CONWAY, S.C. - Charleston Southern got their first win of the Big South season, taking a 9-6 victory over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, before falling 3-0 in game two Wednesday, at the CCU Softball Field. Erin Kegley and Jana Matthews both sent out homeruns in game one and both tied the single season CSU homerun record of eight. In game two, Katelin Edwards threw a complete game no-hitter for the Chanticleers to earn the win. CSU moved to 17-19-1 with a 1-4 mark in the Big South, while CCU moved to 17-18 and 1-1 in league play.

Shayla Cullum had a big day for the Bucs, going 4 for 4 in game one, with three RBIs, three runs scored and a homerun. Kegley recorded multiple RBI hits, with a two-run homerun and RBI double. Megan Hall also chipped in with a pair of hits, tallying two doubles in game one. Cacia Pierre paced the CCU offense, posting three hits, three RBIs and a run scored on the day.

The Bucs started off game one swinging the bats, scoring three runs on three hits in the top of the first. Hall and Cullum posted back-to-back doubles to score the first run, before Kegley sent out a two-run homerun, to give CSU a 3-0 lead. Kegley's homerun gave her eight on the season, making her the first record breaker of the game.

The Chanticleers bounced back with two runs of their own in the bottom of the second, using a Cass Stuart homerun to cut in to the deficit. CCU erased the early lead in the third, with an RBI double from Jazmin Daigle, to tie it at three apiece.

Both pitchers settled in from there, with a pair of blank innings to follow. Kimberly Hobbs started in the circle for the Bucs, getting out of a jam in the bottom of the fifth, while stranding three runners over two innings. CSU couldn't get much going either however, with just two hits over four innings.

The Bucs lit up the scoreboard again in the top of the sixth, using three hits and one Chanticleer miscue to score three runs. Again CSU had back-to-back doubles, this time from Cullum and Kegley, to score the first run of the inning. After Kelleher reached on an error, Steele came up with an RBI hit to score one more. Kelleher would later score, after some good base running and a double steal, to take a 6-3 advantage.

CSU continued to pour it on in the seventh, scoring three more runs after four hits. Hall tallied her second double of the game, followed by a Cullum two-run shot to go up 8-3. Matthews kept it going, sending out her eight homer of the year to tie her teammate in the record books and make it a 9-3 score.

CCU attempted a comeback in the bottom of the seventh, tallying three runs on three hits. Pierre provided the runs for the Chanticleers, using a three-run homerun to cut in to the lead. The offense was too little too late however, as the Bucs held on for a final 9-6 win.

Hobbs picked up the win to improve to 7-5, after scattering 11 hits and allowing six runs in a complete game. Ashley Frederick took the loss and fell to 9-11, after surrendering 12 hits and eight earned runs.

Game One Box

CCU got on the board early and often in game two, tallying a run in each of the first two innings for a 2-0 lead. A solo homerun from Ashley Pisone did the damage in the first, followed by a Mecaela Ballard RBI single in the second.

The Chanticleers added one more in the bottom of the fourth, taking advantage of a Buccaneer miscue to score the run. After a two-out hit-hit-by pitch, CSU gave up an error to put runners at first and second. CCU took advantage, scoring on a Stacy Snellings RBI single before Ballard was gunned down on the play.

That would be all the offense that the Chanticleers would need, as CSU struggled at the plate the entire game. The Bucs put just two runners on base, while failing to record a hit. CSU had runners in scoring position in the first and fifth innings, but couldn't take advantage.

Edwards picked up the win to improve to 8-6, after allowing no hits and walking just one in the no-hitter. Sondra Vetter took the tough luck loss and dropped to 5-10, after allowing six hits and two earned runs.

Game Two Box

CSU will be back in action this weekend, capping off a stretch of 15 games on the road, with a three game series at Presbyterian College, starting on Friday at 2 p.m.