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Brett Coffel Crossing the Plate
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Saint Leo SLU 6-2
11
Winner Columbus State CSU 3-4
Saint Leo SLU
6-2
10
Final
11
Columbus State CSU
3-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Saint Leo SLU 0 0 0 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 10 14 2
Columbus State CSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 1 11 16 1

W: Sheridan Coy (1-0) L: Sargent, McCabe (0-1)

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Saint Leo SLU 6-3
7
Winner Columbus State CSU 4-4
Saint Leo SLU
6-3
4
Final
7
Columbus State CSU
4-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Saint Leo SLU 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 4 10 2
Columbus State CSU 1 0 1 0 4 1 X 7 13 1

W: Devin Dudal (1-0) L: Haight, Shane (1-1) S: Sheridan Coy (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

#3 Columbus State Edges #23 Saint Leo in Doubleheader

Lions turn six double plays and crank out six home runs in a pair of losses

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The 23rd-ranked Saint Leo baseball team traveled to No. 3 Columbus State Saturday for a doubleheader against the Cougars. The Lions looked to be in control in game one leading 9-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh but a nine-run inning by the Cougars put Columbus back into the contest. Columbus State went on to win the game in the 10th inning 11-10 before taking a seven-inning game two, 7-4.
 
The Lions posted six home runs over the two games and turned six double plays but it was not enough to stop the Cougars.
 
Senior Brett Coffel and junior Amir Wright led the offensive effort in game two. Both went 3-for-6 at the plate. Coffel scored two runs, had a double and drove in a run while Wright went deep twice, matching his home run total from last season, scored two and posted two RBI. Redshirt sophomore Danny Torres went deep as well while driving in three runs and walking three times.
 
On the mound, junior Joey Antonopoulos took the start and went 6.0 innings with five strikeouts, a walk and three runs given up. Five other pitchers combined for the final four innings with sophomore McCabe Sargent suffering the loss.
 
In game two it was redshirt senior Derek Gibree and freshman Mike Wyman picking up multiple hits. Gibree went 2-for-3 at the plate while Wyman was 2-for-4. Senior Peyton Isaacson, junior Jacob Reimold and Coffel each hit home runs in the loss with Coffel leading the way with two RBI.
 
Redshirt senior Shane Haight started the game on the mound for the Lions and went 4.1 innings with six strikeouts and no walks. He allowed five runs to cross the plate and took home the loss. Freshman Brady McGarry pitched the final 1.2 innings with a strikeout and two runs given up.
 
The Lions six double plays turned moved their season total to 13 through nine games while they have only hit into three twin killings all season. The Cougars from Columbus State led the NCAA Division II last season with 70 double plays in 63 games, an average of 1.11 per game. The Lions are currently averaging 1.44 double plays per contest.   
 
The Lions and Cougars will close out the three game series tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m.
 
For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo baseball team be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
 
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