Campbell tops College of Charleston 12‑8 in slugfest

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (Interstat) — Jett Music went 3-for-3 with two home runs and two RBIs as Campbell defeated College of Charleston 12-8 on Saturday afternoon at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot’s Point. The Fightin Camels improved to 28-14 overall and 20-22 for the Cougars.

Lukas Schramm added a homer and three RBIs for Campbell, which piled up 17 hits. Joey Morton also homered, and Carlos Lugo opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning. Camden Wimbish pitched three innings of one-run relief with three strikeouts to earn the win, and Beau Brailey tossed 1 2/3 hitless innings.

For College of Charleston, Dylan Johnson was 5-for-5 with an RBI, and Alex LaCoste drove in three runs on three hits. Ethan Plyler collected three RBIs on a triple and a single.

Campbell, which won the series opener 16-1 on Friday, broke the game open with four runs in the fourth inning. The Camels added two in the seventh, two in the eighth and one in the ninth. The Cougars scored in six separate innings but could not close the gap.