six innings without allowing an earned run to pick up the win while Hunter Hammond pitched the last inning in relief for the Cougars. Brenton Bates suffered the loss for Roane State while Tyler Gillum and Logan Hicks pitched in relief.
The Cougars will travel to the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky on Wednesday at 2:30.
Overall Record 19-11
Conference Record 5-7 | | | 3/25/2012 | @ Roane State DH | 22-9 Win, 3-5 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
HARRIMAN - The Cleveland State baseball team pounded Roane State pitching for 32 hits and and 25 runs on Sunday afternoon, but could only come away with a split of their Region VII Conference doubleheader.
The Cougars used most of their runs in the first game as they took a lopsided 22-9 marathon win, but the Raiders bounced back in game two to get a 5-3 win and gain a split.
Cleveland State jumped on top in their first turn at the dish with a pair of runs as Chase Edwards singled in a run and another run crossed on an error for a 2-0 lead.
The Raiders tied the game in their first turn on a wild pitch and a solo homer from Josh Hillard.
The Cougars then put a crooked number on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning on a pair of Raider miscues and a grand slam home run from Michael Hargrove for an 8-2 lead.
The visitors tacked on five more runs in the fourth as DeAndre Allen, Derek Shugart and Cody Commons all knocked in a run.
The Raiders made some noise with three runs in the fourth and four more in the sixth. Demond Tubbs singled in a run while Hillard did the same in the sixth and Seth Owens doubled in two more to cut the lead to 13-9.
The Cougar bats exploded in the top of the seventh for nine big runs to finally put game one on ice. Colin Sullivan knocked in a pair of runs in two at-bats, Allen, Randall Coley and Hargrove all plated a run with a single each while Colby Harmon tripled in a run and Shugart added a run-scoring double as the Cougars took the marathon game one.
Derek Chandler got the win while Jared Burton, and Jeb Scoggins also pitched for the Cougars. Casey Bouilere-Howard took the loss for the Raiders while Isaac Carr, Zach Allen, Jordan McCallie and John Franklin pitched in relief.
Roane took the early lead in game two as a pair of Cougar errors led to an RBI single by Eric Brown for a 1-0 lead. The Cougars tied the game in the second without the benefit of a hit. Allen drew a walk, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on another wild pitch.
Cleveland State took the lead in the fourth as Edwards singled and later scored on the back end of a perfectly executed double steal to put the visitors on top 2-1.
The Raiders came right back to take the lead in the bottom of the frame as Brown plated another run with a triple and a second run crossing on a squeeze bunt. Brown struck again in the fifth for an RBI single to push the lead to 4-2.
The Cougars scratched out a run in the sixth on a grounder from Ethan Davis, but the Raiders got that run back in the bottom of the frame on an RBI single from Brady Stafford to finish game two and secure the split of the twinbill.
Tyler Sexton took the loss on the hill for the Cougars while Tyler Annett picked up the win.
The Cougars will finsh their three-game series on Monday afternoon at Roane State and then host the University of the Cumberlands on Wednesday at 1:00.
Overall Record 18-11
Conference Record 4-7 | | | 3/20/2012 | @ TN Wesleyan JV DH | 16-3 Win, 18-4 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
ATHENS - The Cleveland State baseball team pounded the Bulldogs of Tennessee Wesleyan into submission on Tuesday afternoon in their own back yard.
The Cougars bats were as warm as the spring weather as they shelled Bulldog pitching for 28 hits and captured both ends of the doubleheader in a big way, taking game one 16-3 and the second game 18-4.
Grant Zawadzki singled in the top of the first in game one, stole second and third and scored on a single by Michael Hargrove. DeAndre Allen doubled in two more to give the Cougars a 3-0 lead.
The Bulldogs came back to tie the game at three all with a pair of runs in the second frame on singles from Mason Trenda and Josh Bolton. The tying run crossed in the third on a wild pitch.
The Cougars then quickly put the game out of reach with a six spot in the fourth and seven more runs in the fifth.
Michael Lyons singled in a pair of runs in the fourth and another in the fifth, Zawadzki doubed in a pair of runs, Allen knocked in three more and J.D. Cowart plated another as the Cougars finished game one in a hurry.
Ethan Davis (4-0) picked up the win for the Cougars (17-10) while Derek Chandler tossed in relief. Phillip Akridge took the loss.
Same song second verse was the theme of game two as the Cougar hit parade kept right on rolling.
Hargrove doubled in a run in the first to start the onslaught. Cade Seeley drew a walk, stole second and third and scored on a single from Devin Fish in the second and Seeley and Colin Sullivan knocked in a run each in the third to help the Cougars to a 5-0 lead.
The hits just kept on coming as Zawadzki crushed a two-run homer in the fourth, Seeley picked up another RBI by getting plunked with the bases full of Cougars and Randall Coley and Fish doubled in two runs each to push the lead to 12-0.
Colby Harmon hit a solo homer in the fifth while Chase Edwards joined the fun with a three-run dinger to put the exclamation point on a big day of Cougar baseball.
Zack Helms doubled in two runs in the bottom of the fourth to help the Bulldogs avoid the shutout and the home team tacked on two more in the fifth to account for the final runs of the day.
Zack Taylor (4-2) got the win for the Cougars while Marcus Hunter, Justin Sturgeon and Hunter Hammond all pitched in relief. Casey Cooper took the loss for the Bulldogs.
The Cougars will travel to Roane State this weekend for a three-game series.
Overall Record 17-10 | | | 3/12/2012 | Tennessee Wesleyan JV | 3-0 Win, 10-0 Win | The Cougars pounded out 15 hits and 13 runs on Monday afternoon at Cougar Field as they swept a doubleheader from the visiting Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs.
Ethan Davis tossed a neat two-hit shutout in game one for the Cougars (14-8, 2-4) while three Cougar hurlers combined to twirl two innings each in the second game to hold the Bulldogs scoreless again by final scores of 3-0 and 10-0.
The Cougars picked up all the run support that Davis would need in the bottom of the first in game one. Cowart drew a walk, moved to third on a passed ball and a Bulldog error and crossed home on a single from Allen for a 1-0 lead.
Cleveland State tacked on two more runs in the third on a trio of Bulldog miscues and an RBI single by Harmon for a 3-0 advantage.
Davis went the distance to get the win while Casey Davis took the loss for Wesleyan.
Once again the Cougars put a mark on the board in the first frame to start game two. Back to back triples by Harmon and Hargrove produced the run.
The Cougar bats exploded an inning later with a five-spot. Cade Seeley singled in a run and later scored on a wild pitch to get the rally started. Harmon then found a pitch to his liking and promptly unloaded a three-run blast to push the Cougar lead to 6-0.
Harmon finished his outstanding afternoon with a sacrifice fly for another run in the fourth, Seeley singled in another run in the fifth and Hargrove doubled and scored in the sixth to cap game two and finish the sweep.
Jared Burton (1-0) started for the Cougars and picked up the win while Justin Sturgeon and Tyler Kilgore tossed two scoreless innings each in relief. Tyler Fee took the loss for the Bulldogs.
The Cougars will now get ready for a weekend series with Dyersburg State on on Friday and Saturday at Cougar Field.
Overall Record 14-8 | | | 3/7/2012 | Tusculum College JV DH | 5-2 Win, 4-1 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
The Cleveland State baseball team got back to their winning ways on Wednesday afternoon with a doubleheader
sweep of the Tusculum College Pioneers. The Cougars scored all of their runs in one out-burst in game one to
take a 5-2 win and then used four pitchers to toss a one-hit shutout in game two for a 4-1 win.
Ethan Davis for the Cougars (10-7) and Eddie Perkins for the Pioneers took turns posting zeros on the scoreboard
through the first five innings before the home team finally broke through.
Six hits and two errors equaled a five spot for the Cougars in the bottom of the sixth. Cody Commons and Derek
Shugart started the rally with a single each. Chase Edwards added a walk to fill the bases with Cougars. Three
straight RBI singles from Michael Hargrove, Colby Harmon and Colin Sullivan produced a 3-0 Cleveland State
lead and two Pioneer miscues tacked on two more to push the lead to 5-0.
Tusculum avoided the shutout in their final at-bat as back to back doubles from Pat Holleran and Robbie Robinson to
cut the final score to 5-2. Davis (2-0) went the distance for the Cougars scattering four hits over his seven innings of work
to get the win. Brittan Shaw suffered the loss for the Pioneers while Blake Burnett and John Clarke pitched in relief of
Perkins.
Game two was all Cougar pitching as Hunter Hammond (1-1) got the win and gave up the only hit of the game in three
innings of work. Marcus Hunter tossed two scoreless innings while Jeb Scoggins and Thomas Huddleston tossed a
hitless inning each with Huddleston picking up his fourth save.
Tusculum took a brief lead as Matt Henrikson nailed a solo homer leading off the second inning, but the Cougars
got that run back plus one in the bottom of the frame. Sullivan reached base and came all the way around to score
on a balk while Devin Fish singled in a run for a 2-1 Cougar lead.
The score stayed right there until the bottom of the sixth when the Cougars tacked on a pair of insurance runs. Fish
added his second RBI single of the afternoon plating Harmon who had doubled and J.D. Cowart put the finishing
touches on the day with an RBI single of his own to seal the win.
Clint Biggs took the loss for Tusculum while Justin Carter, Ryan Craft and Chase Stevens pitched in relief.
The Cougars will travel to Memphis this weekend for a series with the Southwest Tennessee Saluqis.
Overall Record 10-7 | | | 3/5/2012 | @ Chattanooga State | 0-10 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
CHATTANOOGA - The Chattanooga State Tigers roared loudly on Monday afternoon as they put the finishing touches on a weekend sweep of Cleveland State at Tiger Field with a 10-0 whitewashing of their neighbors to the north.
After taking both ends of the twinbill on Sunday afternoon, the Tigers pounded out 12 hits which was more than enough support for starting pitcher Tyler McClure who tossed seven innings of shutout baseball scattering only five hits along the way.
The Tigers (17-4, 3-0) broke open a scoreless affair in the bottom of the fourth, pushing the first run of the game across on a wild pitch. The flood gates opened an inning later as the home team tacked on four more runs. Zach Lance singled in a pair of runs and Daniel Tucker knocked in another with a double for a 5-0 lead.
Zack Zarzour singled, stole second and third and scored on an error in the sixth as the Tiger lead grew to 7-0. It was Zarzour striking again in the seventh with an RBI single while Isaac Davenport did the same and a third run crossing on another Cougar miscue to finish off the impressive win and the sweep.
Ross Spurgeon (1-2) took the loss for the Cougars (8-7, 0-3) while Hunter Hammonds, Jeb Scoggins, Tyler Kilgore and Thomas Huddleston all pitched in relief. Derek Shugart picked up two of the Cougars five hits while Cody Commons, Colin Sullivan and DeAndre Allen had a hit each.
Zarzour led the way for the Tigers with three hits in four trips while Davenport, Tyler Roach and Preston Yancey had two hits each.
Cleveland State will host Tusculum College on Wednesday at 3:00 and then hit the road for Memphis and a weekend series with Southwest Tennessee.
Overall Record 8-7
Conference Record 0-3 | | | 3/4/2012 | @ Chattanooga State DH | 6-8 Loss, 2-6 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
CHATTANOOGA -To say that the wind was blowing in at Tiger Field on Sunday afternoon would probably be a major understatement. The cool March breeze greeted the Tigers and Cougars as both teams opened Region VII Conference play with a Sunday afternoon doubleheader after being delayed by Mother Nature since Friday.
Chattanooga State held on to win a wild one in game one, 8-6 and then completed the sweep with a 6-2 win in game two.
The Cougars (8-6, 0-2) jumped on top in game one with a run in the top of the second. Colby Harmon doubled to start the rally, moved over to third on a single by Colin Sullivan and scored as the catcher's throw sailed into centerfield on a Sullivan steal of second base.
The Tigers (16-4, 2-0) got that run back in the bottom of the frame as Taylor Patterson singled and came around to score on the back end of a double steal. The home team took the lead an inning later as Patterson singled home Jordan McDonald for a 2-1 lead.
The Cougars seesawed back into the lead in the fourth. Harmon picked up his second double of the day and Sullivan followed with an RBI single. Damo DeMatteo put Cleveland State on top with a two-out single for a 3-2 lead.
The Tigers came right back to knot the game at 3-3 in their half of the fourth on a pair of Cougar miscues and then took the lead an inning later with a pair of runs on a wild pitch and a single by Zach Lance for a 5-3 lead.
The Cougars got one of those runs back in the top of the sixth without the benefit of a hit on a pair or walks a wild pitch and a balk to cut the lead to 5-4.
The Tigers sealed the win in the bottom of the sixth with a three-run outburst and a two-out rally. Tyler Roach provided the big hit with a two-run single while Patterson knocked in his second run of the day with a single for an 8-4 advantage.
The Cougars didn't go quietly as they made some noise in their final turn at the plate. Derek Shugart started the rally with a single and pinch hitter Michael Hargrove promptly doubled with a shot off the fence to plate Shugart. Another single from Cody Commons was followed by an RBI bloop hit from DeAndre Allen to cut the lead in half. With the tying run on second base and no outs, Tiger closer Taylor Patterson, who had started the frame with a four run lead, suddenly found his groove and proceeded to strike out the next three Cougars to end the rally and game one in quick order.
Tyler Sexton took the loss for the Cougars while Tyler Kilgore came on in relief. Tripp White picked up the win for Chattanooga State. Jordan McDonald, Patterson and Lance all three hits for the Tigers.
In game two the Tigers dented the scoreboard four times in the bottom of the second inning on three hits, two walks and two big errors to take an early lead. The home team tacked on another run in the fourth as Isaac Davenport tripled and scored on a passed ball for a 5-0 lead. Daniel Tucker singled in an insurance run for the Tigers in the fifth.
The Cougars avoided the shutout with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth as DeAndre Allen singled and later crossed on a passed ball and Shugart added an RBI single.
Colton Kinnamon picked up the win for Chattanoga State while Zach Taylor suffered the loss for the Cougars.
The Cougars will host Tusculum College on Wednesday at 1:00, and then hit the road for Memphis next weekend for a three-game series with the Saluqis of Southwest Tennessee.
Overall Record 8-6
Conference Record 0-2 | | | 2/28/2012 | Georgia Perimeter | 4-2 Win, 3-0 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
The Cleveland State Cougars used great pitching in both games on Tuesday afternoon at Cougar Field and banged out just enough hits to sweep a doubleheader from Georgia Perimeter, 4-2 and 3-0.
Cody Commons singled, stole second and later scored on a groundout from Chase Edwards to put the home team on top 1-0.
Perimeter tied the game on a Christopher Madera RBI single in the third, but the Cougars got that run back in the fourth on back to back doubles from Edwards and Michael Hargrove to take a 2-1 lead.
The Cougars tacked on two more runs on one swing of Damo DeMatteo's big bat as Derek Shugart doubled and scored in front of DeMatteo's dinger to push the lead to 4-1. Georgia Perimeter added and unearned run in the sixth, but the Cougars slammed the door to take game one.
Ethan Davis got the win on the hill for the Cougars (8-4) tossing five innings and scattering only four hits. Tyler Kilgore tossed an inning in relief and Thomas Huddleston pitched a perfect seventh to pick up the save. Mikolay Uherek took the loss.
Game two was short and to the point as three Cougar pitchers overwhelmed their guests to twirl a neat three-hit shutout. Zack Taylor got the win and gave up one hit in hit two innings, Hunter Hammond tossed two scoreless innings and Ross Spurgeon threw the final three innings and didn't allow a hit to finish the shutout and pick up the save. Andy Threatt pitched well for Georgia Perimeter, but took the loss.
J.D. Cowart provided all the runs that the Cougars would need with a two run single in the bottom of the third while the third run crossed on the back end of a double steal. Colby Harmon and Michael Lyons each drew a walk while Colin Sullivan singled to start the rally in the third.
The Cougars will open conference play this weekend with a trip to Chattanooga State.
Overall Record 8-4 | | | 2/25/2012 | Gordon College | 6-4 Win, 3-4 Loss | The Cleveland State baseball team settled for a split of their Saturday afternoon twinbill with the Highlanders of Gordon College at Cougar Field. The Cougars came from behind twice to take game one by a final score of 6-4, but the visitors scratched out a run late in game two to win, 4-3.
Gordon jumped on top in its first at-bat in game one with a pair of runs as Grant Massey doubled in a run with another crossing on a sacrifice fly. The Cougars got those two runs right back in the bottom of the second on a Highlander miscue and a grounder to second base from Damo DeMatteo.
Another Massey double put the visitors on top in the third, but the Cougars responded with two more in the bottom of the frame to take a 4-3 lead. Cleveland State tacked on a single run in the fourth and fifth on a sacrifice fly from DeAndre Allen and a bases loaded walk by Derek Shugart for a 6-3 advantage.
Gordon got a run closer in the sixth, but that would be the extent of their rally as the Cougars took game one. Tyler Sexton tossed the first five innings for the Cougars (6-4) to pick up the win while Tyler Kilgore pitched an inning and Thomas Huddleston pitched the seventh to get the save. Andrew Fessler took the loss for Gordon.
As they did in game one, the Highlanders made some noise with the bats in the top of the first with a three-run outburst. Adam Mizell and Drew Adams each singled in a run for the visitors.
The Cougars got two of those runs back in the bottom of the first as on a grounder to short from Colby Harmon and an RBI single by Michael Hargrove. Cody Commons doubled and scored an inning later on a single from J.D. Cowart to tie the game at 3-3.
Pitching took over after that for both teams until the sixth. Michael Stemie walked, stole second, moved to third on a groundout and then stole home with the winning run. The Cougars got the tying run as close as third base in their last at-bat, but left him stranded and had to settle for a split of the days events.
Hunter Hammonds, Jeb Scoggins, and Ross Spurgeon all pitched for the Cougars while Marcus Hunter suffered the loss. Kenny Anderson was the winning pitcher for Gordon College.
Overall Record 6-4 | | | 2/21/2012 | Piedmont JV DH | 1-0 Win, 9-0 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
The Cleveland State baseball team tossed a pair of shutouts at the Piedmont College Lions on Tuesday afternoon at Cougar Field, sweeping the doubleheader by scores of 1-0 and 9-0.
Derek Chandler, Ethan Davis and Tyler Kilgore teamed up for the Cougars in game one to toss a three-hit shutout at the Lions. Chandler gave up only one hit in his five innings of work, fanning eight while Kilgore picked up wth win. Chris Goarsmel, Joe Curatolo held the Cougars in check until the bottom of the seventh when David DeSantiago gave up the unearned run to take the loss.
Runs were nowhere to be found and hits were few and far between as pitching dominated for both teams in game one until the Cougars capitalized on a Lion miscue in their last at-bat.
Grant Zawadzki led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk to start the Cougar rally. Damo DeMatteo bunted him to second, but a wild throw by the Lions allowed Zawadzki to come all the way around to score the only run of game one and capture the 1-0 win.
The Cougars broke out the big sticks in game two. Chase Edwards singled, stole second and scored the first Cleveland State run in the second inning on a single from Zawadzki. Michael Lyons plated the second run with a grounder to second for a 2-0 lead.
Cleveland State put the game out of reach with three runs in the fourth and four more in the fifth. Derek Shugart doubled in a pair of runs in the fourth while Lyons singled in another while Zawadzki doubled in two more in the fifth to cap off the win and complete the sweep.
Zack Taylor picked up the win in game two for the Cougars (5-3) allowing only two hits in five innings of work while Justin Sturgeon and Thomas Huddleston tossed a scoreless inning each in relief. Carl Allen, Billy Mangum, Drew Stephens all pitched for Piedmont while Buck Gattie took the loss.
"We just didn't swing the bats in the first game," stated Cougar coach Mike Policastro. "We did a better job in game two and got great pitching in both games. Derek Chandler and Zack Taylor pitched really well starting both games and Ethan, Tyler, Justin and Thomas all pitched well in relief. It was good to get two wins."
The Cougars will host Gordon College on Saturday for a twinbill at 1:00.
Overall Record 5-3 | | | 2/18/2012 | Vincennes University DH | 0-1 Loss, 9-8 Win | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM BY HARMON PROPELS COUGARS TO WIN
The beauty of baseball was on display on Saturday at Cougar Field as Cleveland State hosted the Vincennes University Blazers for a doubleheader. The Blazers took a 1-0 pitchers duel in game one and then on the complete other end of the spectrum, the Cougars needed a walk-off grand slam homer in the second game to win a wild one, 9-8 to gain a split of the days action.
Game one was an old fashioned pitchers duel as Ty Simpson for the Blazers and Tyler Sexton for the Cougars locked horns and proceeded to retire hitters with relative ease through the first five innings.
The Blazers finally broke the ice in the top of the sixth as they scratched out a run to take the lead. A one-out double by Lucas Ray started the rally. A hit batter and a walk then loaded the bases for Drew Rossbottom who knocked in the run with a high chopper to third for an infield RBI single and a 1-0 Vincennes lead.
The Cougars threatened to tie the game with a pair of singles from Damo DeMatteo and Derek Shugart in the bottom of the sixth but Simpson was able to wiggle out of the jam and then work around a double from Colby Harmon in the seventh to secure the win.
Sexton took the loss for the Cougars while Tyler Kilgore pitched in relief. Simpson went the distance for the Blazers to get the win.
The Blazers took the lead in game two with three runs in the third on an error a sacrifice fly and RBI singles from Steve Lowden and Drew Rossbottom. Cody Commons scampered home in the bottom of the frame during a rundown play for a Cougar run, but the Blazers extended their lead with two more in the fourth and another in the fifth for a 6-1 lead.
The Cougars got closer with a three spot in the sixth as Devin Fish plated a run with a grounder while three wild pitches and a passed ball aided the Cleveland State cause as they cut the lead to 6-4. Cleveland State gave two of those runs back in the top of the seventh as the Blazers tacked on a pair of unearned runs.
Down to their last at-bat, the Cougars didn't give up. Cody Commons and J.D. Cowart each took one for the team to reach base and start the rally. An RBI single from Fish drew the Cougars a run closer and with the bases full of Cougars, third baseman Colby Harmon became the man of the moment as he dialed long distance for an incredible walk-off grand slam home run to send the Cougar faithful home happy.
"Game one was a well pitched game on both sides," stated Cougar coach Mike Policastro. "We had our chances, but it didn't work out. Game two was a wild one and we were fortunate to come out with a win. The guys stuck with it after we got way down and didn't give up and we got some good relief pitching, but it was an amazing finish."
Ross Spurgeon was the winning pitcher for the Cougars (3-3) while Hunter Hammond, Jeb Scoggins, Thomas Huddleston and Ethan Davis all pitched in relief. Christian Leffler took the loss for the Blazers.
Overall Record 3-3 | | | 2/11/2012 | @ Georgia Perimeter | 7-10 Loss, 3-8 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
COVINGTON, GA. - The first road trip of the season for the Cleveland State baseball team was not a happy one as the Cougars traveled south for a cat fight with the Jaguars of Georgia Perimeter on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars dropped both ends of the doubleheader by scores of 10-7 and 8-3.
The Cougars jumped on top in game one with a pair of runs in the first as Alex Huddleston singled in a run. But, it was all Jaguars after that as the home team answered with a five run outburst in the bottom half of the inning. Taylor Cato and Garitt Church singled in a pair of runs each while Christian Van Camp knocked in another for a 5-2 lead.
The home team tacked on five more runs in the third and fourth frames (four of the runs were unearned). The Cougars added a single talley in the fourth as Cody Commons got plunked with the bases loaded for an RBI the hard way and Damo DeMatteo knocked in two more with a single and inning later, but it would not be enough as the Cougars fell in game one.
Clay Garner got the win for the Jaguars while Sam Bragg and Christian Turnipseed pitched in relief. Hunter Hammond suffered the loss on the mound for the Cougars while Ethan Davis, Justin Sturgeon, Marcus Hunter and Tyler Kilgore pitched in relief.
The Cougars jumped on top once again in game two with a pair of runs in their first at-bat. Cody Hiefnar and Colin Sullivan doubled in a run each to give Cleveland State a quick 2-0 lead.
The lead stood up until the fifth inning when the Jaguars put a five spot on the board to take the lead. Sloan Strickland tripled in a run, Van Camp doubled in another while McLendon Hill and Truman Jafferson singled in a run each with the fifth run crossing on a wild pitch for a 5-2 lead.
The Cougars scratched out a run in the top of the sixth as DeAndre Allen coaxed a walk with the bases full of Cougars, but the Jaguars put the game on ice with three more runs (2 unearned) in the bottom of the sixth to secure the win and the sweep.
Cato picked up the win for the Jaguars while Adam Clark and Tripp Sheppard pitched in relief. Ross Spurgeon took the loss for the Cougars (2-2) while Jeb Scoggins, Derek Chandler and Thomas Huddleston all tossed in relief. The Cougars banged out 19 hits while the Jaguars countered with 22.
Overall Record 2-2 | | | 2/7/2012 | Roane State | 6-2 Win, 3-2 Win | Beautiful spring-like weather greeted the Cleveland State baseball team on Tuesday afternoon at Cougar Field as the Cougars dove head first into the 2012 baseball campaign with a doubleheader against Roane State. It couldn't have started much better for coach Mike Policastro and his team, as the Cougars handed the Raiders a pair of losses, 6-2 in the first game and 3-2 in the second.
"It was a good start to the season," stated Policastro. "We swung the bats well and were able to get a lot of guys a couple of innings of work on the mound and for the most part they threw strikes and got ahead of the hitters. We only gave up 5 hits in two games and had 14 punchouts, so we were happy with the pitching."
Roane jumped on top in the first inning of game one as a run crossed on a wild pitch. The Cougars got that run back in the bottom of the first as DeAndre Allen singled, stole second and later scored on a double by Cody Hiefnar.
The Raiders regained the lead in the second on a Cougar miscue, but Cleveland State tied the game again with a run in the bottom of the second on a sacrifice fly by Derek Shugart.
The Cougars put game one on ice in the bottom of the fourth with a three-run outburst. Shugart singled in a run, Grant Zawadzki singled and later stole home on the back end of a double steal with Shugart while the third run crossed on a Raider error for a 5-2 lead. Shugart singled, stole second and later scored on another Raider miscue in the sixth to tack on an insurance run.
Hunter Hammond started the game for Cleveland State on the hill while Tyler Sexton tossed two scoreless innings to pick up the win. Derek Chandler tossed two scoreless innings as well while Tyler Kilgore pitched the seventh to pick up the save. Casey Bouilere-Howard started for the Raiders while Tyler Annett took the loss.
The Cougars put a pair of runs on the board in the bottom of the third to take the lead in game two. Damo DeMatteo walked and Cody Commons took one for the team to get the inning started while Hiefnar and Colby Harmon added an RBI single each to the cause for a 2-0 lead.
The Raiders scratched out single runs in the fourth and sixth to tie the game as Demond Tubbs knocked in a run in the sixth while a walk, a stolen base and a groundout produced a run in the fourth.
Randall Coley drew a pinch hit walk for the Cougars in the bottom of the sixth and Shugart pinch ran and promptly stole second to put the winning run in scoring position. Colin Sullivan then came up with a clutch one-out single to push the go-ahead run across.
Thomas Huddleston came on to toss a scoreless seventh for the Cougars and slam the door on the Raiders for the save. Ross Spurgeon started and tossed two scoreless innings, Zack Taylor and Ethan Davis threw the middle four innings and Jeb Scoggins pitched in the sixth to pick up the win. Tyler Gillum started for Roane State (0-2) while Brenton Bates took the loss.
The Cougars (2-0) banged out 12 hits in game one and 17 in the twinbill while allowing the Raiders a total of five on the day.
"Ross got us off to a good start in game two, but Roane fought back and tied it twice," said Policastro. "But we were able to scratch out a run in the sixth and get the win. It was two good games. We had 12 hits in the first game and then got the hit when we needed it in the second. So, overall it was a good way to start the season."
The Cougars will hit the road on Saturday for a pair of games at Georgia Perimeter in Covington, Georgia.
Overall Record 2-0 | | | @ Southwest Tennessee 3 game series | 7-6 Win, 12-3 Win, 3-4 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
MILLINGTON - The Cleveland State baseball team traveled to the other side of Tennessee over the weekend and captured two of their three Region VII Conference series games from the Southwest Tennessee Saluqis.
The Cougars staged a dramatic late-inning come-from-behind win on Friday afteroon, 7-6 and then split a doubleheader on Saturday winning game one 12-3 and dropping a heartbreaker on the back end of the twinbill, 4-3.
The Saluqis pushed a run across in their first at-bat in game one, but the Cougars got that run back in the top of the third as Damo DeMatteo doubled, stole third and scored on a single from Derek Shugart.
The Saluqis then put five runs on the board, three in the third on a bases jammed walk a fielder's choice and a double steal. Two more crossed for the home team in the fifth on a sacrifice fly and a single by Marcus Burk to push the lead to 6-1.
Down to their final six outs, the Cougars all of a sudden woke up the bat rack. A double from Colby Harmon and two more singles produced a run in the eighth as DeAndre Allen and Devin Fish picked up an RBI each. A Saluqi miscue and a two-run safety from Shugart finished the uprising and tied the game at 6-6.
Grant Zawadzki knocked in the winning run in the top of the ninth with a double and Thomas Huddleston came on to slam the door in the bottom of the frame to secure the win.
Jeb Scoggins (2-0) picked up the win for the Cougars in relief while Tyler Sexton, Hunter Hammond and Marcus Hunter all pitched in the contest with Huddleston picking up his fifth save. Jerry Tatum took the loss for the Saluqis.
The Cougars assaulted Saluqi pitching for 15 hits and 12 runs in the first game on Saturday to take a lopsided win.
Michael Hargrove doubled in a pair of runs for the Cougars in the second inning, but the Saluqis tied the game in the bottom of the frame on a two-run single from Alan Tyson.
The Cougars then exploded for four runs in the third and four more in the sixth. Allen singled in a run and scored another on a wild pitch and Harmon singled in a run in the fourth while it was Harmon belting a two-run dinger in the sixth and the other runs crossed on an error and a bases packed walk by DeMatteo.
Both teams tacked on runs in the seventh as the Cougars cruised to the win. Zack Taylor (3-1) tossed all seven innings to get the win while Chris Miller suffered the loss.
Shugart doubled and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Harmon in the second game on Saturday for a 1-0 lead.
An RBI single by Cameron Dougher tied the game for the Saluqis in the fourth, but the Cougars bounced right back in front in the fifth with two more runs. J.D. Cowart singled and later scored on a passed ball and Harmon doubled in the second run for a 3-1 Cougar lead.
With the Cougars just three outs away from a series sweep, the wheels fell completely off their wagon in the bottom of the seventh. An error, a slow roller in a perfect spot and a hit batsman set the stage for the Southwest rally. RBI singles from Burk and Alonso Powell tied the game and another Cougar miscue allowed the winning run to cross as the Cougars had to settle for 2-3 in the series.
Thomas Huddleston (0-1) suffered the loss for the Cougars while Jerry Tatum went the distance to get the win for the Saluqis.
Overall Record 12-8
Conference Record 2-4 | | | Dyersburg State 3 game series | 0-4 Loss, 6-5 Win, 3-5 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
The storm clouds parted just in time on Saturday afternoon at Cougar Field for the Cleveland State baseball team to get in a couple of games with the Dyersburg State Eagles.
The Cougars (15- 10, 3-6) took game one on Saturday by a final score of 6-5, but dropped the second game, 5-3. The Eagles also took game one of the three game series on Friday, 4-0 to take two of three for the weekend.
The Cougars struck first in game one on Saturday as Michael Hargrove knocked in a run with a two-out single for a 1-0 lead. DeAdre Allen made the defensive play of the day in the top of the first as he made a diving catch and incredible flip with his glove at shortstop to turn a sure hit into a force out and possibly save a run.
The Eagles jumped on top with a single run in the second and another in the third as Clay Hughes and Blake Phillips each hit a solo homer for a 2-1 advantage.
Cleveland State tied the game in the bottom of the third on another RBI single by Hargrove and then regained the lead in the fifth with a three-run outburst. A hit batter batter, an error and an infield hit set up the first, two runs while Colin Sullivan knocked in the third with a double to put the home team on top 5-2.
The Eagles came right back with three of their own in the top of the sixth as Tyler Jackson hit a solo homer and a pair of walks came back to haunt the Cougars with both crossing to tie the game at 5-5.
The Cougars ended game one in dramatic fashion in their last at-bat. Cody Commons hustled out an infield roller for a single, stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a line drive single from Chase Edwards that almost undressed the Eagle pitcher for the game-winner.
Thomas Huddleston picked up the win for the Cougars in relief while Ross Spurgeon started the game. Neil Robinson suffered the loss for the Eagles.
The Cougars drew first blood in game two as Commons tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly from.Colby Harmon in the bottom of the first.
DeAndre Allen Tripled in a run in the second and then promptly stole home on the next pitch to tie the game at 3-3.
The lead didn't last long though as the Eagles put three runs on the board in the top of the second and two more in the third. Two doubles produced a run while Dillon Haycraft, Pat Schloss and Seth Staggs all knocked in a run in the second. Chase Jones doubled in a pair of runs in the third to push the lead to 5-3.
Pitching took over from there as Eagle starter Connor Moore retired 12 of the next 15 Cougars he faced to nail down the win, get a split of the twinbill and take two of three of the series. Moore went the distance to pick up the win while Zach Taylor took the loss.
On Friday the Cougars found that runs were hard to come by as five Eagle pitchers teamed up to toss a five-hit shutout. Justin Roberts started for the visitors and gave up only three hits in his five-plus innings of work while Stephen Sanderlin, Andrew Yanes, Dane Smith and Jonathan Moody all held the home team at bay in relief.
Jordan Thiele doubled and later scored in the top of the third on a grounder to shortstop to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
The Game remained 1-0 until the eighth when the Eagles scratched out another run. Tyler Jackson drew a walk, stole second and third and scored on a single from Harold Cannon to double the Dyersburg lead to 2-0.
The Eagles added a pair of insurance runs in the ninth on a squeeze bunt and a wild pitch to finish off the win in game one of the series.
Roberts got the win for Dyersburg while Moody picked up the save. Tyler Sexton suffered the loss for the Cougars while Jeb Scoggins and Tyler Kilgore tossed in relief.
The Cougars will travel to Athens on Tuesday for a twinbill with Tennessee Wesleyan at 1:00.
Overall Record 15-10
Conference Record 3-6 | | | @ Motlow College | 5-3 Win, 6-7 Loss, 8-9 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
LYNCHBURG - Motlow State and Cleveland State finally finished a marathon weekend of baseball on Saturday afternoon as the Bucks took two of the three games in the TCCAA Region VII matchup.
The Cougars led in all three games, but couldn't hold on as they split a doubleheader on Friday and then lost a heart-breaker on Saturday, 9-8. Extra innings were needed in both ends of the Friday twinbill as Cleveland State took game one of the series with a dramatic win, 5-3 in eight innings, but lost game two in 12 innings 7-6.
The defense on both sides was less than sparkling in all three games as the two teams combined for 18 miscues (7 Cougars and 11 Bucks) in the three games, but offense was not lacking as the Bucks pounded out 29 hits while the Cougars (23-15, 7-11) countered with 21.
Chase Edwards doubled in a pair of runs on Saturday as the Cougars took a 3-0 lead in their first turn at the plate. The Bucks bounced right back with four runs on three hits and two Cougar miscues in the bottom of the first.
Edwards put the Cougars back on top in the third with another two-run double and Damo DeMatteo and Derek Shugart added an RBI hit each to give the visitors a 7-4 advantage.
The Bucks picked up a run in the third on an error and two more in the sixth to tie the game and then pushed another run across in the seventh to take an 8-7 lead.
Devin Fish doubled in a run for the Cougars in the eighth to tie the game once again, but again the error bug bit the Cougars as the winning run crossed in the bottom of the ninth on an error after a walk and a sacrifice bunt.
Joey Falletta got the win for the Bucks while Ethan Davis took the loss for the Cougars in relief of starter Ross Spurgeon.
Game one on Friday was scoreless until the bottom of the fifth when Thomas Lundborg singled in a run to put the Bucks on top 1-0.
The Cougars tied the game an inning later as Cade Seeley drew a walk and came around to score on a fielders choice by Devin Fish.
Kenneth Perkey put the home team on top in the bottom of the sixth with a 2-run single, but two Buck errors in the top of the seventh allowed the Cougars to tie the game once again and force extra innings.
Michael Hargrove provided the winning cushion for the Cougars in the eighth with a two-run homer after a double from Colby Harmon and Thomas Huddleston came on to shut down the Bucks in the bottom of the frame to finish game one and pick up his seventh save of the year.
Game two was a seesaw affair from beginning to end and was destined to be a 12-inning marathon. Hargrove lifted a sacrifice fly in the first to give the Cougars a lead and Harmon singled in a run in the third for a 2-0 lead.
Motlow put a run on the board in the third and again in the sixth on a solo homer by Cory Mitchell, but the Cougars took a commanding lead with a run in the fourth on a single by Seeley and three more in the fifth on an error and a two-run single from Edwards for a 6-2 advantage.
The Cougars let the lead slip away though as the Bucks rallied for four runs in their last at-bat. Three RBI singles from Brandon Johnston, Tyler Murphy and Ryan Huber and another run crossed on a wild pitch to force extra innings for the second time.
The bats went cold over the next four innings before the home team was finally able to scratch out a run in the bottom of the 12th. Three hits and a sacrifice bunt did the damage as Brett Gazay singled in the winning run as the Bucks escaped with a split of the doubleheader.
Jeb Scoggins (4-1) got the win in game one and then took the loss in game two in relief for the Cougars while Logan Dietz took the loss and Tanner Moulder got the win for the Bucks.
Overall Record 23-15
Conference Record 7-11 | | | Walters State 3 game series | 7-13 Loss, 1-5 Loss, 0-1 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
The Nationally 9th ranked team in all the land, the Walters State Senators came to town on Friday and Saturday for a three game set with Cleveland State at Cougar Field. After taking a slugfest, on Friday by a 13-7 final score, the Senators swept a doubleheader and the series on Saturday by a score of 5-1 in the first game and 1-0 in the second.
The Cougars jumped on top to start game one on Saturday. Michael Hargrove singled in the bottom of the second and eventually moved around to score on a single by DeAndre Allen for a 1-0 Cleveland State lead.
The Senators tied the game in the fourth as three Cougar miscues pushed a run across.
Walters State finished game one in a big way as Marcus Davis homered to lead off the sixth and Josh Coker cleared the bases with a three-run triple as the visitors took game one of the day.
Josh Peterson went the distance for the Senators allowing only four hits while Ross Spurgeon (2-3) took the loss.
Game two was the polar opposite of the first game of the series as Dale Innes for the Senators and Jared Burton for the Cougars locked horns in a pitcher's dual. Innes allowed only one hit over his five plus innings of work and reliever Chase Cunningham allowed only one hit as well. Burton held the powerful Senators lineup to only three hits and gave no earned runs in seven innings of work.
The only run of the game crossed in the second inning as Mike Davis reached on an error and scored on a double by Reid Matthews for a 1-0 lead.
The Cougars got a runner as close as third base only once in the game in the second inning and stranded a pair of walks in the fifth and another walk in the sixth. DeAndre Allen singled to lead off the seventh and stole second to put the tying run in scoring position, but a line drive by Ethan Davis that seemed like a sure hit turned into a game-ending doubleplay as shortstop Kendall Keeton snared the shot and tossed it to second to end the rally and complete the Walters State sweep.
Innes got the win, while Cunningham picked up the save for the Senators and Burton took the tough loss.
On Friday the Cougars out-hit their guests 19-10, but where it counted on the scoreboard the home team scored six less runs and added to the problem with seven errors and 15 Cougars left on base.
The Senators pounded out eight runs in the first four innings as Marcus Davis singled in a run in the first and four more crossed in the second on three Cougar miscues. Mike Davis and Ryan Webster each knocked in a run in the fourth and Colin Bennett hit a solo homer in the sixth to extend the lead.
Trailing 6-0 in the third, the Cougar bats came to life. Derek Shugart doubled to start the outbreak and Devin Fish added a single to the cause. Chase Edwards singled in a run, Colin Sullivan and Randall Coley followed with an RBI single each while another run crossed on an error to cut the lead to 6-4.
The Senators put the game out of reach in the eighth as four more runs crossed on two Cougar errors and a solo homer by Mike Davis to push the lead to 12-4.
Cleveland State made some noise in the bottom of the eighth as Sullivan, Ethan Davis and Coley all knocked in a run, but it was not enough as the Senators held on for the win.
Jon Reed got the win for Walters State while Milan Mantle pitched in relief. Tyler Sexton (2-6) took the loss for the Cougars while Hunter Hammonds and Zack Taylor pitched in relief.
The Cougars will travel to Greeneville on Tuesday for a pair of games with Tusculum College.
Overall Record 16-25
Conference Record 2-19 | | | @ Jackson State 3 game series | 3-13 Loss, 8-18 Loss, 5-11 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
JACKSON - The Cleveland State baseball team traveled to West Tennessee over the weekend for a three game Region VII
Conference series with the Jackson State Generals. The Cougars scored first in all three games, but as it would turn out, that would
be the highlight for the visitors on the long road trip as the Generals defended their home field in a big way.
Jackson State pounded Cougar pitching all weekend long to the tune of 41 hits and 43 runs as they swept their guests right out of Jackson by scores of 13-3 and 19-8 in Friday's doubleheader and then finished the series with a 11-5 win on Saturday.
Michael Hargrove got the Cougars off on the right foot in game one on Friday with a solo homer in the top of the second inning
for a 1-0 lead. A two-run triple by Jess Messick in the bottom of the frame highlighted a six-run outburst by the Generals as they jumped out to a 6-1 advantage.
The Cougars put two runs on the board in the fourth on an error and a doubleplay, but a three-run blast by Juan Rivera extended the
Generals lead to 10-3 and put the game out of reach. Wes Parsons got the win while Jared Burton (1-3) took the loss.
Derek Shugart singled and Devin Fish doubled him home in the top of the first to start game two for the Cougars. Chase Edwards doubled in Shugart who had singled in the third and Hargrove knocked in another run as the visitors took a 3-0 lead.
Once again, the Generals came back in a big way as back to back doubles from Chris Jeffries and Kane Barrow highlighted a five-run third inning as the home team took a 5-3 lead.
The rains came after that and play was suspened until Saturday. It didn't get any better though, for the Cougars as the Generals just kept
on hitting with five more runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and seven more in the seventh to finish game two. Four Cougars errors and five RBIs from Richie Pearl did most of the damage.
Fish added a two-run single for the Cougars in the fourth as the visitors briefly tied the game and Hargrove hit his second homer in as many games leading off the fifth, but it wasn't nearly enough as the Generals took game two. Ross Spurgeon started for the Cougars on the hill while Tyler Sexton (2-7) took the loss. Jeb Scoggins, Marcus Hunter and Justin Sturgeon all pitched in relief. Alex Martin went the distance to get the win for Jackson.
Fish doubled and scored on a wild pitch in the first inning of game three to put the Cougars on top 1-0 once again, but just like the previous two games, the Generals came charging back.
Barrow put the Generals on top for good with a two-run single in the bottom of the first. The home team tacked on three more runs in the fifth on a wild pitch and a groundout and two more in the sixth to take a 7-2 lead.
Fish knocked in another run in the seventh with a single and Shugart doubled and later scored on passed ball as the Cougars cut the lead to 7-5, but just like they had done all weekend long, the Generals finished strong with four more runs in the bottom of the seventh to put the game out of reach and complete the sweep.
Taylor McGrath got the win for the Generals while Ethan Davis (4-2) took the loss for the Cougars. Tyler Kilgore and Thomas Huddleston pitched in relief.
The Cougars will travel to Volunteer State on Tuesday for a pair of non-conference games and then finish the regular season as Columbia state comes to town over the weekend.
Overall Record 17-29
Conference Record 2-22 | | | Columbia State 3 game series | 0-9 Loss, 3-2 Win, 2-3 Loss | By BRYAN GRISHAM
CSCC Sports Information Director
NATIONALLY RANKED CHARGERS TAKE TWO OF THREE FROM COUGARS
Sunshine and blue skies greeted the Cougar baseball team as Cleveland State and Columbia State completed their last regular season Region VII Conference games at Cougar Field with a Saturday afternoon doubleheader.
The Nationally 4th ranked Chargers took two of the three game set winning game one on Friday, 9-0 and the back end of the Saturday double dip, 3-2 while the Cougars pulled off the upset in the middle game on Saturday with a 3-2 win.
The Cougars took an early lead in the first game on Saturday as three straight singles in the bottom of the second produced a run. Michael Hargrove singled and later scored on a single from Colby Harmon for a 1-0 Cougar advantage.
The Chargers jumped on top in the fourth with one swing of T.J Diffenderfer's bat for a two-run dinger and a 2-1 lead.
The Cougars tied the game in the bottom of the fourth as Damo DeMatteo did the damage with an RBI single. Cleveland State then scratched out what would be the winning run an inning later as once again three straight singles from Derek Shugart, Devin Fish and Chase Edwards loaded the bases. Shugart crossed the plate as Hargrove lifted a run-scoring fly to right field to put the home team on top to stay.
Ross Spurgeon went the distance to pick up the win scattering only five hits along the way. Chris Orphanos took the loss.
In the rubber game of the series, the Cougars once again jumped out front with a pair of runs in their first turn at the dish. A one-out single from Fish started the uprising and a two-out single from Colin Sullivan plated the first run of the contest. A pick-off attempt by the Charger catcher at third base would up in left field as Hargrove scampered home for a 2-0 Cleveland State lead.
The Chargers managed to tie the game with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. A free pass, a single and a sacrifice bunt put the visitors in business with runners on second and third for Preston Carter who singled in both runs to knot the game at 2-2.
The Chargers took their first lead of the day an inning later as Diffenderfer squeezed an RBI double inside the third base bag to give his team a 3-2 lead.
That would be all the run support that Charger starter D. W. Whitson as he went the distance allowing only five hits to pick up the win. Ethan Davis suffered the loss for the Cougars.
On Friday, Lucas Laster dominated the game from start to finish as the Charger hurler tossed an almost perfect one-hit nine inning shutout at the Cougars. Laster allowed only two Cougars to reach base, both coming in the seventh frame as Devin Fish picked up the only Cleveland State hit with a single and Hargrove reached on an error.
The Chargers took the lead with four in the fourth as Derrick Armstrong and Lucas Pippenger knocked in a pair of runs each. Armstrong added an RBI double in the sixth and the visitors tacked on three more in the ninth which would be more than enough for Laster as he secured game one of the series.
Laster got the win while Jared Burton (1-4) took the loss for the Cougars. Hunter Hammond, Tyler Sexton and Zach Taylor all pitched in relief.
The Cougars will now turn their attention to the Region VII Conference Tournament to be held at Chattanooga State starting on Sunday May, 5th.
Overall Record 19-31
Conference Record 3-24 | |
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