PARAGOULD, Ark. - In their first American Midwest Conference (AMC) games of the season, the Columbia College baseball team secured a pair of wins over Crowley's Ridge College (Ark.) on Sunday. The Cougars cruised to a 16-3 victory in game one, posting a 17-2 win in game two. With the two wins, Columbia College head baseball coach Darren Munns earned his 700th career win. Munns has captured 322 wins during his time with the Cougars, 333 at William Woods University (Mo.), and 45 at Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.).

Columbia improves to 11-6 on the season.

Game One Stats:
CC def. CRC, 16-3

• Braden Hemmer went 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI, including a fourth-inning grand slam
• Zac Fruend finished 3-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored, adding a double
• Dylan Carlton launched a two-run home run in the seventh, finishing with three RBI
• Tyler Renn drove in two runs with a single in the sixth inning
• Braydn O'Neal went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored
• Pitching:
  • Kolten Payne (W, 3-1): 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 8 SO
  • Cooper Swift: 0.2 IP
  • Hayden Wilson: 0.1 IP

Game Two Stats:
CC def. CRC, 17-2

• Dylan Carlton went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI
• Zac Fruend finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored
• Joey Marcinkiewicz went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored
• Hunter Shoulta homered in the eighth, finishing 3-for-5 with three RBI
• Ian Nolph launched a three-run home run in the eighth, finishing with four RBI
• Tyler Renn capped the eighth-inning explosion with a three-run home run, finishing with three RBI
• Pitching:
  • Parker Anderson (W, 2-2): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 SO
  • Jackson Forck: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 SO

Columbia returns to action tomorrow to conlcude their series against Crowley's Ridge at 9:00 a.m.