Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia College baseball team played game three against the Hornets of Harris-Stowe State University today. After taking games one and two yesterday, the Cougars looked for the series sweep on senior day.

Columbia scored three in the third to take the first lead. Both teams were scoreless until the seventh when the Hornets used four runs to take the lead, 4-3. Riley Poulton homered in the bottom of the seventh for two RBIs, putting the Cougars back in the lead 5-4. 

In the ninth inning, a single home run from HSSU brought the score level, 5-5. After the Cougars were unable to score in the ninth, Alex Grellner was brought in to pitch. 

Grellner struck out three Hornet batters in-a-row to give Columbia a chance to take the win. Cayden Nicoletto and Brayden Desonia both managed hits and were able to get on base, bringing Indy Stanley up to the plate. Harris-Stowe made a pitching change, but it would not be enough as Indy Stanley launched a three-run home run, giving the Cougars the win and marking the second day in-a-row that CC earned a win over the Hornets by walk-off. 

Stat Tracker:
CC def. HSSU, 8-5

• Indy Stanley and Riley Poulton led the team with two hits each, also both having one home run each
• Devyn Lopez hit a double
• Reece Clapp got the start and collected two strike outs; Kam Dohogne had two strike outs; Kaleb Richards finished with four strike outs
• Alex Grellner had three strike outs through three batters faced
• Indy Stanley had five RBI while Riley Poulton followed with two

The Cougars now look to the AMC Baseball Tournament next week in O'Fallon, Missouri. They have garnered the No. 2-seed and will have a bye on day one; they will play their first game on Wednesday, May 3rd, at 1:00 PM.