MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (Interstat) — Will Tippett homered and drove in four runs Friday, powering College of Charleston to an 8-5 victory over William & Mary at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot’s Point. Tippett’s three-run homer in the fourth inning tied the game at 5. He added a sacrifice fly in the sixth, scoring Landon Penfield, who doubled earlier in the inning to give the Cougars the lead for good. Charleston pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts, with Parker Sweeney earning the win after allowing one earned run over three relief innings. Kurt Rogers worked four innings of two-run ball, and Kaden Myers closed with two innings of relief. For the Tribe, Jamie Laskofski hit two solo home runs and drove in three. Sam Kaczmarek had three hits and scored twice. William & Mary grabbed an early 5-2 lead in the first on Braeden Smith’s two-run single, but the Tribe bullpen faltered. Zack Potts took the loss, giving up seven earned runs in 6 2/3 innings. The Cougars improved to 27-26 overall and 27-25 in the Colonial. William & Mary fell to 21-31. The teams meet again Saturday.