Hardeeville, SC - In Saturday's rain-shortened final game of their 3-game TSC series against Ave Maria, USCB baseball lost a close 4-3 game at soggy Sand Shark Park. The weather was a factor all day as the game was delayed for 20 minutes at the outset and for nearly 3 hours in the bottom of the 2nd. It was when the rains came again in the top of the 6th, however, that the game was called with the Gyrenes on top 4-3. In between the raindrops, the Sand Sharks got 2 hits from Cole Hamilton, including an RBI double. Bragg Eastin also doubled to the wall in center. Robbie McKinney contributed an RBI single, and Steven Mojica also had a hit. Nick Constan started the game for USCB and worked 2 innings. Harrison Merck (3-3) came on in relief after the long delay and took the loss. Once again the Sand Sharks excelled defensively, highlighted by spectacular plays in the infield from Tavaris Terrell and Mojica. 

The Sand Sharks welcome the Brewton Parker Barons to Sand Shark Park on Tuesday for a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 pm. They travel to Lake Wales, FL on Friday, the 12th for an important TSC series against Webber International. The two teams will play a single game on Friday night at 6pm, and will finish the series with a doubleheader on Saturday, the 13th, beginning at 12 noon. The Sand Shark Gameday Network will cover Tuesday's doubleheader vs. Brewton Parker at uscbathletics.com/live. As always, stay tuned to uscbathletics.com for the latest news, notes, and updates.