Game Day Stats
Final Score: Columbia – 8 l Lyon - 9
Season Record: Columbia – 15-5, 4-2
Location: Atkins Field l Columbia, Missouri
 
The Scoring
T2 (LC) – Two hits from the Scots and a Cougar error led to a run scored. (CC-0, LC-1)
B2 (CC) – The Cougars racked up three hits and two Cougars rounded the bases to score. (CC-2, LC-1)
T3 (LC) – A hit and an error on Columbia sent a Scot home. (CC-2, LC-2)
B3 (CC) – Dalton Bealmer homered on the first pitch. (CC-3, LC-2)
B4 (CC) – A double followed by a hit to center plated a Cougar. (CC-4, LC-2)
T5 (LC) – The Scots swinging was on point as they tallied four total hits for a total of three runs scored. (CC-4, LC-5)
B5 (CC) – A double from Bradley Prebay scored a run to tie the game. (CC-5, LC-5)
B7 (CC) – Three hits in a row for Columbia, including a double from Prebay, platted three Cougars to take the lead. (CC-8, LC-5)
T8 (LC) – Scots responded with three hits of their own to score three runs to tie the game once again. (CC-8, LC-8)
T9 (LC) – Lyon added two hits to score the game winner. (CC-8, LC-9)
 
Turning Point
A Scot stole second base in the top of the ninth and then scored on another Scots hit to left field to hand Columbia the loss.
 
Individual Leaders
Braden Desonia led the way offensively for Columbia with three hits in four at-bats while scoring two runs and drove in two RBI while Prebay had two hits in four at-bats with a run scored and two RBI. Dalton Bealmer had a hit and scored three runs and added an RBI.
 
Up Next
The Cougars will be on the road for their next game on Tuesday, March 10 when they travel to Canton, Missouri to compete against the Culver-Stockton Wildcats. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.