Cougarsâ Late Rally Falls Short in Series Finale With USC Upstate By College of Charleston Athletics | February 28, 2021 at 9:45 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 1:16 PM
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - USC Upstate scored 12 runs between the fifth and sixth innings, and held off a late charge by the College of Charleston to edge the Cougars in Sundayâs series finale, 13-10, at Patriots Point.
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LEADING OFF
Location: Mount Pleasant, S.C.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After the Spartans struck first with one in the top of the third, Brody Hopkins answered for the Cougars with a three-run shot to left center for his first collegiate homer to give Charleston a 3-1 lead. The Cougars would hold the advantage until the top of the fifth when Upstate pushed across four runs to go ahead, 5-3. Eight men then crossed the plate in the sixth inning for the Spartans to push the margin to 13-3. The Cougars made a late charge with seven runs over the final four fr