Cougars run wild in sweep; CSU takes series finale; Clemson, Citadel fall in baseball

Apr. 12—MOUNT PLEASANT — College of Charleston used a 14-hit attack — and stole seven more bases — as it defeated North Carolina A&T 10-5 at Patriots Point to complete the series sweep and win its fifth straight.

Six different players had two-hit performance for the Cougars (16-19, 8-7 CAA), while freshman Jake Amman became the third Cougars player with three stolen bases in a game this weekend. The Cougars stole 21 bases in the weekend series.

Freshman Austin Wiegandt collected his second victory, striking out five Aggies (9-25, 3-12) in 32/3 innings while yielding just one run.

Charleston Southern 11, USC Upstate 3

SPARTANBURG — Gavin Speirs homered and drove in four runs as Charleston Southern avoided a series sweep by beating USC Upstate 11-3.

Speirs was 3 for 5 with a homer and two doubles for the Bucs (21-13, 6-6 Big South), while Kain Collins was 2 for 4 with two walks. Tyler Wright and Garrison Barile drove in two runs apiece.

CSU starter Matt Gallant improved to 5-0, allowing an unearned run on six hits and four walks with four strikeouts in six innings.

No. 6 North Carolina 12, Clemson 5

CLEMSON — No. 6 North Carolina totaled 16 hits and broke open a close game with five runs in the fourth inning in a 12-5 victory over Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Owen Hull homered and drove in five runs for the Tar Heels (30-6-1, 13-5 ACC), who won the series 2-1.

Tyler Lichtenberger and Jason Fultz Jr. had two hits for Clemson (23-14, 5-10), while Bryce Clavon drove in two.

Wofford 5, The Citadel 3

SPARTANBURG — Tanner Hardin doubled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning as Wofford beat The Citadel 5-3 to sweep the three-game series.

Lane Tobin was 1 for 1 with three walks and a hit by pitch for the Bulldogs (16-19, 3-6 Southern Conference), while Sam Dansky was 2 for 3 with a walk.

Citadel starter Bryce Coulter allowed two runs in two innings, while reliever Andrew Buffkin took the loss.