Plenty of good performances again this week for CSU as the softball team got a couple of solid nonconference victories, and the baseball team got a sweep of Radford. The women’s tennis team handled PC and the track and field programs performed extremely well at the South Carolina Weems Baskin meet. 
With a complete-game victory on Saturday, Jesse Cadenhead has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week. Despite having to pitch a day earlier than expected after the threat of rain moved Sunday’s game to the second half of a Saturday double-header, Cadenhead struck out nine batters in the second complete game of the season for CSU. He scattered nine hits and gave up just one run as he helped the Bucs earn the first Big South sweep since the 2005 season. He had one pick off and did not walk a single batter in the victory. Also Nominated - Tom Burkett (Baseball), Olga Makhova (W. Tennis), Kimberly Hobbs (Softball), Jana Matthews (Softball), Breeann Guerra (W. Track and Field), Rozzie Johnson (Men’s Track and Field) March 22 – Baseball vs. Coppin State – W, 11-1 Anthony Markham allowed just two hits in seven innings of work to help push CSU past Coppin State, 11-1. Nick Chinners was 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. His lone hit was a double, moving him into a tie for fourth place in CSU’s all-time records for career doubles with 41. Leadoff hitter Tom Burkett was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, while Blake Hunt was 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. March 22 – Softball @ Campbell – L, 0-2, W, 2-0 CSU had five hits but could not manufacture a run in the first game as Morgan Dowdy did all she could giving up just four hits in six innings of work. Megan Lombard had two of the five hits for CSU, while Jana Matthews, Trea Steele and Hayes Holdsworth had the other three. In game two, the Bucs had eight hits, including doubles by Kristin Kelleher, Erin Kegley and Jana Matthews as the Bucs got just enough offense for the victory. Kimberly Hobbs gave up four hits, but did not allow a run, striking out nine batters in the victory. March 24 – Softball vs. Elon – W, 5-4, L, 0-6 After giving up a 3-run lead in the top of the seventh inning, Jana Matthews responded with a walk-off home run to give CSU a thrilling victory in game one of the double header against Elon. Matthews finished the game 3-4 with two runs and three RBI after hitting her fifth homer of the year, while Melanie Stickney was 2-2 with a run and an RBI. The bats fell silent in game two as CSU had the Bucs’ only base hit with a single in the third inning. Trea Steele reached twice after getting hit by two pitches, while Matthews was hit once to account for the only base runners for CSU. Kimberly Hobbs pitched well for most of the game but finished with five runs given up in six innings of work. March 25 – Softball vs. Elon – L, 6-4 The third and final game of the series took 10 innings to finish as Elon scored three runs in the 10th to take a 6-4 victory. Elon had 16 hits in the game, but the CSU defense did a good job of forcing them to strand 13 runners. Hayes Holdsworth earned her first two-hit game of the season, drove in a run and scored once. Jessica Brock went 2-for-4 with one RBI, while Melanie Stickney and Megan Lombard added one RBI apiece, with Lombard’s RBI coming via a home run. March 25 – W. Tennis vs. Winthrop – L, 7-0 The doubles-duo of Olga Makhova and Marija Dzakovic won 8-6 at the number one flight, but it was the lone victory on the day for CSU as they fell to a nationally-ranked Winthrop team. Makhova took her opponent to three sets, falling 10-8 in the third set, while Alia Nour also took her opponent to the third before falling. March 25 – Baseball vs. Radford – W, 12-6 CSU got plenty of production out of the top of the lineup as Brantley Meier, Tom Burkett and Nick Chinners accounted for eight of the team’s 12 hits, and six of the 12 runs scored in the 12-6 victory. The comfortable victory allowed CSU to use just two pitchers as Stew Brase picked up the victory with Charlie McCready earning the save on four innings of work after giving up just three hits and no runs. March 26 – W. Tennis vs. Presbyterian – W, 6-1 After struggling against Winthrop, the tennis team got back on the right track with a dominant victory over Presbyterian College. CSU swept through the doubles competition and earned victories at all but one singles position to earn the victory. Olga Makhova, Alia Nour, Angie Torres and Alexandra Walters each earned straight-set victories at their respective flights. March 26 – Track and Field @ Weems Baskin Adrienne Cuff finished fourth and Heidi Dean finish fifth in the steeplechase, while Deona Jones claimed fifth in the long jump to highlight CSU’s women at the Weems Baskin. On the men’s side, Rozzie Johnson, Andrew King and Avery Coe all carded runner-up finishes, while Lavon Allen, the 4x100m relay team, Chris Seigler, Michael Bailey and Dantwan Spreads all finished in the top-5 in their respective events. March 26 – Baseball vs. Radford – W, 5-4, W, 3-1 With bad weather in the area, the Bucs were forced to play a double header against Radford on Saturday, earning the double header, and series, sweep. Jesse Cadenhead pitched a complete-game gem in game two, holding Radford to just one run as CSU finished off the series. In the first game, it was a bases-loaded ground ball by Tom Burkett that gave CSU the victory as his speed put the pressure on the short stop, who made and errant throw and allowed the winning run to cross. What’s coming up? March 29 – Baseball @ The Citadel – 6 p.m. March 30 – Softball vs. Coastal Carolina (DH) – 2/4 p.m. March 30 – Baseball @ Furman – 6 p.m. March 31 – W. Tennis @ UNC Greensboro – 2 p.m. April 1-2 – M. Track @ Pepsi Florida Relays April 1 – Softball vs. Presbyterian Coll. (DH) – 2/4 p.m. April 1 – Baseball vs. Asheville – 2 p.m. April 2 – W. Tennis vs. Asheville – 11 a.m. April 2 – Baseball vs. Asheville – 2 p.m. April 2 – Softball vs. Presbyterian – 2 p.m. April 3 – Baseball vs. Asheville – 2 p.m. Don't forget the following links: Twitter Facebook YouTube Video Streaming Live Stats Purchase pictures of your favorite Bucs And CSUsports.com for all the latest CSU news and information
Weekly Recap - March 21 - 27
Weekly Recap - March 14-20
Hopefully everyone had a great spring break. Things were quiet around campus with everyone out enjoying the beautiful weather, and hopefully getting some much-needed rest before the final stretch of the semester.
With a 3-0 singles record and a 3-1 doubles record this week, women’s tennis player Olga Makhova has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week.
With four matches this week, Makhova paired with Marija Dzakovic at the top flight in doubles play, as the team posted victories in all but one match, including a dominant 8-1 victory over Jacksonville State and 8-2 victory over Radford. Additionaly, Makhova continued her singles winning streak at the number one flight, moving it to six-straight matches with three victories this week, sitting out singles play against Jacksonville State. Two of her victories came in straight sets as she took down Radford’s top player 6-1, 6-2 to help CSU to the team victory.
Also Nominated - Jacobo Pastor (M. Golf), Stew Brase (Baseball)
March 13-14 – W. Golf @ Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate – 17th place
The Lady Bucs snapped out of their slump and improved 18 shots in the final round, taking 17th-place overall in the tournament. After struggling in the first two rounds, Amanda D’Ostroph alone improved nine shots to move up 30 places and finish 36th overall.
March 13-14 – M. Golf @ General Hackler – 14th place
In a loaded field, the Bucs held their own and finished 14th, edging out PC and Gardner-Webb, who finished right behind them in the tournament. Jacobo Pastor finished 19th, while Brandon Caddow-Young finished 46th with one of his best tournaments of the year. After a tough first two rounds, David Denlinger regrouped to shoot a 75 in the final round and move up to 51st place.
March 14 – W. Tennis vs. Jacksonville State – W, 6-1
It was a dominant effort by the Bucs as they won all three doubles matches (8-1, 8-1, 8-5) and all but one singles match en route to a 6-1 victory. It was the first home match in more than two weeks for CSU and part two of a three-day stretch in which the Lady Bucs had a match. Brooke Pletcher moved up and played at the #1 flight, earning a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory to lead the charge. Out of the five singles victories, four of them came in straight sets, with Alexandra Walters (#6) tying Pletcher for the most dominant victory on the day with 6-2, 6-0 scores.
March 14 – Baseball vs. Fordham – L, 10-7
It took 12 innings to decide who would win the fourth and final game of a series between Fordham and CSU. In the end, the visitors would score three runs in the top of the 12th and hold on to split the series at 2-2. CSU had 12 hits, including three each by Jaren Sustar and Derek Smith, and even led 7-4 in the top of the ninth inning, but couldn’t close things out. In the end, Fordham scored in just three innings, tying the game at 4-4 and 7-7, before taking the 10-7 victory.
March 15 – Baseball @ Savannah State – L, 8-7
Errors were the story of the game, as the Bucs committed five of them and again surrendered a late lead, falling 8-7 on the road at Savannah State. The bats continued to be hot for CSU as all but one starter had a hit, but four runs in the seventh inning put the Tigers on top. George Schaefer, Matt Witt and Tyler Vick combined to close out the game without giving up a hit, but the damage had already been done.
March 15 – W. Tennis vs. Southern Illinois – W, 5-2
The final in the three-games-in-three-days stretch, the Bucs won again, taking down Southern Illinois, 5-2. CSU won both doubles matches, and three singles matches, also taking advantage of a forfeit at the #6 flight to even the Lady Bucs’ season record at 4-4. Olga Makhova made quick work of the reigning MVC freshman of the year 6-2, 6-3 at the top spot, while Marija Dzakovic (#3) and Susita Das (#5) also got straight-set victories.
March 15 – Softball @ East Carolina – L, 4-0, L, 3-0
The pitching was on par, but CSU got no production out of the bats against a very solid East Carolina team. Although you would like to hold the opposition down a little more than 4 and 3 runs, respectively, the frustration at the plate no doubt led to some frustration in the field. Failing to get a single hit in game one, the Bucs did have three base runners with a hit-by-pitch, a walk and an error, but couldn’t manufacture a run. In game two, Megan Lombard, Jessica Brock and Melissa Adams each had a hit, with Lombard pounding a double, but again, the Bucs failed to get the runners around to score.
March 16 – Baseball @ USC Upstate – W, 15-13
If you weren’t following along, you might not believe what happened. After trailing 8-0 after two innings, the Bucs came all the way back and scored a combined seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings to earn the road victory. Brennan Dorsett ended up getting the win, while Jesse Cadenhead got his first save of the year on the mound. CSU had a total of 18 hits and 14 RBI with Nick Chinners tallying three hits and four RBI, while Walt Quattlebaum had four hits on the day.
March 18-20 – M. Golf @ Furman Intercollegiate – 10th
Jacobo Pastor finished 10th overall, and the team shot a second-round 290 to finish 10th as a team. In addition to Pastor’s outstanding tournament, Jonathan Rustin helped the team on day two with a team-best 69 and finished third on the team, just behind David Denlinger, who finished 34th after shooting 74-72-75. The Bucs tied with Winthrop and just ahead of UNC Wilmington in the team standings.
March 18- Baseball @ Liberty-L, 2-1
A pitcher’s duel to the fullest extent, both teams used just one pitcher in the game, with Liberty’s Linza getting the best of the matchup against Stew Brase. CSU held a 1-0 lead after one inning, but Liberty found a way to scratch out a pair of runs in the late innings to take the victory in the opening game of the series. Jaren Sustar, Matt Still and Blake Hung each had a pair of hits, with Sustar scoring the lone run for CSU.
March 19- Baseball @ Liberty – L, 5-1
Liberty got a complete game for the second day in a row, limiting the Bucs to one run on five hits, and posted two big innings after loading the bases in the fourth and seventh innings to take the victory. Again, CSU led 1-0 early on, but couldn’t hold off the Flames. Matt Still scored the only run on a Cody Austin single to account for the lone CSU run.
March 19- W. Tennis @ Liberty – L, 4-3
It came down to the doubles point as it so often does, and Liberty had claimed two of the three matches, with all three posting an identical 8-5 score. Olga Makhova, Marija Dzakovic and reigning Big South Freshman of the Week Alia Nour each won their singles matches, but the Lady Bucs dropped their first Big South contest of the year, evening their Big South record at 1-1.
March 20- Baseball @ Liberty – L, 5-2
Tom Burkett benefited from a move up to the leadoff spot in the order, reaching base all four times at the plate, including two hits and twice being hit by a pitch. He would come around to score once and tallied one RBI. Brantley Meier also had two hits and an RBI on the day, as the top pair in the order accounted for two-thirds of the team’s hits. Jesse Cadenhead took the loss after going 6.0 innings and striking out three, while Liberty got the third-straight complete game by their pitcher, using just three total pitchers in the three-game series.
March 20 – W. Tennis @ Radford W, 4-3
Knowing the previous match came down to the doubles point, the Lady Bucs posted a dominant sweep in the doubles on Sunday, winning 8-2, 8-5 and 8-1. Additionally, Olga Makhova, Alia Nour and Alexandra Walters posted singles victories at the 1,4 and 6 spots, respectively, to gives CSU a 5-5 overall record and a 2-1 Big South record.
What’s coming up?
March 22 – Baseball vs. Coppin State – 2 p.m.
March 22 – SB @ Campbell (DH) – 4/6 p.m.
March 24-25 – Track & Field @ ASICS Winthrop Invitational
March 24 – SB vs. Elon (DH) – 2/4 p.m.
March 25 – W. Tennis vs. Winthrop – 2 p.m.
March 25 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
March 25 – SB vs. Elon – 2 p.m.
March 26 – Track & Field @ Weems Baskin
March 26 – W. Tennis vs. Presbyterian – 2 p.m.
March 26 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
March 27 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
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With a 3-0 singles record and a 3-1 doubles record this week, women’s tennis player Olga Makhova has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week.
With four matches this week, Makhova paired with Marija Dzakovic at the top flight in doubles play, as the team posted victories in all but one match, including a dominant 8-1 victory over Jacksonville State and 8-2 victory over Radford. Additionaly, Makhova continued her singles winning streak at the number one flight, moving it to six-straight matches with three victories this week, sitting out singles play against Jacksonville State. Two of her victories came in straight sets as she took down Radford’s top player 6-1, 6-2 to help CSU to the team victory.Also Nominated - Jacobo Pastor (M. Golf), Stew Brase (Baseball)
March 13-14 – W. Golf @ Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate – 17th place
The Lady Bucs snapped out of their slump and improved 18 shots in the final round, taking 17th-place overall in the tournament. After struggling in the first two rounds, Amanda D’Ostroph alone improved nine shots to move up 30 places and finish 36th overall.
March 13-14 – M. Golf @ General Hackler – 14th place
In a loaded field, the Bucs held their own and finished 14th, edging out PC and Gardner-Webb, who finished right behind them in the tournament. Jacobo Pastor finished 19th, while Brandon Caddow-Young finished 46th with one of his best tournaments of the year. After a tough first two rounds, David Denlinger regrouped to shoot a 75 in the final round and move up to 51st place.
March 14 – W. Tennis vs. Jacksonville State – W, 6-1
It was a dominant effort by the Bucs as they won all three doubles matches (8-1, 8-1, 8-5) and all but one singles match en route to a 6-1 victory. It was the first home match in more than two weeks for CSU and part two of a three-day stretch in which the Lady Bucs had a match. Brooke Pletcher moved up and played at the #1 flight, earning a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory to lead the charge. Out of the five singles victories, four of them came in straight sets, with Alexandra Walters (#6) tying Pletcher for the most dominant victory on the day with 6-2, 6-0 scores.
March 14 – Baseball vs. Fordham – L, 10-7
It took 12 innings to decide who would win the fourth and final game of a series between Fordham and CSU. In the end, the visitors would score three runs in the top of the 12th and hold on to split the series at 2-2. CSU had 12 hits, including three each by Jaren Sustar and Derek Smith, and even led 7-4 in the top of the ninth inning, but couldn’t close things out. In the end, Fordham scored in just three innings, tying the game at 4-4 and 7-7, before taking the 10-7 victory.
March 15 – Baseball @ Savannah State – L, 8-7
Errors were the story of the game, as the Bucs committed five of them and again surrendered a late lead, falling 8-7 on the road at Savannah State. The bats continued to be hot for CSU as all but one starter had a hit, but four runs in the seventh inning put the Tigers on top. George Schaefer, Matt Witt and Tyler Vick combined to close out the game without giving up a hit, but the damage had already been done.
March 15 – W. Tennis vs. Southern Illinois – W, 5-2
The final in the three-games-in-three-days stretch, the Bucs won again, taking down Southern Illinois, 5-2. CSU won both doubles matches, and three singles matches, also taking advantage of a forfeit at the #6 flight to even the Lady Bucs’ season record at 4-4. Olga Makhova made quick work of the reigning MVC freshman of the year 6-2, 6-3 at the top spot, while Marija Dzakovic (#3) and Susita Das (#5) also got straight-set victories.
March 15 – Softball @ East Carolina – L, 4-0, L, 3-0
The pitching was on par, but CSU got no production out of the bats against a very solid East Carolina team. Although you would like to hold the opposition down a little more than 4 and 3 runs, respectively, the frustration at the plate no doubt led to some frustration in the field. Failing to get a single hit in game one, the Bucs did have three base runners with a hit-by-pitch, a walk and an error, but couldn’t manufacture a run. In game two, Megan Lombard, Jessica Brock and Melissa Adams each had a hit, with Lombard pounding a double, but again, the Bucs failed to get the runners around to score.
March 16 – Baseball @ USC Upstate – W, 15-13
If you weren’t following along, you might not believe what happened. After trailing 8-0 after two innings, the Bucs came all the way back and scored a combined seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings to earn the road victory. Brennan Dorsett ended up getting the win, while Jesse Cadenhead got his first save of the year on the mound. CSU had a total of 18 hits and 14 RBI with Nick Chinners tallying three hits and four RBI, while Walt Quattlebaum had four hits on the day.
March 18-20 – M. Golf @ Furman Intercollegiate – 10th
Jacobo Pastor finished 10th overall, and the team shot a second-round 290 to finish 10th as a team. In addition to Pastor’s outstanding tournament, Jonathan Rustin helped the team on day two with a team-best 69 and finished third on the team, just behind David Denlinger, who finished 34th after shooting 74-72-75. The Bucs tied with Winthrop and just ahead of UNC Wilmington in the team standings.
March 18- Baseball @ Liberty-L, 2-1
A pitcher’s duel to the fullest extent, both teams used just one pitcher in the game, with Liberty’s Linza getting the best of the matchup against Stew Brase. CSU held a 1-0 lead after one inning, but Liberty found a way to scratch out a pair of runs in the late innings to take the victory in the opening game of the series. Jaren Sustar, Matt Still and Blake Hung each had a pair of hits, with Sustar scoring the lone run for CSU.
March 19- Baseball @ Liberty – L, 5-1
Liberty got a complete game for the second day in a row, limiting the Bucs to one run on five hits, and posted two big innings after loading the bases in the fourth and seventh innings to take the victory. Again, CSU led 1-0 early on, but couldn’t hold off the Flames. Matt Still scored the only run on a Cody Austin single to account for the lone CSU run.
March 19- W. Tennis @ Liberty – L, 4-3
It came down to the doubles point as it so often does, and Liberty had claimed two of the three matches, with all three posting an identical 8-5 score. Olga Makhova, Marija Dzakovic and reigning Big South Freshman of the Week Alia Nour each won their singles matches, but the Lady Bucs dropped their first Big South contest of the year, evening their Big South record at 1-1.
March 20- Baseball @ Liberty – L, 5-2
Tom Burkett benefited from a move up to the leadoff spot in the order, reaching base all four times at the plate, including two hits and twice being hit by a pitch. He would come around to score once and tallied one RBI. Brantley Meier also had two hits and an RBI on the day, as the top pair in the order accounted for two-thirds of the team’s hits. Jesse Cadenhead took the loss after going 6.0 innings and striking out three, while Liberty got the third-straight complete game by their pitcher, using just three total pitchers in the three-game series.
March 20 – W. Tennis @ Radford W, 4-3
Knowing the previous match came down to the doubles point, the Lady Bucs posted a dominant sweep in the doubles on Sunday, winning 8-2, 8-5 and 8-1. Additionally, Olga Makhova, Alia Nour and Alexandra Walters posted singles victories at the 1,4 and 6 spots, respectively, to gives CSU a 5-5 overall record and a 2-1 Big South record.
What’s coming up?
March 22 – Baseball vs. Coppin State – 2 p.m.
March 22 – SB @ Campbell (DH) – 4/6 p.m.
March 24-25 – Track & Field @ ASICS Winthrop Invitational
March 24 – SB vs. Elon (DH) – 2/4 p.m.
March 25 – W. Tennis vs. Winthrop – 2 p.m.
March 25 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
March 25 – SB vs. Elon – 2 p.m.
March 26 – Track & Field @ Weems Baskin
March 26 – W. Tennis vs. Presbyterian – 2 p.m.
March 26 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
March 27 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
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Weekly Recap - March 7 - 13
Highlighting this week’s action at CSU was the end of the winter seasons with an appearance at the NCAA Indoor Track Championships, and the Big South Women’s Basketball Tournament. We also had the start of the outdoor track and field season, and the start of spring football practice, and you can see Coach Jay Mills’ thoughts here.
Sophomore third baseman Jaren Sustar has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week after having a career-week for the Bucs.
In the first game of the week, Sustar hit the first homerun of his CSU career, doing it in style with a grand slam against USC Upstate. Sustar had one other RBI, giving him five for the day and set a new career high with five RBI in one game. The next game, Sustar did exactly what the coaches wanted and gave himself up to advance the runner every time at the plate. He finished the day 0-0 in the box score, but had four sacrifice bunts, tying the NCAA single-game record. Sustar went on to go 3-for-4 on Saturday in a victory over Fordham and added another hit on Sunday.
Also Nominated - Jessica Brock (Softball), Katie Tull (WBB), Rozzie Johnson (Men’s Track), Javon Young (Men’s Track), Olga Makhova (W. Tennis)
March 6-8 – W. Golf @ Myrtle Beach Spring Classic – 14th
It was a tough tournament for CSU and they finished 14th overall, edging out High Point in the end. With an extremely tough field, Amanda D’Ostroph finished 37th overall and was the highest finisher of the Big South schools in the event. The Lady Bucs show 320 and 322 in the first two rounds of the tournament and were right in the thick of things before stumbling with a 340 team score in the third and final round.
March 7 – WBB vs. Winthrop – W, 70-55
After the emotions proved too much on senior night, the seniors responded in a big way in their final home game of the year, beating Winthrop 70-55 in a game that was never really in doubt, with the Bucs leading by as many as 20 for most of the game. Katie Tull broke her own single season 3point record, and scored 24 points, while Kelsey Wasmer added 23, giving the duo 47 points, nearly outscoring Winthrop by themselves. Lakeitha Also was kept off the boards, but did score 10 points for CSU and nearly everyone who saw action in the game scored at least one basket.
March 9 – Baseball vs. USC Upstate – L, 13-10
A late rally by Upstate proved too much for the Bucs as they gave up five runs in the ninth inning, and eight runs in the final two innings, the first real hiccup for the bullpen this season after starting the year as one of the team’s strengths. On a bright note, Jaren Sustar hit his first career home run, and in spectacular fashion as he blasted a grand slam in the process … but his best accomplishment came later in the week. Tom Burkett finished the game 4-for-4 at the plate with two RBI. The game also chewed up the relievers for CSU as only two pitchers (the starter, McCready 3.0, and Ali Williams 1.2) got through more than one inning, forcing the Bucs to use eight total pitchers in the loss.
March 9 – Softball vs. Furman – W, 7-5, W, 10-5
Despite a solid start to the year, it was the first double header sweep of the season for CSU, playing mostly tournaments thus far. After taking a 5-2 lead in game one, the Bucs had plenty of base runners but failed to get the timely hits, allowing Furman to climb back in and tie the game in the top of the sixth. Kristen Kelleher and Jessica Brock provided RBI doubles in the bottom of the inning and CSU held on in the seventh to win the first contest. Game two was a different story as CSU trailed 4-0 early, but scored six runs in the third inning to come back and take the lead 8-5. They would add a couple more insurance runs, but wouldn’t need them as Morgan Dowdy, who came into the game in relief, and allowed just two hits the rest of the game.
March 11 – Track and Field @ NCAA Indoor Championships
For the second year in a row, Javon Young qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Unfortunately, for the second year he is ousted in the first round after not getting the performances he wanted. According to Coach Langford, Young did not get the start he wanted in the 60m dash and the competition was just too good to make up any ground on. In the 200m dash, he got the start he wanted but seemingly ran out of gas down the stretch. He is still expected to earn All-American honors, which will be announced later in the week.
March 11 – Track and Field @ Palmetto Classic
The men’s team posted four victories in the opening meet of the 2011 outdoor track and field season. Andrew King won the 5,000m run with a new meet record, Jermal McClendon won the long jump, Avery Coe won the triple jump and Zach Pociatek won the hammer throw, and that was without competing in any sprint events, proving there are big things to come for the Bucs this season. For the women, Breeann Guerra won the discus and Tia Haberham won the hammer throw, leading a top-four sweep by the Lady Bucs in the event.
March 11 – WBB vs. High Point (Big South Championship) – L, 77-49
When you play the host school, you never really know what you are going to get. Unfortunately for the Bucs, they got the absolute best shot from the High Point and the careers of four senior Bucs came to an end in disappointing fashion. You look for a hot start to take the crowd out of the game, and it was a hot start for the wrong team as HPU opened an 8-0 lead to start the game. Kelsey Wasmer had 15 points, Katie Tull had 12, but CSU had no answer for the Panthers, who put four of their starting five in double figures. We do want to mention our gratitude for the four seniors (Wasmer, Tull, Lydia Johnson and Abby Poole), who have given their hearts and souls to this school over the last four years, and brought the program to a new level. Even though this season didn’t go exactly as they wanted, we are so thankful for their careers. I have no doubt that all four will have an extremely bright future, whether they continue to play basketball or enter their chosen career field.
March 11 – Baseball vs. Fordham – W, 4-3
Stew Brase gave a tremendous performance on the mound, going 7.0 innings and striking out five while walking just one to earn the victory. Stealing the headlines, though, was Jaren Sustar, who did exactly what you would hope from your #2 hitter, accepting the call to sacrifice all four at bats on the day. A quick look at the box score and Sustar shows up 0-0, but he had four sacrifice bunts, tying the NCAA record for sac bunts in a single game. The bunts directly led to all four runs for the Bucs, too as they proved the ability to manufacture runs.
March 11-12 – Softball @ NC State Tournament – 1-3 record
The Bucs opened the Wolfpack Challenge with a 6-3 victory over Maine, thanks in large part to Morgan Dowdy and her strong pitching in relief, keeping the Black Bears without a hit in the final 6.2 innings. Starter Kimberly Hobbs gave up just one hit, but left the game with a no-decision. Stephanie Sbardella and Megan Lombard each had two hits, while Jessica Brock had a three-run homerun in the seventh inning. Game two was not as positive for CSU as they surrendered eight runs in the middle innings and then had a rally fall short in the end, losing 11-8 to James Madison. Jana Matthews had five RBI as she had a home run, while Erin Kegley also blasted one out of the park. On day two, Stony Brook jumped out to a quick 6-3 lead over the Bucs. Kristen Kelleher had a pair of hits, but the Bucs had three errors in the game and were out-hit 14-6. CSU finally found themselves back on top on the scoreboard in the final game of the tournament against Fairfield, as they led 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning, but late runs by the Stags ruined an excellent outing by Dowdy (no-hitter through five innings) and gave Fairfield the victory.
March 12 – Track and Field @ CCU Invitational
Rozzie Johnson won the 100m dash, his first victory in the Blue and Gold, to highlight CSU in the second outdoor meet of the season, and the weekend. Also notable was Chris Seigler, who ran a personal best in the 3,000m steeplechase. On the women’s side, Brittney Greer finished third out of almost 70 competitors in the 100m dash, while Adrienne Cuff finished as the runner-up in the 3,000m steeplechase, her first attempt at the event. Tamisha Foster also claimed runner-up honors in the triple jump.
March 12 – Baseball vs. Fordham – W, 11-2
In the same week in which Jaren Sustar hit a grand slam as his first home run, Zach Hagaman homered for his first hit of his career. Coupled with a solid pitching outing by Patrick Dolan and a six-run fifth inning, the Bucs cruised to their second victory in as many days over Fordham. Sustar was not asked to sacrifice four times, and instead posted a 3-for-4 day with a team-high three RBI. Derek Smith and Tom Burkett also posted multiple hits on the day.
March 13 – Baseball vs. Fordham – L, 7-3
The Bucs had the base runners but couldn’t get the timely hits that the needed to top the Rams in game three of the four-game series. The Bucs tried to keep pace, but were trailing 4-2 after four innings and the Bucs left nine runners on base. Jesse Cadenhead took the loss, despite striking out eight batters in six innings of work. Tom Burkett had a pair of hits on the day, while Brantley Meier and Zach Hagaman combined to score all three runs.
March 13 – W. Tennis @ College of Charleston – L, 5-2
Olga Makhova and Alia Nour posted singles victories, but it would be the only two wins on the day for CSU as they fell to their cross-town rivals 5-2. The Bucs led the doubles matches halfway through, but ended up falling 8-5 in all three pairings. Heather Isbell took her opponent to three sets in singles, including a 6-2 victory in set two, but eventually fell.
What’s coming up?
March 13 – 14 – W. Golf @ Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate
March 13 – 14 – M. Golf @ The General Hackler
March 14 – Baseball vs. Fordham – 2 p.m.
March 14 – W. Tennis vs. Jacksonville State – 2 p.m.
March 15 – W. Tennis vs. Southern Illinois – 2 p.m.
March 15 – Baseball @ Savannah State – 2 p.m.
March 15 – Softball @ East Carolina (DH) – 3/5 p.m.
March 16 – Baseball @ USC Upstate – 4 p.m.
March 18 – M. Golf @ Furman Intercollegiate
March 18 – Baseball @ Liberty – 7 p.m.
March 19 – W. Tennis @ Liberty – 1 p.m.
March 19 – Baseball @ Liberty – 3 p.m.
March 20 – Baseball @ Liberty – 1 p.m.
March 20 – W. Tennis @ Radford – 1 p.m.
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Sophomore third baseman Jaren Sustar has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week after having a career-week for the Bucs.In the first game of the week, Sustar hit the first homerun of his CSU career, doing it in style with a grand slam against USC Upstate. Sustar had one other RBI, giving him five for the day and set a new career high with five RBI in one game. The next game, Sustar did exactly what the coaches wanted and gave himself up to advance the runner every time at the plate. He finished the day 0-0 in the box score, but had four sacrifice bunts, tying the NCAA single-game record. Sustar went on to go 3-for-4 on Saturday in a victory over Fordham and added another hit on Sunday.
Also Nominated - Jessica Brock (Softball), Katie Tull (WBB), Rozzie Johnson (Men’s Track), Javon Young (Men’s Track), Olga Makhova (W. Tennis)
March 6-8 – W. Golf @ Myrtle Beach Spring Classic – 14th
It was a tough tournament for CSU and they finished 14th overall, edging out High Point in the end. With an extremely tough field, Amanda D’Ostroph finished 37th overall and was the highest finisher of the Big South schools in the event. The Lady Bucs show 320 and 322 in the first two rounds of the tournament and were right in the thick of things before stumbling with a 340 team score in the third and final round.
March 7 – WBB vs. Winthrop – W, 70-55
After the emotions proved too much on senior night, the seniors responded in a big way in their final home game of the year, beating Winthrop 70-55 in a game that was never really in doubt, with the Bucs leading by as many as 20 for most of the game. Katie Tull broke her own single season 3point record, and scored 24 points, while Kelsey Wasmer added 23, giving the duo 47 points, nearly outscoring Winthrop by themselves. Lakeitha Also was kept off the boards, but did score 10 points for CSU and nearly everyone who saw action in the game scored at least one basket.
March 9 – Baseball vs. USC Upstate – L, 13-10
A late rally by Upstate proved too much for the Bucs as they gave up five runs in the ninth inning, and eight runs in the final two innings, the first real hiccup for the bullpen this season after starting the year as one of the team’s strengths. On a bright note, Jaren Sustar hit his first career home run, and in spectacular fashion as he blasted a grand slam in the process … but his best accomplishment came later in the week. Tom Burkett finished the game 4-for-4 at the plate with two RBI. The game also chewed up the relievers for CSU as only two pitchers (the starter, McCready 3.0, and Ali Williams 1.2) got through more than one inning, forcing the Bucs to use eight total pitchers in the loss.
March 9 – Softball vs. Furman – W, 7-5, W, 10-5
Despite a solid start to the year, it was the first double header sweep of the season for CSU, playing mostly tournaments thus far. After taking a 5-2 lead in game one, the Bucs had plenty of base runners but failed to get the timely hits, allowing Furman to climb back in and tie the game in the top of the sixth. Kristen Kelleher and Jessica Brock provided RBI doubles in the bottom of the inning and CSU held on in the seventh to win the first contest. Game two was a different story as CSU trailed 4-0 early, but scored six runs in the third inning to come back and take the lead 8-5. They would add a couple more insurance runs, but wouldn’t need them as Morgan Dowdy, who came into the game in relief, and allowed just two hits the rest of the game.
March 11 – Track and Field @ NCAA Indoor Championships
For the second year in a row, Javon Young qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Unfortunately, for the second year he is ousted in the first round after not getting the performances he wanted. According to Coach Langford, Young did not get the start he wanted in the 60m dash and the competition was just too good to make up any ground on. In the 200m dash, he got the start he wanted but seemingly ran out of gas down the stretch. He is still expected to earn All-American honors, which will be announced later in the week.
March 11 – Track and Field @ Palmetto Classic
The men’s team posted four victories in the opening meet of the 2011 outdoor track and field season. Andrew King won the 5,000m run with a new meet record, Jermal McClendon won the long jump, Avery Coe won the triple jump and Zach Pociatek won the hammer throw, and that was without competing in any sprint events, proving there are big things to come for the Bucs this season. For the women, Breeann Guerra won the discus and Tia Haberham won the hammer throw, leading a top-four sweep by the Lady Bucs in the event.
March 11 – WBB vs. High Point (Big South Championship) – L, 77-49
When you play the host school, you never really know what you are going to get. Unfortunately for the Bucs, they got the absolute best shot from the High Point and the careers of four senior Bucs came to an end in disappointing fashion. You look for a hot start to take the crowd out of the game, and it was a hot start for the wrong team as HPU opened an 8-0 lead to start the game. Kelsey Wasmer had 15 points, Katie Tull had 12, but CSU had no answer for the Panthers, who put four of their starting five in double figures. We do want to mention our gratitude for the four seniors (Wasmer, Tull, Lydia Johnson and Abby Poole), who have given their hearts and souls to this school over the last four years, and brought the program to a new level. Even though this season didn’t go exactly as they wanted, we are so thankful for their careers. I have no doubt that all four will have an extremely bright future, whether they continue to play basketball or enter their chosen career field.
March 11 – Baseball vs. Fordham – W, 4-3
Stew Brase gave a tremendous performance on the mound, going 7.0 innings and striking out five while walking just one to earn the victory. Stealing the headlines, though, was Jaren Sustar, who did exactly what you would hope from your #2 hitter, accepting the call to sacrifice all four at bats on the day. A quick look at the box score and Sustar shows up 0-0, but he had four sacrifice bunts, tying the NCAA record for sac bunts in a single game. The bunts directly led to all four runs for the Bucs, too as they proved the ability to manufacture runs.
March 11-12 – Softball @ NC State Tournament – 1-3 record
The Bucs opened the Wolfpack Challenge with a 6-3 victory over Maine, thanks in large part to Morgan Dowdy and her strong pitching in relief, keeping the Black Bears without a hit in the final 6.2 innings. Starter Kimberly Hobbs gave up just one hit, but left the game with a no-decision. Stephanie Sbardella and Megan Lombard each had two hits, while Jessica Brock had a three-run homerun in the seventh inning. Game two was not as positive for CSU as they surrendered eight runs in the middle innings and then had a rally fall short in the end, losing 11-8 to James Madison. Jana Matthews had five RBI as she had a home run, while Erin Kegley also blasted one out of the park. On day two, Stony Brook jumped out to a quick 6-3 lead over the Bucs. Kristen Kelleher had a pair of hits, but the Bucs had three errors in the game and were out-hit 14-6. CSU finally found themselves back on top on the scoreboard in the final game of the tournament against Fairfield, as they led 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning, but late runs by the Stags ruined an excellent outing by Dowdy (no-hitter through five innings) and gave Fairfield the victory.
March 12 – Track and Field @ CCU Invitational
Rozzie Johnson won the 100m dash, his first victory in the Blue and Gold, to highlight CSU in the second outdoor meet of the season, and the weekend. Also notable was Chris Seigler, who ran a personal best in the 3,000m steeplechase. On the women’s side, Brittney Greer finished third out of almost 70 competitors in the 100m dash, while Adrienne Cuff finished as the runner-up in the 3,000m steeplechase, her first attempt at the event. Tamisha Foster also claimed runner-up honors in the triple jump.
March 12 – Baseball vs. Fordham – W, 11-2
In the same week in which Jaren Sustar hit a grand slam as his first home run, Zach Hagaman homered for his first hit of his career. Coupled with a solid pitching outing by Patrick Dolan and a six-run fifth inning, the Bucs cruised to their second victory in as many days over Fordham. Sustar was not asked to sacrifice four times, and instead posted a 3-for-4 day with a team-high three RBI. Derek Smith and Tom Burkett also posted multiple hits on the day.
March 13 – Baseball vs. Fordham – L, 7-3
The Bucs had the base runners but couldn’t get the timely hits that the needed to top the Rams in game three of the four-game series. The Bucs tried to keep pace, but were trailing 4-2 after four innings and the Bucs left nine runners on base. Jesse Cadenhead took the loss, despite striking out eight batters in six innings of work. Tom Burkett had a pair of hits on the day, while Brantley Meier and Zach Hagaman combined to score all three runs.
March 13 – W. Tennis @ College of Charleston – L, 5-2
Olga Makhova and Alia Nour posted singles victories, but it would be the only two wins on the day for CSU as they fell to their cross-town rivals 5-2. The Bucs led the doubles matches halfway through, but ended up falling 8-5 in all three pairings. Heather Isbell took her opponent to three sets in singles, including a 6-2 victory in set two, but eventually fell.
What’s coming up?
March 13 – 14 – W. Golf @ Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate
March 13 – 14 – M. Golf @ The General Hackler
March 14 – Baseball vs. Fordham – 2 p.m.
March 14 – W. Tennis vs. Jacksonville State – 2 p.m.
March 15 – W. Tennis vs. Southern Illinois – 2 p.m.
March 15 – Baseball @ Savannah State – 2 p.m.
March 15 – Softball @ East Carolina (DH) – 3/5 p.m.
March 16 – Baseball @ USC Upstate – 4 p.m.
March 18 – M. Golf @ Furman Intercollegiate
March 18 – Baseball @ Liberty – 7 p.m.
March 19 – W. Tennis @ Liberty – 1 p.m.
March 19 – Baseball @ Liberty – 3 p.m.
March 20 – Baseball @ Liberty – 1 p.m.
March 20 – W. Tennis @ Radford – 1 p.m.
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Weekly Recap - February 28 - March 6
Highlighting this week’s action at CSU was a baseball sweep of Siena, the softball team’s runner-up finish at the 2011 Lowcountry Invitational, and a historic women’s basketball victory over Liberty.
Fresh off his victory in the 2011 Charleston Shootout, men’s golfer Jacobo Pastor has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week.
The victory was the first individual crown in a tournament in five years. To earn the victory, Pastor had a shoot a seven-under, 209 to claim the one-shot victory over Campbell’s Vaita Guillaume, who shot a 64 in the first round. Pastor put together rounds of 68-72-69 for the victory.
Also Nominated - Derek Smith (Baseball), Lavon Allen (Track), Trea Steele (Softball)
February 28 – WBB vs. Liberty – W, 54-51
The week couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start for CSU as the women’s basketball team took down Liberty, winning for the first time since January 18, 1999. Although it got close midway through the second half, the Bucs never trailed in the contest after jumping out to an 8-1 lead and holding Liberty without a field goal for more than four minutes to start the game. Kelsey Wasmer had 16 points and nine rebounds, while Katie Tull and Helen Terry added 13 and 11 points, respectively for CSU.
February 28 – March 1 – M. Golf @ Charleston Shootout – 5th
Jacobo Pastor posted an outstanding finish, improving by three shots to win the 2011 Charleston Shootout, helping CSU to a fifth-place finish as a team. The final team score of 886 (+22) put them just behind Baylor, who won the event, and Radford, who claimed third, but put them ahead of other Big South competitors Gardner-Webb, High Point and Presbyterian College. Jonathan Rustin finished 22nd, while David Denlinger claimed 43rd.
March 1 – Baseball vs. Savannah State – W, 5-3
Nick Chinners earned his senior-captain title with a 3-for-4, 2-RBI performance as he led the Bucs past Savannah State 5-3. The bullpen of CSU proved solid as three relievers combined to pitch 6.2 scoreless innings, only allowing a single hit during that span. The Bucs actually trailed by as big as a 3-1 margin going into the bottom of the third, but score a run in the third, two in the fifth and an insurance run in the seventh to claim the victory.
March 1 – MBB @ Asheville (Big South Quarterfinals) – L, 73-63
Just a few days after feeling like they had a chance to host the first round of the 2011 Big South Tournament, the Bucs found that their season was over after a road loss to eventual champion Asheville on Tuesday. Kelvin Martin scored the 1,000th point of his career and Jamarco Warren continued his tear down the stretch with 20 points, but the Bucs couldn’t steal the victory on the road, and the season came to an end, also ending the CSU career of Warren, who leaves as the second leading scorer in CSU history.
March 4-5 – SB vs. Lowcountry Invitational – 2-2 Record
The Bucs posted a 2-2 overall record and claimed runner-up honors at the final home tournament of the season. CSU split their games each day, falling to USC-Upstate on day one before bouncing back to beat Georgetown 8-6 in the last game of the day on Friday. Knowing they needed to win to earn a spot in the championship game, the Buc offense exploded for 11 runs against UNC Wilmington, winning on a walk-off homerun in the fifth inning by Megan Lombard. That meant the Bucs got another shot at Upstate, who has one of the best pitchers in the country. The Bucs did some damage in the championship game, scoring a couple of runs and had a chance at some more, but fell 5-2, finishing as the runners-up.
March 4 – WBB vs. Coastal Carolina – L, 61-58
The basket seemingly had a lid on it to start the game as CSU was dreadfully cold in the first part of the contest, going 0-13 out of the gates and falling in a 15-0 hole on what they had designated senior night, even though they have one regular-season game remaining. The shooting did eventually pick up for CSU and they even had a chance to tie the game after a missed free throw as time wound down, but an errant pass ended the hopes of a last-second shot, devastating the four seniors.
March 5 – Track @ Virginia Tech Final Qualifier
Only a few Bucs went to Blacksburg to compete, and while they all put down solid performances, they did not get the marks that they were hoping to. Javon Young finished fourth in the 60m dash and seventh in the 200m dash, while Lavon Allen claimed third in the long jump. Despite the placements, CSU failed to improve their best marks of the season, and will continue to sweat out a bid to the 2011 NCAA Indoor National Championships, which they should find out on Monday evening.
March 5 – Baseball vs. Siena (DH) – W, 14-8, W, 5-4
Trailing big late in the game, CSU found a 10-run sixth inning, including three homers in the frame to take a commanding lead and a victory in game one of the day’s double header. The second game would not be so lopsided, as the heroics came even later, as Derek Smith pounded out an RBI single, scoring Brantley Meier for a walk-off victory in the bottom of the ninth inning. Smith finished the game 3-for-4 with four RBI, while Corey Deighan picked up the victory on the mound.
March 6 – Baseball vs. Siena – W, 5-4
The Bucs earned the sweep with a 5-4 victory on Sunday behind Brantley Meier’s 3-for-4 day. Cody Austin also had a couple of hits and knocked in two runs, the only Buccaneer with multiple RBI on the day. After proving so solid for the majority of the season, the bullpen was rocky at best for CSU in Sunday’s game, forcing the Bucs to use five pitchers in the final three innings, getting into a precarious spot with the bases loaded, before getting out of the jam to maintain the lead. Anthony Markham ended up earning the victory, while Corey Deighan got his fourth save of the year.
What’s coming up?
March 6-8 – W. Golf @ Myrtle Beach Spring Classic
March 7 – WBB vs. Winthrop – 7 p.m.
March 9 – SB vs. Furman (DH) – 2/4 p.m.
March 9 – Baseball vs. USC Upstate – 2 p.m.
March 11-12 – Track & Field @ NCAA National Championships/CCU Invite / Palmetto Classic
March 11-12 – SB @ N.C. State Tournament
March 11-13 – WBB @ Big South Championship
March 11 – Baseball vs. Fordham – 3 p.m.
March 12 – Baseball vs. Fordham – 2 p.m.
March 13 – Baseball vs. Fordham – 2 p.m.
March 13 – W. Tennis @ College of Charleston – 4 p.m.
March 13-14 – W. Golf @ Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate
March 13-14 – M. Golf @ The General Hackler
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Fresh off his victory in the 2011 Charleston Shootout, men’s golfer Jacobo Pastor has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week.The victory was the first individual crown in a tournament in five years. To earn the victory, Pastor had a shoot a seven-under, 209 to claim the one-shot victory over Campbell’s Vaita Guillaume, who shot a 64 in the first round. Pastor put together rounds of 68-72-69 for the victory.
Also Nominated - Derek Smith (Baseball), Lavon Allen (Track), Trea Steele (Softball)
February 28 – WBB vs. Liberty – W, 54-51
The week couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start for CSU as the women’s basketball team took down Liberty, winning for the first time since January 18, 1999. Although it got close midway through the second half, the Bucs never trailed in the contest after jumping out to an 8-1 lead and holding Liberty without a field goal for more than four minutes to start the game. Kelsey Wasmer had 16 points and nine rebounds, while Katie Tull and Helen Terry added 13 and 11 points, respectively for CSU.
February 28 – March 1 – M. Golf @ Charleston Shootout – 5th
Jacobo Pastor posted an outstanding finish, improving by three shots to win the 2011 Charleston Shootout, helping CSU to a fifth-place finish as a team. The final team score of 886 (+22) put them just behind Baylor, who won the event, and Radford, who claimed third, but put them ahead of other Big South competitors Gardner-Webb, High Point and Presbyterian College. Jonathan Rustin finished 22nd, while David Denlinger claimed 43rd.
March 1 – Baseball vs. Savannah State – W, 5-3
Nick Chinners earned his senior-captain title with a 3-for-4, 2-RBI performance as he led the Bucs past Savannah State 5-3. The bullpen of CSU proved solid as three relievers combined to pitch 6.2 scoreless innings, only allowing a single hit during that span. The Bucs actually trailed by as big as a 3-1 margin going into the bottom of the third, but score a run in the third, two in the fifth and an insurance run in the seventh to claim the victory.
March 1 – MBB @ Asheville (Big South Quarterfinals) – L, 73-63
Just a few days after feeling like they had a chance to host the first round of the 2011 Big South Tournament, the Bucs found that their season was over after a road loss to eventual champion Asheville on Tuesday. Kelvin Martin scored the 1,000th point of his career and Jamarco Warren continued his tear down the stretch with 20 points, but the Bucs couldn’t steal the victory on the road, and the season came to an end, also ending the CSU career of Warren, who leaves as the second leading scorer in CSU history.
March 4-5 – SB vs. Lowcountry Invitational – 2-2 Record
The Bucs posted a 2-2 overall record and claimed runner-up honors at the final home tournament of the season. CSU split their games each day, falling to USC-Upstate on day one before bouncing back to beat Georgetown 8-6 in the last game of the day on Friday. Knowing they needed to win to earn a spot in the championship game, the Buc offense exploded for 11 runs against UNC Wilmington, winning on a walk-off homerun in the fifth inning by Megan Lombard. That meant the Bucs got another shot at Upstate, who has one of the best pitchers in the country. The Bucs did some damage in the championship game, scoring a couple of runs and had a chance at some more, but fell 5-2, finishing as the runners-up.
March 4 – WBB vs. Coastal Carolina – L, 61-58
The basket seemingly had a lid on it to start the game as CSU was dreadfully cold in the first part of the contest, going 0-13 out of the gates and falling in a 15-0 hole on what they had designated senior night, even though they have one regular-season game remaining. The shooting did eventually pick up for CSU and they even had a chance to tie the game after a missed free throw as time wound down, but an errant pass ended the hopes of a last-second shot, devastating the four seniors.
March 5 – Track @ Virginia Tech Final Qualifier
Only a few Bucs went to Blacksburg to compete, and while they all put down solid performances, they did not get the marks that they were hoping to. Javon Young finished fourth in the 60m dash and seventh in the 200m dash, while Lavon Allen claimed third in the long jump. Despite the placements, CSU failed to improve their best marks of the season, and will continue to sweat out a bid to the 2011 NCAA Indoor National Championships, which they should find out on Monday evening.
March 5 – Baseball vs. Siena (DH) – W, 14-8, W, 5-4
Trailing big late in the game, CSU found a 10-run sixth inning, including three homers in the frame to take a commanding lead and a victory in game one of the day’s double header. The second game would not be so lopsided, as the heroics came even later, as Derek Smith pounded out an RBI single, scoring Brantley Meier for a walk-off victory in the bottom of the ninth inning. Smith finished the game 3-for-4 with four RBI, while Corey Deighan picked up the victory on the mound.
March 6 – Baseball vs. Siena – W, 5-4
The Bucs earned the sweep with a 5-4 victory on Sunday behind Brantley Meier’s 3-for-4 day. Cody Austin also had a couple of hits and knocked in two runs, the only Buccaneer with multiple RBI on the day. After proving so solid for the majority of the season, the bullpen was rocky at best for CSU in Sunday’s game, forcing the Bucs to use five pitchers in the final three innings, getting into a precarious spot with the bases loaded, before getting out of the jam to maintain the lead. Anthony Markham ended up earning the victory, while Corey Deighan got his fourth save of the year.
What’s coming up?
March 6-8 – W. Golf @ Myrtle Beach Spring Classic
March 7 – WBB vs. Winthrop – 7 p.m.
March 9 – SB vs. Furman (DH) – 2/4 p.m.
March 9 – Baseball vs. USC Upstate – 2 p.m.
March 11-12 – Track & Field @ NCAA National Championships/CCU Invite / Palmetto Classic
March 11-12 – SB @ N.C. State Tournament
March 11-13 – WBB @ Big South Championship
March 11 – Baseball vs. Fordham – 3 p.m.
March 12 – Baseball vs. Fordham – 2 p.m.
March 13 – Baseball vs. Fordham – 2 p.m.
March 13 – W. Tennis @ College of Charleston – 4 p.m.
March 13-14 – W. Golf @ Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate
March 13-14 – M. Golf @ The General Hackler
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