CHARLESTON, S.C. – No. 23 College of Charleston hosts Virginia Commonwealth in a three-game series at Patriots Point over the weekend beginning on Friday at 6 p.m.
The Cougars (12-5) defeated Charleston Southern, 4-1, on Wednesday and have won nine of their last 10 games. The Rams (9-5) swept three games from Wagner last weekend and downed VMI on Tuesday before falling to Monmouth on Wednesday.
Jake Maziar leads CofC offensively with a .357 batting average and is batting .467 over his last five games. As a unit, the team's hitters have been very patient and lead the conference with 89 walks – the 20th best mark in the NCAA. As a staff, the Cougars lead the Colonial Athletic Association with a 4.17 ERA, while the starting staff has posted an 8-3 record with a 3.63 ERA. The bullpen has been solid also as Carter Love ranks ninth in the nation with five saves.
GAME INFORMATION
Friday, March 18 (6 p.m.) – Patriots Point
Probable Starters: RHP Nathan Helvey (3-1, 1.63) vs. TBD
TV: None | Radio: None
Audio Stream: None | Video Stream: CofCSports.com
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
Saturday, March 19 (2:30 p.m.) – Patriots Point
Probable Starters: RHP Bailey Ober (1-1, 4.74) vs. TBD
TV: None | Radio: None
Audio Stream: None | Video Stream: None
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
Sunday, March 20 (1 p.m.) – Patriots Point
Probable Starters: RHP Nathan Ocker (1-0, 4.66) vs. TBD
TV: None | Radio: None
Audio Stream: None | Video Stream: CofCSports.com
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
SERIES HISTORY
Record: VCU leads 2-1
Last Meeting: Feb. 4-6, 2000
2/4/00 – VCU, 6-5
2/5/00 – CofC, 5-3
2/6/00 – VCU, 17-8
NOTEWORTHY
• College of Charleston is 9-1 at home this season.
• Bailey Ober is 8-0 at Patriots Point in his career.
• Over the last seven games, Morgan Phillips has recorded 14 RBI.
• In his career, Ryan Brown has appeared in all 77 games the Cougars have played.
• Freshman Luke Manzo has seven RBI on the season – all seven have come with two outs.
For more information on College of Charleston baseball, visit CofCSports.com or follow the team on Twitter at @CofCBaseball.
