UNC Wilmington dumps Cougars, 4-3, in 10 innings - Charleston Post Courier
UNC Wilmington’s Evan Phillips did something that few pitchers have been able to do to the College of Charleston — silence the Cougar bats. Phillips threw 62/3 strong innings and pinch hitter Andy Austin’s RBI bloop single to right lifted the Seahawks past the Cougars, 4-3, in 10 innings in the second round of the Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament on Friday at Patriots... With the victory, the Seahawks (38-16) advanced to the “championship” round Saturday at 1 p. m. The Cougars (42-12) will face Delaware, a 7-3 winner over Northeastern on Friday, at 9:30 a. m. Saturday for the right to take on UNC Wilmington. The winner of the College of Charleston-Delaware game will have to beat UNC Wilimington twice to win the CAA title. Since no team is allowed to play three games in one day, should the College of Charleston-Delaware winner beat UNCW on Saturday, an if necessary game will be played Sunday. Going into the tournament the Cougars ranked fifth in team batting average (. 315) and were third in home runs (67). Phillips seemed like an unlikely candidate to shut down the Cougar bats with an ERA of 5. 77 entering the game in 11 starts this... “We just felt like that Evan was the best match-up we had against the College of Charleston and he proved it,” said UNCW coach Mark Scalf. College of Charleston coach Monte Lee said Phillips pitched like a professional on Friday. Source: www.postandcourier.com
