Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College baseball team completed the three-game sweep against York College (Neb.) to open the season. Columbia won game 1 on Thursday, 1-0, followed by taking both games on Friday, 3-1 and 6-3.
 
The Cougars are now 3-0 on the season, while York falls to 0-5.
 
This marks the programs second 3-0 start since its reinstatement in 2017. The Cougars began the 2020 campaign 4-0.
 
Game 1: Columbia def. York, 1-0 (Thursday | Recap)
 
Game 2: Columbia def. York, 3-1
The Scoring:

• T4 (YC) – The Panthers scored a run on a Columbia error. (YC 1, CC 0)
• B5 (CC) – Columba tied the game as David Dell scored on an error (YC 1, CC 1)
• B6 (CC) – The Cougars scored a pair of runs in their half of the 6^th inning, as Kellen Williamson tripled home Braden Desonia and later scored on a single from Kole Ficken. (YC 1, CC 3)

Individual Leaders:

• Tegan Woods led the Cougars with two hits, while Kellen Williamson, Braden Desonia, and David Dell scored runs.
• Williamson and Kole Ficken picked up one RBI each.
• The Cougar pitching was stellar as JP Schneider and Jake Deakins teamed up to allow just one unearned run on three hits. The duo combined for seven strikeouts and one walk.
• Deakins earned the win and is now 1-0 on the season.

Game 3: Columbia def. York, 6-3
The Scoring:

• T1 (YC) – The Panthers scored first on an RBI double (YC 1, CC 0)
• T2 (YC) – York added another run on a balk (YC 2, CC 0)
• B3 (CC) – Cade Carlson got the Cougars on the board with a sacrifice fly scoring Tom McKenna (YC 2, CC 1)
• T4 (YC) – York scored a run in the forth on a groundout.
• B6 (CC) – Columbia tallied five runs in the sixth inning. Braden Desonia doubled two home to tie the game at three, while Kellen Williamson scored the winning run on a wild pitch. The Cougars added two insurance runs on a McKenna single, who later scored on an error.

Individual Leaders:

• McKenna went 3-4 at the plate with two runs scored and an RBI.
• Desonia drove in two runs.
• Columbia had three extra base hits.
• Leyton Cronky earned his first win of the season after tossing two innings in relief allowing just one baserunner on a walk and striking out four.
• Alex Grellner picked up the save (1) after shutting the door in the 7^th. He did not allow a baserunner and added a strikeout.

Up Next:
The Cougars travel to Point Lookout, Missouri for a four-game series against Ozarks. The teams will play a doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 18 at 1:00 PM, followed by a doubleheader on Feb. 19 at 12:00 PM.