CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The University of Charleston baseball team fell in their weekend finale against the Fighting Scots from Ohio Valley by a score of 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. The Scots scored the game winning run in the top of the seventh inning with two outs, after Kade Phillips brought home Robert Alonzo with a two-out double off of
Jacob Kaiser
Game Information
Charleston 2, Ohio Valley 3
Records: Charleston (4-1), Ohio Valley (1-4)
Location: Segra Field at the Welch Athletic Complex (Charleston, W. Va.)
W|L|S: Jacob Kaiser (1-1) | Nicholas Shower (0-1) | None
Key Moment
- Ohio Valley plated the game-winning run in the top of the seventh inning with two outs to take a 3-2 lead following an RBI double from Kade Phillips.
- The Fighting Scots allowed just two hits over the final 3.1 innings. Charleston recorded two base hits to begin the bottom of the sixth inning but failed to push a run across.
How it Happened
- The Fighting Scots got on the board in the second inning after Juan Lopez plated a pair of runs to push OVU ahead early, 2-0.
- Charleston answered back in the bottom half of the inning, scoring a pair of runs. After Mitchell Vincent connected on an RBI single, Braxton Boddorf then singled to bring home Vincent and tie the game at 2-2.
- The Scots scored the game winning run in the top of the seventh inning with two outs, after Kade Phillips brought home Robert Alonzo with a two-out double off of Kaiser.
Stats
- Charleston finished with seven hits and one error while the Fighting Scots pushed for six hits while committing no errors.
Notes and Notables
- Colt Webb made the start for Charleston, surrendering two runs on five hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
Up Next:
Charleston will return to the diamond on Friday when they take on Ashland in a three-game series which will happen from Friday to Sunday.