COLUMBIA, Mo. -
Brayden McGinnis added three home runs in today's doubleheader over Crowley's Ridge College (Ark.), as he became the all-time home runs leader in Columbia College baseball history. McGinnis captured his 49th career home run for the Cougars.
The No. 21-ranked Columbia College baseball team picked up two wins to their resume after defeating the Pioneers on senior day. The Cougars took game one 13-3, and game two 16-12.
Columbia improves to 37-7 on the season and 29-5 in the American Midwest Conference (AMC).
Game One Stat Tracker:
CC def CRC, 13-3
- Columbia outhit Mission 13-4
- In the second inning alone, the Cougars posted three consecutive doubles, while also scoring seven runs
- Brayden McGinnis went 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and one home run
- Jaden James also went 3-for-4 with two RBI
- Dylan Carlton and Brayden McGinnis each added three RBI
- Zac Fruend stole a career-high of two bases in one game
- Pitching:
Game Two Stat Tracker:
CC def CRC, 16-12
- Brayden McGinnis extended his hitting streak to 12 games. McGinnis went 3-for-5 with two home runs and a single
- Brayden McGinnis and Jaden James each notched a career-high of two home runs in the contest
- Bailey Quint blasted a three-run set to give Columbia a 13-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning
- Four Cougars produced three RBI
- The Cougars and Pioneers each recorded 15 hits
- Pitching:
- Hunter Hees (W, 4-0): 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 SO
- Grant Nicholson: 1.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 SO
- Noah Willingham: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 SO
- Stetson Marion: 0.1 IP, 5 ER
- Carter Hutsell: 0.1 IP, 2 ER
- Grant Burson: 0.2 IP, 1 ER
Columbia wraps up the series with Crowley's Ridge on April 21st for their final regular season games on the year. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 9:00 a.m. at Battle High School.