Campbell at College of Charleston
CAMPBELL (27-14) AT COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (20-21)
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (Interstat) — Campbell and College of Charleston meet Saturday afternoon at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot’s Point in a Colonial Athletic Association series matchup. The forecast calls for 80-degree temperatures with clouds.
The Fightin Camels enter after a 16-1 rout of the Cougars on Friday. Campbell has won three consecutive games in the series, including a three-game sweep at home in late March.
Right-hander Connor Hensley is expected to start for Campbell. He allowed no hits and one earned run in 6.2 innings with seven strikeouts in Friday’s win. In four starts this month, Hensley has a 2.61 ERA over 20.2 innings, striking out 22.
College of Charleston counters with right-hander Drew Medley. He allowed two earned runs on two hits in 1.1 innings of relief Friday. Medley’s last start came Tuesday, when he threw a scoreless inning in a 7-5 win over Charleston Southern.
The Cougars have dropped four of their last five and are 8-12 at home. Campbell is 13-6 in true road games.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-6 College of Charleston victory, while the site’s ELO system gives Campbell a 51.7 percent probability to win.
The series concludes Sunday. Campbell next plays High Point on Tuesday. College of Charleston visits The Citadel on Wednesday.