Weekly Recap - March 21 - 27

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