Charleston Southern University Athletics
1-2
VCU
2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Charleston Southern | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Buccaneers avoid sweep with 5-2 win over VCU
2/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. - A dominant outing from Tyler Thornburg and clutch hitting from Scotty Radabaugh powered Charleston Southern to a 5-2 victory over the Rams of Virginia Commonwealth, Sunday afternoon at CSU Ballpark. The victory is the first of the season for the Buccaneers (1-2), while VCU (2-1) is denied a series sweep with the loss.
In his first start of the season, Thornburg (1-0) tossed six innings, allowing just two runs on three hits. The junior tied a career high with ten strikeouts and walked just two Rams. Michael Graham (0-1) took the loss after allowing four runs in two innings of work.
CSU struck first in the 2nd inning. With the bases loaded and one out, Radabaugh delivered a two-run single through the right side of the infield, putting the Buccaneers on top, 2-0. The Bucs struck again when Tom Burkett came home after a Graham balk, and they added their final run of the frame when Brantley Meier singled Radabaugh home, making the tally 4-0.
VCU got on the scoreboard in the 3rd, when Troy Perkins led off the inning with a solo home run to left field, his first of the season, making the score 4-1. The Rams cut into the lead even further when Joe Van Meter came through with an RBI double in the 6th, making the score 4-2.
The Bucs scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the 6th, when Will Bedenbaugh, making his first career start, clubbed a one-out home run off the scoreboard in left field.
The Bucs were never challenged again, as reliever Stew Brase pitched the final three innings of the game without allowing a run en route to his first career save. Brase allowed just one hit while striking out four.
Charleston Southern is back in action Tuesday when they host Furman at 2:00 p.m. VCU tangles with Fairfield on Friday at 3 p.m. in their 2010 home opener.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Thornburg, Tyler (1-0)
L: Graham, M. (0-1)
S: Brase, Stew (1)
Batting:
2B: Gonzalez, R. 1 ; Van Meter, J 1 ; Lenherr, J. 1
HR: Perkins, T. 1
RBI: Van Meter, J 1 ; Perkins, T. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gonzalez, R. 1 ; Perkins, T. 1
SB: Otto, D. 1 ; Leskiw, M. 1
HBP: Mikionis, B. 1
Batting:
2B: Still, Matt 1
HR: Badenbaugh, Will 1
RBI: Meier, Brantley 1 ; Radabaugh, Scotty 2 ; Badenbaugh, Will 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Still, Matt 1 ; Quattlebaum, Walt 1 ; Burkett, Tom 1 ; Radabaugh, Scotty 1 ; Badenbaugh, Will 1
CS: Thornburg, Tyler 1
HBP: Meier, Brantley 1 ; Thornburg, Tyler 1 ; Quattlebaum, Walt 1
