Thursday, April 22
Asheville, N.C.
7:30 p.m.
Charleston Southern University Athletics
13-16, 0
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UNC Asheville
10-21, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
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| Charleston So. | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| UNC Asheville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Bats come alive in Bucs' 13-1 series-opening win at UNC Asheville
4/22/2021 11:15:00 PM | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Charleston Southern struck early and often in Thursday night's Big South series opener against UNC Asheville as the Buccaneers topped the host Bulldogs at the Greenwood Baseball Field, 13-1.
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Kyle Sandstrom went 3-for-5 from the plate with three runs scored and four RBI to highlight a CSU (13-16, 13-12 Big South) offense that scored five runs over the first two innings and added a four-run eighth in securing the conference win. Sandstrom connected on a single, a two-run double, and a RBI triple over his first three at-bats to pace an 11-hit outing for the Bucs on the evening.
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Houston Parker added a triple and two stolen bases, while Johnny Oliveira and Christian Maggio both added multi-hit games for the Bucs. Tyrell Brewer added two RBI and a stolen base, while Connor Aldrich added three runs scored on the evening.
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R.J. Petit (4-4) picked up his fourth win of the season with another strong outing from the mound. The sophomore right-hander went 7.0 innings allowing an unearned run and six hits while striking out four. Sam Hunt and Jack Dungan both hurled scoreless innings to close out the contest.
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Wade Chandler posted three of Asheville's (10-21, 9-14 Big South) six hits in the loss. He added the Bulldogs' lone run.
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Dawson Salter (0-2) went just 0.1 innings in the loss allowing two unearned runs early in the contest. The Bulldogs had seven different players see time on the mound in the loss.
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How They Scored
Charleston Southern and UNC Asheville close out the series tomorrow afternoon with first pitch in the doubleheader set for 2 p.m. at Greenwood Baseball Field. Both games in the doubleheader will be carried live on ESPN+.
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Kyle Sandstrom went 3-for-5 from the plate with three runs scored and four RBI to highlight a CSU (13-16, 13-12 Big South) offense that scored five runs over the first two innings and added a four-run eighth in securing the conference win. Sandstrom connected on a single, a two-run double, and a RBI triple over his first three at-bats to pace an 11-hit outing for the Bucs on the evening.
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Houston Parker added a triple and two stolen bases, while Johnny Oliveira and Christian Maggio both added multi-hit games for the Bucs. Tyrell Brewer added two RBI and a stolen base, while Connor Aldrich added three runs scored on the evening.
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R.J. Petit (4-4) picked up his fourth win of the season with another strong outing from the mound. The sophomore right-hander went 7.0 innings allowing an unearned run and six hits while striking out four. Sam Hunt and Jack Dungan both hurled scoreless innings to close out the contest.
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Wade Chandler posted three of Asheville's (10-21, 9-14 Big South) six hits in the loss. He added the Bulldogs' lone run.
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Dawson Salter (0-2) went just 0.1 innings in the loss allowing two unearned runs early in the contest. The Bulldogs had seven different players see time on the mound in the loss.
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How They Scored
- Kyle Sandstrom scored on an error and Johnny Oliveira drove in Houston Parker with an RBI single as the Bucs went up 2-0 in the top of the first.
- Sandstrom's two-run double and Parker's RBI triple highlighted CSU's two-run second inning as the Bucs went up 5-0 early.
- Sandstrom added an RBI triple and Tyrell Brewer followed with a sacrifice fly to put the Bucs ahead 7-0 after their at-bats in the fourth.
- Chandler scored the Bulldogs' lone run in the bottom of the fourth as he crossed the plate on a passed ball to cut the deficit down to 7-1.
- Oliveira's sacrifice fly scored Brewer, while Andrew Bullock scored on a wild pitch in the top of the sixth to put CSU ahead 9-1.
- CSU added four runs in the top of the eighth inning with Dylan Stewart and Sandstrom drawing back-to-back bases-loaded walks to highlight the Bucs' frame as CSU closed out the scoring in the frame.
- Petit posted his team-best sixth quality start of the season and sixth in his last eight starts on Thursday night following his seven-inning, one-run outing.
- Sam Hunt made his eighth appearance on the mound, while Jack Dungan pitched a scoreless ninth in his fourth outing on the year.
- Connor Aldrich and Houston Parker both saw their respective hitting streaks reached five consecutive games on Thursday night.
- Kyle Sandstrom's four-RBI game marked a career-high for the senior outfielder.
- Sandstrom and Aldrich both posted three-run games marking the fourth and fifth times this season the Bucs have had a base runner cross the plate at least three times in a single game.
Charleston Southern and UNC Asheville close out the series tomorrow afternoon with first pitch in the doubleheader set for 2 p.m. at Greenwood Baseball Field. Both games in the doubleheader will be carried live on ESPN+.
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Pitching:
W: Petit, RJ (4-4)
L: SALTER, Dawson (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Sandstrom, Kyle 1 ; Oliveira, Johnny 1
3B: Sandstrom, Kyle 1 ; Parker, Houston 1
RBI: Sandstrom, Kyle 4 ; Brewer, Tyrell 2 ; Parker, Houston 1 ; Oliveira, Johnny 2 ; Stewart, Dylan 1
SH: Stewart, Dylan 1
SF: Brewer, Tyrell 1 ; Oliveira, Johnny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sandstrom, Kyle 3 ; Brewer, Tyrell 1 ; Parker, Houston 1 ; Bullock, Andrew 1 ; Oliveira, Johnny 1 ; Maggio, Christian 1 ; Hardwick, Reid 2 ; Aldrich, Connor 3
SB: Sandstrom, Kyle 1 ; Brewer, Tyrell 1 ; Parker, Houston 2
CS: Hardwick, Reid 1
HBP: Parker, Houston 1 ; Aldrich, Connor 1
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Batting:
2B: CHANDLER, Wade 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CHANDLER, Wade 1
HBP: ABRAMS, Kohl 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
3
H
3
RBI
4
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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