Creighton University
4-4
College of Charleston
7-3
Baseball Falls at Charleston, 18-6
3/1/2025 2:53:00 PM | Baseball
The loss evened the series with the Cougars as well as Creighton's seasons mark at 4-4. Charleston climbed to 7-3 overall.
Creighton took a 2-0 lead in the second, getting a sacrifice fly from Matt Scherrman and an RBI single from Dakota Duffalo. Charleston answer with two in the second, then got three in the third to claim a 5-2 edge.
Duffalo delivered his first home run as a Bluejay, a solo shot to left, but the Cougars added two in both the fourth and the fifth to build a 9-3 edge.
The final three runs for Creighton came on an RBI single by Tate Gillian in the sixth, an RBI single from Nate McHugh in the seveth and a sac fly from Jack Torosian in the seventh.
Bluejay starter Ian Koosman took the loss (0-2), allowing five runs on six hits in 2+ innings of work. Charleston Aiden Hunter earned the win (3-0), holding Creighton to four runs on eight hits in five innings.
McHugh and Ben North each closed the game with two hits for Creighton.
The Bluejays and Cougars play the rubber game of the set on Sunday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Aidan Hunter (3-0)
L: Koosman, Ian (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Venteicher, Nick 1
HR: Duffalo, Dakota 1
RBI: Gillen, Tate 1 ; McHugh, Nate 1 ; Scherrman, Matt 1 ; Torosian, Jack 1 ; Duffalo, Dakota 2
SF: Scherrman, Matt 1 ; Torosian, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sailors, Nolan 1 ; MacLean, Will 1 ; North, Ben 1 ; McHugh, Nate 1 ; Venteicher, Nick 1 ; Duffalo, Dakota 1
SB: North, Ben 2
HBP: MacLean, Will 1
Batting:
2B: Landon Penfield 2 ; Daniel Brooks 1
3B: Will Baumhofer 1
HR: Ethan Plyler 1 ; Dylan Johnson 1
RBI: Ethan Plyler 4 ; Payton Frehner 2 ; Landon Penfield 2 ; Rafael Soto 1 ; Dylan Johnson 2 ; Will Baumhofer 2 ; Daniel Brooks 2 ; Tyler Sorrentino 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dariyan Pendergrass 2 ; Avery Neaves 2 ; Jace Rainey 1 ; Ethan Plyler 3 ; Payton Frehner 3 ; Landon Penfield 1 ; Isaiah Rainge 1 ; Rafael Soto 1 ; Dylan Johnson 1 ; Will Baumhofer 1 ; Daniel Brooks 1 ; Brent Gibbs 1
SB: Dariyan Pendergrass 1
HBP: Avery Neaves 2 ; Ethan Plyler 1 ; Payton Frehner 1 ; Rafael Soto 1 ; Will Baumhofer 1 ; Brent Gibbs 1
