CONWAY, S.C. - Coastal Carolina took a 4-1 softball victory from Charleston Southern Wednesday, April 13 on the strength of a Chelsea Pineda walk-off home run. The Buccaneers tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the seventh, but Pineada's seventh-inning blast ended the contest at CCU Softball Field.

The Chanticleers and Buccaneers have concluded their season series, as CSU won two out of three from Coastal. CSU is 17-27, including 4-5 in conference games, this season. CCU now holds a 17-23 record and has an even 3-3 mark in Big South play.

Ashley Bagwell (9-10) kept a no-hitter alive through five and two-thirds innings, and allowed one run on three hits. Morgan Dowdy allowed four runs on five hits and also recorded six assists.

Jessica Brock extended her hitting streak to a team-high-tying nine games with a single in the seventh inning. Megan Lombard and Stephanie Sbardella also singled for CSU, and Lizzy Olmstead scored the Bucs' lone run. Hayes Holdsowrth walked twice for CSU.

Pineda batted 3-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI. Jessie Winans hit a solo home run for Coastal.

Coastal threatened in the bottom of the second inning, loading the bases with two outs. Jazmin Daigle walked, and moved to third on a fielding error. Stacy Snellings then walked, and Dowdy struck out Olivia Piccrillo for the third out to maintain the blank score.

Bagwell set down the Buccaneers in order in the top of the third inning. Coastal placed one runner on base with a two-out single by Pineda. Evans grounded out to first for the third out in the Chanticleers' third.

Both pitchers continued to hold the other team down during the fourth inning. CSU went 1-2-3, and Dowdy worked around a Pierre single by inducing three groundouts.

Coastal Carolina took a 1-0 lead on a solo home run by Winans with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Pineda followed with a double to the wall. Evans grounded out to conclude the frame and the Chanticleers carried a 1-0 lead into the sixth.

Holdsworth led off the sixth with a walk. Lombard broke up the no-hitter with a single, moving Holdsworth to second. The two runners advanced 60 feet on a wild pitch. A flyout to the left fielder with two outs ended the frame.

A three-batter Coastal at-bat ensued, and the score stayed at 1-0 in CCU's favor going into CSU's last time to bat.

Brock singled to center as the first batter in the seventh. A Kegley groundout moved pinch runner Lizzy Olmstead to second. Sbardella singled on the infield, giving CSU runners at first and third with one out. Holdsworth came to the plate following a strikeout.

A well-executed steal play brought Olmstead home to tie the game at 1-1. Pinch runner Melanie Stickney stole second, drawing a throw. Olmstead broke to the plate on the throw for the tying run. Holdsworth walked for another base runner. Melissa Adams then lined out to end the top of the seventh.

Winans drew a two-out walk, putting runners on first and third with two outs. Pineda hit a pitch over the left field fence for a 4-1 Coastal win.

The Buccaneers will wrap up the away portion of their schedule with a weekend series at Winthrop Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17. Saturday's first game between the Buccaneers and Eagles is scheduled to begin at noon. The Chanticleers travel to play at Radford Saturday and Sunday.