UNC Wilmington Athletics

Col. of Charleston COFC 29-15, 16-3 CAA

UNCW UNCW 25-19, 10-6 CAA

Col. of Charleston COFC

29-15, 16-3 CAA

Final

May. 06, 2022

UNCW UNCW

25-19, 10-6 CAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Col. of Charleston COFC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	11	0
UNCW UNCW	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	X	4	5	0

W: Sales, RJ (5-1) L: Good, Ty (7-4) S: Hodges, Hunter (6)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Baseball | 5/6/2022 9:51:00 PM | Tom Riordan

Diamond Hawks Take Series Opener From Cougars

WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW received another strong start from freshman RJ Sales and John Newton, another freshman, delivered a clutch two-run single in the fifth inning as the Seahawks edged the College of Charleston, 4-3, on Friday in a Colonial Athletic Association series opener.

The Seahawks pushed their record to 25-19 on the season and moved into second place in the league standings with a 10-6 mark. The Cougars saw their 12-game conference winning streak snapped while their record fell to 29-15 and 16-3.

Newton drove in two runs in the fifth inning on a single that came on the 12th pitch of the at bat. Brooks Baldwin belted his seventh home run of the season to give the Seahawks an early lead. Taber Mongero scored twice and collected his second triple of the season.

Sales, who earned the win following three consecutive no-decisions, upped his record to 5-1. Sales allowed a pair of runs on eight hits, walked three and struck out three while recording 13 ground ball outs. Hunter Hodges nailed down his sixth save of the season, getting the final two outs of the game.

Tyler Sorrentino, Landon Choboy and Cam Dean each had two hits for the Cougars, who out-hit the Seahawks, 11-5.

Ty Good (7-4) was saddled with the loss. Good surrendered three runs on four hits and a pair of walks and finished with seven strikeouts.

How it happened: UNCW struck for a run in the fourth on a Baldwin's shot to left center and extended the lead to 3-0 on Newton's two-run single to center field with two outs.

Inside the box score: UNCW pitching limited the Cougars to 2-of-9 hitting with RISP … CofC had five two out hits and stranded nine runners on base, including six in scoring position … With 10 assists in the field for Taber Mongero tied the UNCW single-game record and became the first Seahawk since Ben Thielsen to reach double digits since 2009.

Home Runs: UNCW – Brooks Baldwin (7, leading off the fourth inning, 379 feet to left center, exit velo 103

Up next: The Seahawks and Cougars meet again on Saturday with a 4 p.m. start.

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Score By Innings
		COFC	UNCW
*BOT 4th*	Baldwin, B. homered to left center, RBI (0-1).	0	1
*BOT 5th*	Newton, J. singled to center field, 2 RBI (3-2); Mongero, Ta. scored; Suggs, M. scored.	0	3
*TOP 7th*	Dean, C. singled up the middle, RBI (0-1); Wood, L. advanced to second; Choboy, L. scored.	1	3
*TOP 7th*	Sorrentino,T singled to center field, RBI (3-2); Dean, C. advanced to third; Wood, L. scored.	2	3
*BOT 7th*	Arendt, B. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2); Mongero, Ta. scored.	2	4
*TOP 9th*	Cochrane, S. flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-0); Dean, C. advanced to third; Baumhofer, W scored.	3	4

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Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/john-newton/7412' class='boxscore_player_link'>Newton, John</a>

#19 Newton, John

AB

4
R

0
H

1
RBI

2

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/brooks-baldwin/7375' class='boxscore_player_link'>Baldwin, Brooks</a>

#10 Baldwin, Brooks

AB

4
R

1
H

1
RBI

1

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/dillon-lifrieri/7390' class='boxscore_player_link'>Lifrieri, Dillon</a>

#18 Lifrieri, Dillon

AB

3
R

0
H

1
RBI

0

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/taber-mongero/7392' class='boxscore_player_link'>Mongero, Taber</a>

#2 Mongero, Taber

AB

2
R

2
H

1
RBI

0

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/rj-sales/7415' class='boxscore_player_link'>Sales, RJ</a>

#26 Sales, RJ

ER

2
IP

6.2
SO

3
BB

3

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/ethan-chenault/7380' class='boxscore_player_link'>Chenault, Ethan</a>

#23 Chenault, Ethan

ER

1
IP

1.2
SO

1
BB

2

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-hodges/7386' class='boxscore_player_link'>Hodges, Hunter</a>

#44 Hodges, Hunter

ER

0
IP

0.2
SO

1
BB

0

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/bryan-arendt/7403' class='boxscore_player_link'>Arendt, Bryan</a>

#12 Arendt, Bryan

PO

14
A

0

#2 Mongero, Taber

PO

1
A

10

#10 Baldwin, Brooks

PO

6
A

3

<a href='/sports/baseball/roster/matt-suggs/7399' class='boxscore_player_link'>Suggs, Matt</a>

#15 Suggs, Matt

PO

4
A

2

Hits

#19 rf

Strikeouts

#26 p

Sales, RJ

Chenault, Ethan

Hodges, Hunter

RBIs

#19 rf

Newton, John

Baldwin, Brooks

Arendt, Bryan

Putouts

#12 1b

Team Statistics

Pitching: W: Sales, RJ (5-1); L: Good, Ty (7-4); S: Hodges, Hunter (6)

Col. of Charleston

Batting: 2B: Choboy, Landon 1; McCallister, Tanner 1; RBI: Sorrentino, Tyler 1; Cochrane, Sam 1; Dean, Cam 1; SH: Sorrentino, Tyler 1; SF: Cochrane, Sam 1
BASERUNNING:: RUNS: Choboy, Landon 1; Wood, Luke 1; Baumhofer, Will 1; SB: Sorrentino, Tyler 1; CS: McCallister, Tanner 1

UNCW

BATTING:: 3B: Mongero, Taber 1; HR: Baldwin, Brooks 1; RBI: Newton, John 2; Baldwin, Brooks 1; Arendt, Bryan 1; SH: Arendt, Bryan 1; SF: Arendt, Bryan 1
BASERUNNING:: RUNS: Baldwin, Brooks 1; Suggs, Matt 1; Mongero, Taber 2; CS: Lifrieri, Dillon 1; HBP: Suggs, Matt 1

Hits

COFC

UNCW

Stolen Bases

COFC

UNCW

Walks

COFC

UNCW

Strikeouts

COFC

UNCW

Players Mentioned

#10 Brooks Baldwin: IF/OF; 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior; S/R

#44 Hunter Hodges: RHP; 6' 3"; Sophomore; R/R

#2 Taber Mongero: IF; 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior; L/R

#19 John Newton: OF; 5' 11"; Freshman; R/R

#26 RJ Sales: RHP; 6' 0"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#10 Brooks Baldwin
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior; S/R
: IF/OF

#44 Hunter Hodges
: 6' 3"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#2 Taber Mongero
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior; L/R
: IF

#19 John Newton
: 5' 11"; Freshman; R/R
: OF

#26 RJ Sales
: 6' 0"; Freshman; R/R
: RHP

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