Weekly Recap - March 28 - April 3

Off to their best start in more than a decade, the baseball team got two big wins over UNC Asheville this weekend to highlight action in Buccaneer Land this week.

Charlie McCready has been named this week’s CSU athlete of the Week after posting 5.2 innings of scoreless relief for the baseball team this week.

McCready’s longest outing this week was five innings against UNC Asheville to preserve the shutout victory in game two. Entering this week, McCready was tied for first in the entire nation in ERA with a 0.36, dropping that to 0.29 with his work this week. It is expected that he will be all alone atop the leader board when the new rankings come out Monday afternoon.

Also Nominated - Walt Quattlebaum (Baseball), Lavon Allen (M. Track and Field), Andrew King (Men’s Track and Field), Marija Dzakovic (W. Tennis)

March 29- Baseball @ The Citadel – L, 12-5
One bad inning, a five-run sixth, broke open a tie game and allowed the Bulldogs to power past CSU. The top of the order got it done for CSU as the top five all had at least one hit, with Nick Chinners leading the way with three hits. Brantley Meier and Jaren Sustar each had a pair of hits. Anthony Markham was charged with seven runs on 10 hits in 5.1 innings of work and took the loss for CSU.

March 30 – Baseball @ Furman – W, 14-4
Unsure of if they would even play with rains pounding South Carolina, the Bucs did make the trip up to Furman and are glad they did after coming away with a 14-4 win. Kyle Ward picked up his first win of his career, as CSU this time had a five running inning to distance themselves. Walt Quattlebaum had three hits, as did Brantley Meier and Alex Thomasovich.

March 31 – W. Tennis @ UNC Greensboro – L, 5-1
In a match that was forced indoors, CSU faced a conference-leader for the second time in as many weeks as they took on SoCon leader UNCG. Marija Dzakovic claimed the only victory of the day for CSU at the #2 flight with a straight-set 6-4, 6-4 victory. The #6 flight was left unfinished with CSU leading it in the third.

April 1-2 – M. Track and Field @ Pepsi Florida Relays
The relay team finished 10th in the nation, while Javon Young and Lavon Allen finished in the top five in their respective events to highlight the CSU action at the 67th Pepsi Florida Relays, one of the most prestigious and competitive meets in the nation. Additionally, Andrew King broke 15 minutes in the 5,000m run, his best time of the year.

April 1 – Softball vs. PC (DH) – L, 2-1, W, 7-2
Struggling against PC’s ace, the Bucs scored one in the first game but couldn’t overcome two early runs given up in the first inning and dropped the opening game of the series. They rebounded and took advantage of walks in game two, winning 7-2 in a game that was never in doubt. CSU walked 15 times in game two, while CSU pitcher Kimberly Hobbs was on point, striking out a career-high 11 batters to hold PC down.

April 1 – Baseball vs. Asheville – L, 9-2
For the fourth time this year, a pitcher went the distance against CSU, while the Bulldogs’ bats got hot late against the Bucs. Tied 2-2 going into the eighth, Asheville exploded for four runs in the eighth and added three more in the ninth to take a tight game and make it look like a blowout. Stew Brase took the loss for CSU pitching 7.2 innings, with the first seven being stellar before seemingly running out of gas late. Offensively, CSU had just five hits, with no one player recording more than one hit.

April 2 – Softball vs. PC – L, 2-0
A sacrifice fly that scored two runs was the only offense for either team in the series finale between the Bucs and Blue Hose. Again Hobbs gave CSU a solid outing in the circle, but Leslie Hensley got her second victory over CSU, striking out seven CSU hitters without giving up a walk, and then drove in both PC runs. Trea Steele had a pair of hits and an outstanding game in the field for CSU to lead the way offensively.

April 2 – W. Tennis @ Asheville – W, 6-1
Back to Big South play, the Bucs moved to 4-2 in the conference with a 6-1 win over Asheville. With a forfeit at the #6 singles flight and #2 doubles flight, the Bucs made sure those would not provide an excuse as they dominated the other matches, winning both doubles matches and four of the five singles competitions.

April 2 – Baseball vs. Asheville – W, 6-0
Patrick Dolan and Charlie McCready combined to pitch a shutout for CSU, while Walt Quattlebaum was a homer shy of the cycle to lead the CSU offense. Dolan went 4.0 innings with three strick outs and just one hit, while McCready came in and pitched the final five innings with 12 strikeouts. Brantley Meier had a pair of hits, while Jaren Sustar and Matt Still each had a pair of RBI on the day.

April 3 – Baseball vs. Asheville – W, 7-5
The game went back and forth, with the lead changing three times, but CSU had late runs in the seventh and eighth innings and held off the Bulldogs to clinch the series victory, 2-1. Matt Still had three hits, including a two-run homer in the eighth that sealed the victory for CSU. Alex Thomasovich had a pair of RBI in the seventh, the final two runs in a three-run inning that gave CSU a 5-4 lead at the time. The final UNCA run would not come until the top of the ninth.

What’s coming up?
April 4-5 – W. Golf @ World Golf Village Intercollegiate
April 4 – Softball vs. Coastal Carolina (DH) – 2/4 p.m.
April 5 – W. Tennis @ Coastal Carolina – 2:30 p.m.
April 5 – Softball @ South Carolina – 5 p.m.
April 5 – Baseball @ Georgia – 7 p.m.
April 6-9 – W. Track and Field @ Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
April 6 – W. Tennis @ #70 UNC Wilmington – 2 p.m.
April 6 – Baseball @ Georgia – 5 p.m.
April 8-9 – M/W Track and Field @ Duke Invitational
April 8 – Softball @ Liberty (DH) – 2/4 p.m.
April 8 – Baseball @ Gardner-Webb – 6 p.m.
April 9 – W. Tennis vs. Campbell – 10 a.m.
April 9 – Softball @ Liberty – 1 p.m.
April 9 – Baseball @ Gardner-Webb – 2 p.m.
April 10 – Softball @ Longwood (DH) – 12/2 p.m.
April 10 – Baseball @ Gardner-Webb – 2 p.m.


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