Solid Pitching Propels RU Sweep of Coastal Carolina

Radford, Va. – The Radford University baseball team benefited from two solid pitching efforts Saturday afternoon to sweep Big South opponent Coastal Carolina in a doubleheader, 8-4 and 2-1, at Dedmon Center Park. (Box Score Game One) (Box Score Game Two)

Coastal now drops to 26-15 overall, 7-4 in the BSC. RU's (14-21, 5-6) win in game one gives head coach Lew Kent his 169 career victory, leaving him alone at the top of the all-time wins list at RU.

In game one, Coastal took an early 1-0 lead in the first, as Adam Kiem delivered an RBI single to left. The Highlanders countered in the bottom of the inning, taking a 2-1 lead courtesy of a Kellan Wohlford blast to right center.

Ryan McGraw singled down the left field line scoring Brett Grandstrand tying the score at 2-2 in the second. Radford exploded for four runs in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead for good. Mike Tarbox had an RBI groundout, followed by a sacrifice fly from Shawn Abell, scoring Keith Brunst. An RBI single from Wohlford and an error by third baseman Steve Pinnochio allowed Daryl Douglass to score, giving RU the 6-2 advantage.

Radford tacked on single runs in the sixth and seventh innings as a result of an RBI single from Wohlford and Jerry Fulton's sixth homerun of the season.

Radford starter David Light (2-1) pitched 6.2 innings, while striking out four to pick up the victory. Dave Eddinger tossed 2.1 innings in relief to record his first save on the season.

Coastal starter Steven Carter (7-3) allowed six earned runs over 5.2 innings to pick up the loss.

Wohlford, who went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and a homerun, led the Highlanders offensively in game one. Nat Hodges, Shaun House, and Keith Brunst each had two hits apiece.

In the nightcap, the Highlanders captured the win in the bottom of the seventh as catcher Shaun House delivered a one-out double to left center, scoring Brunst, to give the Highlanders the 2-1 victory.

RU starter Cory Kolisack (3-4) pitched a complete game allowing only one run, while striking out three. Brian Fischer (1-4) picked up the loss tossing 6.1 innings and striking out five.

Douglass led RU in game two, going 2-for-3. Brunst went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

The two teams complete the three game series tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 pm at Dedmon Center Park.