COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Columbia College baseball team had a doubleheader today against the Pioneers of MidAmerica Nazarene. The Cougars split the day, winning game one 3-1 (7 inn.) and falling in game two 6-3 (7 inn.). Columbia moves to 7-5 on the season. 

Game one was a pitching dual as both teams were held to only four hits apiece, but the Cougars were able to pull away with the win. Game two saw more offensive action led by homeruns from Tyler Renn and Eli Miller, but Columbia was unable to come back in the seventh. 

Game One Statistical Leaders:
CC def. MNU, 3-1 

• Braden Hemmer finished 1-for-2, with an RBI to score the first run of the game 
• Jack Hotze doubled down the right field line to score Hunter Hees 
• Eli Miller and Zac Fruend also finished 1-for-2 
• Aiden Strickland recorded his third save of the season
• Pitching: 
  • Parker Anderson (W, 1-2): 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 SO 
  • Aiden Strickland (S, 3): 0.1 IP, 1 SO

Game Two Statistical Leaders: 
MNU def CC, 6-3

• Tyler Renn notched a two-run homerun in the first
• Eli Miller recorded his first career homerun 
• Dylan Carlton finished 2-for-4 
• Kolten Payne set a season-best strikeouts with nine
• Pitching:
  • Kolten Payne (L, 2-1): 6.1 IP, 4 ER, 9 SO
  • Aiden Strickland: 0.0 IP, 1 ER
  • Hunter Hees: 0.2 IP, 1 SO

The Cougars will head to Olathe, Kan. to finish the series against the Pioneers on Saturday, February 28 with a doubleheader starting at 12:00 p.m.