CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston (15-18, 5-6) concludes a five-game road trip with a non-conference double-header at UNC Wilmington (7-27, 2-8 CAA) on Tuesday, April 13. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
Team Capsules
College of Charleston Cougars
2010 Record: 15-18, 5-6
2009 Record: 23-26, 14-9 (2nd in Southern Conference)
CofC takes on the Seahawks following a series victory over Western carolina this past weekend. After dropping a 7-1 decision in Game 1, the Cougars posted a 7-2 victory in the second game before powering their way to an impressive 17-3 win in the series finale.
The Catamounts took a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the series opener before redshirt-junior catcher Katie Pesature (Brewster, N.Y.) ripped the first of two doubles and scored on an errant throw to make it 2-1. WCU worked around several threats from the Cougars to maintain that lead before putting the game out of reach in the fifth inning with four runs on five hits. They would add a run in the sixth to make it 7-1 and then hold on for the six run victory.
It was a far different result in the second game as redshirt-senior second baseman Amber Shifflett (Virginia Beach, Va.) slashed a leadoff homerun over the right field fence to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. She would strike again in the second inning as she belted a two-run shot in almost the exact same place to make it 3-0.
Sophomore outfielder Amanda Lonergan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) then followed suit in the third as she powered a two-run blast for her team-leading fifth of the season. Amber Shifflett then made her mark again, lacing a double in the sixth for her career-best fourth RBI of the game. Her sister, senior designated player Kristie Shifflett (Virginia Beach, Va.), then brought her in to score on a sacrifice fly, giving the College of Charleston a 7-0 lead. The Catamounts would manage a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 7-2 but would get no closer.
In the series finale, CofC pounded out 16 hits and scored a season-high 17 runs to notch the 17-3 victory. Three runs in the first and a pair of runs in the second gave the Cougars a solid 5-1 advantage before Western Carolina inched to within 5-2 with a run in the fifth. With the score at 7-3 following a pair of RBIs by sophomore third baseman Katie Forbes (Odessa, Fla.) and junior shortstop Hillary Stringer (Summerville, S.C.) and a Catamount run in the fifth inning, the College of Charleston put the game well out of reach.
The Cougars erupted for ten runs over the final two innings, notching three in the sixth and pushing across seven on five hits in the seventh, to close out a 17-3 victory.
Senior designated hitter Kristie Shifflett (Virginia Beach, Va.) has been an offensive force for the College of Charleston as she continues to lead the team in batting average (.388), slugging percentage (.635), on-base percentage (.538), hits (33) and doubles (10) and is tied for second with 17 RBIs.
Amanda Lonergan leads the team in homeruns (5) and RBIs (23), is second in slugging (.604) and on-base percentage (.446) and is tied for second with a .330 batting average. Kelley Dillon is also batting .330 along with a .495 slugging percentage, .404 on-base percentage, nine doubles and 17 RBIs.
Amber Shifflett is hitting .305 with eight doubles, four triples and four homeruns, has a .571 slugging percentage and leads the team with 13 steals in 14 attempts. Her 57 career steals (57-63) is currently tied for the most in program history.
In the pitching circle, Terri Mesko leads the team with a 7-7 record, 2.40 ERA, 90.1 innings pitched, 72 strikeouts and a .212 opposing batting average. Junior Alexa Datko (San Diego, Calif.) is second with a 4-8 record, 2.72 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 77.1 innings.
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
2010: 7-27, 2-8
2009: 13-32, 8-14 (Colonial Athletic Association)
The Seahawks enter the non-conference double-header having lost 10 of their last 12 games. During that stretch, they dropped a pair of games to Georgia State (11-1, 14-8), Coastal Carolina (9-0, 6-1) and Drexel (4-3, 2-1) as well as a series to Towson (1-0, 7-0, 9-0). They earned a 5-1 win over Georgia State and a 5-2 decision against Drexel.
Morgan Walters leads the team with a .370 batting average and .417 on-base percentage and is slugging .420 in 30 games and starts while Kelsey Eddinger is hitting .310 with a .423 slugging percentage, two homeruns, nine RBIs and is a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases. Ashley Shingleton is batting only .273 but leads the team with a .455 slugging percentage and 14 RBIs and is tied for the lead with a pair of homeruns. Katie Houmard is second on the club with 12 RBIs.
Samme Lisowsky leads the pitching staff with a 3.45 ERA, 3-13 record, 101.1 innings and 73 strikeouts while Amanda Davenport is 2-6 with a 3.66 ERA and has 37 strikeouts in 57.1 innings.
Series History with UNC Wilmington
The College of Charleston leads the all-time series with UNC Wilmington by a margin of 14-11, dating back to the program's first meeting on February 24, 1996. UNCW claimed that game by a 7-3 score as part of an 8-2 run to begin the series. Since then, CofC is 12-3 against the Seahawks and has won the last four meetings. The teams have not met since a 10-6 CofC win on March 2, 2008.
All-Time Series Results with UNC Wilmington (14-11)
Date Winner Score
2/24/96 UNC Wilmington 7-3
3/22/96 UNC Wilmington 9-8
3/18/97 Coll. of Charleston 2-1
3/18/97 UNC Wilmington 9-1 (5)
3/1/98 Coll. of Charleston 6-5
2/27/99 UNC Wilmington 2-0
2/28/99 UNC Wilmington 1-0
4/14/99 UNC Wilmington 4-3
4/14/99 UNC Wilmington 16-0
4/29/00 UNC Wilmington 5-2
4/29/00 Coll. of Charleston 2-1
4/30/00 UNC Wilmington 2-1
4/30/00 Coll. of Charleston 2-0
4/28/01 Coll. of Charleston 2-0
4/28/01 Coll. of Charleston 8-7
4/29/01 Coll. of Charleston 12-3
5/4/01 Coll. of Charleston 5-3
4/28/02 Coll. of Charleston 5-2
4/28/02 Coll. of Charleston 4-3
4/28/02 UNC Wilmington 6-1
5/3/03 UNC Wilmington 2-0
5/3/03 Coll. of Charleston 2-1
5/4/03 Coll. of Charleston 6-0
3/2/05 Coll. of Charleston 10-0
3/2/08 Coll. of Charleston 10-6
Team Capsules
College of Charleston Cougars
2010 Record: 15-18, 5-6
2009 Record: 23-26, 14-9 (2nd in Southern Conference)
CofC takes on the Seahawks following a series victory over Western carolina this past weekend. After dropping a 7-1 decision in Game 1, the Cougars posted a 7-2 victory in the second game before powering their way to an impressive 17-3 win in the series finale.
The Catamounts took a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the series opener before redshirt-junior catcher Katie Pesature (Brewster, N.Y.) ripped the first of two doubles and scored on an errant throw to make it 2-1. WCU worked around several threats from the Cougars to maintain that lead before putting the game out of reach in the fifth inning with four runs on five hits. They would add a run in the sixth to make it 7-1 and then hold on for the six run victory.
It was a far different result in the second game as redshirt-senior second baseman Amber Shifflett (Virginia Beach, Va.) slashed a leadoff homerun over the right field fence to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. She would strike again in the second inning as she belted a two-run shot in almost the exact same place to make it 3-0.
Sophomore outfielder Amanda Lonergan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) then followed suit in the third as she powered a two-run blast for her team-leading fifth of the season. Amber Shifflett then made her mark again, lacing a double in the sixth for her career-best fourth RBI of the game. Her sister, senior designated player Kristie Shifflett (Virginia Beach, Va.), then brought her in to score on a sacrifice fly, giving the College of Charleston a 7-0 lead. The Catamounts would manage a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 7-2 but would get no closer.
In the series finale, CofC pounded out 16 hits and scored a season-high 17 runs to notch the 17-3 victory. Three runs in the first and a pair of runs in the second gave the Cougars a solid 5-1 advantage before Western Carolina inched to within 5-2 with a run in the fifth. With the score at 7-3 following a pair of RBIs by sophomore third baseman Katie Forbes (Odessa, Fla.) and junior shortstop Hillary Stringer (Summerville, S.C.) and a Catamount run in the fifth inning, the College of Charleston put the game well out of reach.
The Cougars erupted for ten runs over the final two innings, notching three in the sixth and pushing across seven on five hits in the seventh, to close out a 17-3 victory.
Senior designated hitter Kristie Shifflett (Virginia Beach, Va.) has been an offensive force for the College of Charleston as she continues to lead the team in batting average (.388), slugging percentage (.635), on-base percentage (.538), hits (33) and doubles (10) and is tied for second with 17 RBIs.
Amanda Lonergan leads the team in homeruns (5) and RBIs (23), is second in slugging (.604) and on-base percentage (.446) and is tied for second with a .330 batting average. Kelley Dillon is also batting .330 along with a .495 slugging percentage, .404 on-base percentage, nine doubles and 17 RBIs.
Amber Shifflett is hitting .305 with eight doubles, four triples and four homeruns, has a .571 slugging percentage and leads the team with 13 steals in 14 attempts. Her 57 career steals (57-63) is currently tied for the most in program history.
In the pitching circle, Terri Mesko leads the team with a 7-7 record, 2.40 ERA, 90.1 innings pitched, 72 strikeouts and a .212 opposing batting average. Junior Alexa Datko (San Diego, Calif.) is second with a 4-8 record, 2.72 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 77.1 innings.
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
2010: 7-27, 2-8
2009: 13-32, 8-14 (Colonial Athletic Association)
The Seahawks enter the non-conference double-header having lost 10 of their last 12 games. During that stretch, they dropped a pair of games to Georgia State (11-1, 14-8), Coastal Carolina (9-0, 6-1) and Drexel (4-3, 2-1) as well as a series to Towson (1-0, 7-0, 9-0). They earned a 5-1 win over Georgia State and a 5-2 decision against Drexel.
Morgan Walters leads the team with a .370 batting average and .417 on-base percentage and is slugging .420 in 30 games and starts while Kelsey Eddinger is hitting .310 with a .423 slugging percentage, two homeruns, nine RBIs and is a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases. Ashley Shingleton is batting only .273 but leads the team with a .455 slugging percentage and 14 RBIs and is tied for the lead with a pair of homeruns. Katie Houmard is second on the club with 12 RBIs.
Samme Lisowsky leads the pitching staff with a 3.45 ERA, 3-13 record, 101.1 innings and 73 strikeouts while Amanda Davenport is 2-6 with a 3.66 ERA and has 37 strikeouts in 57.1 innings.
Series History with UNC Wilmington
The College of Charleston leads the all-time series with UNC Wilmington by a margin of 14-11, dating back to the program's first meeting on February 24, 1996. UNCW claimed that game by a 7-3 score as part of an 8-2 run to begin the series. Since then, CofC is 12-3 against the Seahawks and has won the last four meetings. The teams have not met since a 10-6 CofC win on March 2, 2008.
All-Time Series Results with UNC Wilmington (14-11)
Date Winner Score
2/24/96 UNC Wilmington 7-3
3/22/96 UNC Wilmington 9-8
3/18/97 Coll. of Charleston 2-1
3/18/97 UNC Wilmington 9-1 (5)
3/1/98 Coll. of Charleston 6-5
2/27/99 UNC Wilmington 2-0
2/28/99 UNC Wilmington 1-0
4/14/99 UNC Wilmington 4-3
4/14/99 UNC Wilmington 16-0
4/29/00 UNC Wilmington 5-2
4/29/00 Coll. of Charleston 2-1
4/30/00 UNC Wilmington 2-1
4/30/00 Coll. of Charleston 2-0
4/28/01 Coll. of Charleston 2-0
4/28/01 Coll. of Charleston 8-7
4/29/01 Coll. of Charleston 12-3
5/4/01 Coll. of Charleston 5-3
4/28/02 Coll. of Charleston 5-2
4/28/02 Coll. of Charleston 4-3
4/28/02 UNC Wilmington 6-1
5/3/03 UNC Wilmington 2-0
5/3/03 Coll. of Charleston 2-1
5/4/03 Coll. of Charleston 6-0
3/2/05 Coll. of Charleston 10-0
3/2/08 Coll. of Charleston 10-6
