HARDEEVILLE, S.C. - USCB and Columbus State were in a one-run battle through the first six innings, but the Cougars broke the game open with a nine-run eighth inning, finishing a three-game sweep of the Sand Sharks, 14-1, on Sunday afternoon at Richard Gray Stadium.
Inside the Box Score
Hunter Miller: 0-for-2, RBI
Blaize Minick: (L, 2-6) 5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 5 SO
How it Happened
Both teams exchanged zeros through the first three innings.
After recording a quick out to open the fourth, Minick allowed a single to left, and Derek Wylie sent a 2-1 fastball over the left field wall, giving Columbus State a 2-0 lead.
USCB left the bases load in the fifth but pushed across its first run in the sixth on a Miller RBI groundout.
However, the Cougars pushed the lead back to two after back-to-back, one-out, extra-base hits. Wylie collected his third RBI, and Win Johns chased Minick with an RBI single through the left side, making it 4-1.
Columbus State would tack on another run in the seventh and added nine runs in the eighth, breaking the game open. Zack Brockman worked seven and two thirds of one-run ball before being relieved by Ryan Suppa in the eighth.
Suppa got Brian Meyer to ground out to second to end the game by a score of 14-1.
Team Records Updated
USCB: 12-29 (5-22 PBC)
Columbus State: 31-12 (17-10 PBC)
What's Next?
The Sand Sharks wrap up the regular season on the road, traveling to Augusta University from April 28-29. The three-game slate begins Friday at 2 p.m.
