Morgantown, W.Va. – The Golden Eagles sweep the Sunday series over the Fairmont State Falcons. Charleston was victorious in game one 6-2 and then pulled out a ten inning 11-9 victory in game two.
 
GAME 1
 
The Basics:
Location: Dale Miller Field
Score: UC 6, FSU 2
Records: Charleston 9-13 (4-3 MEC), Fairmont 11-9 (5-2 MEC)
 
How it Happened:
Fairmont State plated the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning, but Charleston responded in the top of the third with a single run of their own to tie the contest 1-1. Charleston then plated two more runs in the top of the fourth to take a 3-1 lead. Both runs came from bases loaded walks, lame Weismiller and Collin Kemp each collecting an RBI.
 
Fairmont State scored a run in the bottom of fifth to cut the deficit to 3-2, but Charleston answered with a three run sixth inning to extend their lead 6-2. Lane Weismiller got things started with a one out single and then came around to score on a Damian Witty hit. Witty then came around to score on a groundout and an error. Evan Ulrich then delivered the final punch with a solo homerun.
 
Fairmont State had opportunities in the sixth and seventh innings with runners in scoring position but couldn't convert, ultimately falling to Charleston 6-2. Mason Behn collected the win for the Golden Eagles, his first of the season.
 
GAME 2
 
The Basics:
Location: Dale Miller Field
Score: UC 11, FSU 9
Records: Charleston 10-13 (5-3 MEC), Fairmont 11-10 (5-3 MEC)
 
How it Happened:
The Golden Eagles struck first in the opening inning with an RBI single from Evan Ulrich plating Damian Witty. They held the lead until the bottom of the second when Fairmont State crossed home plate on a single. Later in the inning, a Falcon launched a two-run homer, giving the Fairmont State a 3-1 advantage.

Charleston cut the deficit to one in the third with an RBI single from Ryan Comella, but Fairmont State maintained the lead until the sixth, when the visiting Golden Eagles tied it at three with a solo home run from Samuel Lemond.

The Falcons responded in the bottom half, capitalizing on back-to-back errors to plate two runs and take a 5-3 lead heading into the final inning of regulation. However, the Golden Eagles surged ahead with four runs on five hits, making it 7-5 in the top of the seventh.

Down to their last out with a runner on, Fairmont State found their clutch moment as a Falcon blasted a two-run homer, sending the game to extra innings.
Both teams were held scoreless in the eighth, but Charleston quickly jumped ahead in the ninth with a two-run homerun from Wilfredo Mendez. Fairmont State answered in the bottom half when a single to left brought home two runners, forcing a 10th inning.

In the final frame, Charleston reclaimed the lead with a two-run single to left from veteran Evan Ulrich. Fairmont State had one last chance to extend the game but came up short, falling in the extra-inning battle.

Up Next:
The Golden Eagles will return home this Saturday to host MEC opponent Point Park. Charleston will then faceoff with Salem in a Sunday doubleheader.