CSU Hosts Cross-Town Rival CougarsMarch 11, 2009By CSU Sports Information The Bucs host cross-town rivals Cougars of the College of Charleston at Buccaneer Ballpark on Wednesday, March 11. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. The Cougars enter the game holding a 33-14 series advantage over the Buccaneers, with a 10-2 season record so far. They are currently on a 7-0 run in victories over their opponents. The Cougars are batting .342 as a team with senior outfielder Matt Mansilla leading the way with .419 on 43 at-bats this season. Mansilla has hit a total of six home runs and 18 RBI to lead the team in both categories. Complete Game Notes Live Stats Junior infielder Joey Bergman is also batting at the top with a .400 average on 40 at-bats. He has tallied 13 runs on 16 hits, and dropped two homers also this season. The Bucs are entering the game off a late-rally win over Savannah State on Tuesday evening in Savannah, where they took the victory by a final of 7-5. The Tigers took an early lead at 5-0, but the Bucs battled back, holding the Tigers to their five runs, while bringing in seven of their own in the last three innings. The winning runs came on a 2RBI single from senior Kory Morian in the top of the ninth inning. Both teams entering the game, bring new head coaches with them, with each being Alumni of their respective program. |