Joplin, Mo. - The Columbia College baseball team kicked off their weekend road trip series in Joplin with two more wins, beating #21 Concordia University 7-6 and then beating Graceland 8-1. The Cougars continue to roll still as they improve to 8-1 this season. They have two more tomorrow games tomorrow against Dakota State University (12:30PM) and Hastings College (3:00PM). 

This was Columbia's first time facing Concordia University; they improved to 6-0 all-time against Graceland University

Game One Stat Tracker:
CC def. #21 Concordia, 7-6

• Bryce Taylor was credited with the win, improving his record to 3-0 this season. Through five innings pitched, he totaled four strikeouts; Kaleb Richards pitched the final two innings and added two strikeouts. 
• Cayden Nicoletto and Brayden McGinnis each had doubles; McGinnis also added a homerun
• Brayden McGinnis tallied 11 putouts while Riley Poulton followed with six
• Columbia tallied 10 hits...McGinnis and Poulton each had two RBI's

Game Two Stat Tracker:
CC def. Graceland, 8-1

• Tyler Renn and Cayden Nicoletto each had a home run
• Danny Ortega hit double
• Reece Clapp finished with 14 strikeouts through 18 batters faced, only allowing one earned run
• Cayden Nicoletto, Myles Jasper, and Duffin Makings each had one stolen base
• Canton Sharp had 12 putouts as the catcher