CONWAY, Ark. - In their first conference road match up of the season, the Columbia College baseball team dropped game one 13-12, while earning a 9-6 defeat over Central Baptist College (CBC) in game two.

The Cougars improve to 8-2 on the season and 3-1 in the American Midwest Conference (AMC).

Game One Stat Tracker:
CBC def. CC, 13-12

• Jaden James and Bailey Quint led Columbia with two hits apiece
• Jaden James also recorded four RBI, while Chase McKague added three
• Columbia found themselves down 8-1 after three innings, but rallied a six-run fourth inning
• The Cougars took a 10-8 advantage in the fifth after a three-run home run by Jaden James
• Two home runs from Zac Fruend and Jaden James in the top of the ninth allowed the Cougars ahead, 12-10 heading into the bottom of the ninth
• The Mustangs prevailed, gathering three runs in the ninth for the walk-off
• Central Baptist outhit Columbia 14-10
• The Cougars recorded five errors, while the Mustangs had one
• Pitching: 
  • Kam Dohogne: 1.1 IP, 3 SO, 5 ER
  • Koby Linder: 2.1 IP, 2 SO, 1 ER
  • Hunter Hees: 1.2 IP, 1 SO, 2 ER
  • Grant Nicholson: 3.0 IP, 2 SO
  • Lane Feeler: 0.1 IP, 1 SO
  • Jackson Forck

Game Two Stat Tracker:
CC def. CBC, 9-6

• The Cougars outhit the Mustangs 12-6
• Columbia added six home runs in the contest, the most in a game thus far this season
• Brayden McGinnis (3-for-3) and Zac Fruend knocked out two apiece
• Pitching:
  • Owen Clark: 3.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 SO
  • Noah Willingham (W, 1-0): 3.1 IP, 5 SO

Columbia returns to action tomorrow, March 1st, as they conclude their conference series with Central Baptist. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. in the doubleheader.