KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The No. 20/No. 3 seed Columbia College baseball team picked up a win over (RV)/No. 2 seed Cumerland University (Tenn.) in their first match up in at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Baseball Opening Round. The Cougars took a 5-1 advantage over the Phoenix.
With the win, Columbia improves to 42-9 on the season, remaining in the winner's bracket in the Kingsport Region.
Stat Tracker:
CC def CU, 5-1
- Dylan Carlton drove in the first two runs for Columbia in the top of the first inning
- Brayden McGinnis led the Cougars with two hits and two RBI
- Zac Fruend also notched two hits, adding one home run
- Columbia outhit Cumberland, 8-6
- Brayden McGinnis blasted his 19th home run of the season, ranking 11th in the NAIA
- Pitching:
Columbia returns to action taking on No. 3/No. 1 seed Tennessee Wesleyan tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at Hunter Wright Stadium.
