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Seth Nightingale
9
Winner Ashland AU 3-2
6
Charleston UCM 4-2
Winner
Ashland AU
3-2
9
Final
6
Charleston UCM
4-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ashland AU 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 10 0
Charleston UCM 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 6 11 1

W: Bewley, Perry (0-0) L: Kaiser, Jacob (0-0)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Charleston Drops Series Opener to Ashland on Friday

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The University of Charleston baseball team fell in their weekend opener against the Eagles from Ashland University by a score of 9-6 on Friday afternoon. The Eagles used a four-run top of the ninth inning to capture victory after the Golden Eagles clawed back from an early 5-0 deficit to take a 6-5 lead in the 6th.
 
Game Information
Charleston 6, Ashland 9
Records: Charleston (4-2), Ashland (3-2)
Location: Segra Field at the Welch Athletic Complex (Charleston, W. Va.)
W|L|S: Jacob Kaiser (1-1) | Perry Bewley (1-0) | None
 
Key Moment
  • The Eagles produced five runs within the first two innings, all with two outs to take an early 5-0 lead.
  • Charleston plated three runs in both the fifth and sixth inning to take a 6-5 lead.
  • Trailing 6-5 in the ninth, Alex Whipple recorded a three-run triple which would be enough for the Eagles to capture victory.
How it Happened
  • With two outs in the first, Mike Flemming put Ashland on the board first, singling to left field off of Charleston starter Austin Henrich.
  • In the second, Ashland struck for three more runs with two outs which forced Henrich from the game with Ashland leading 5-0.
  • Seth Nightingale came on in relief for the Golden Eagles and was phenomenal through 5.1 innings, allowing just three hits and striking out eight.
  • Charleston chipped away in the fifth when Drew Hefner singled to score Mitchell Vincent which was followed by a sacrifice fly by Colby Johnson. Charleston finished their fifth inning with an RBI double from Tyler Dellerman.
  • In the sixth, Charleston answered the call and plated three more runs, as Vincent tripled to center field scoring both Pete Costigan and Braxton Boddorf. With the game tied, Bryce Toussaint hit a sacrifice fly which scored Vincent and gave the Golden Eagles their first lead of the game.
  • Trailing 6-5 in the ninth, Alex Whipple recorded a three-run triple which would be enough for the Eagles to capture victory.
Stats
  • Charleston finished with eleven hits and one error while the Eagles pushed for ten hits while committing no errors.
Notes and Notables
  • Caleb Rush made his Charleston debut, striking out one in 0.2 innings pitched.

Up Next:
Charleston will return to the diamond on Saturday when they take on Ashland in the second of a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 PM.
 
 
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