College of Charleston at Charleston Southern

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — College of Charleston visits Charleston Southern on Tuesday at Buccaneer Ballpark, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. under cloudy skies and a game-time temperature of 72 degrees.

The Cougars (22-24) enter the nonconference matchup having taken two of three from UNC Wilmington over the weekend, capped by a 5-0 shutout Sunday. The Buccaneers (24-19) are looking to snap a four-game losing streak after dropping a midweek contest 18-4 at Georgia Southern on Tuesday.

Carson Bryant is a pitcher to watch for College of Charleston. The right-hander threw 7.0 shutout innings Sunday against UNC Wilmington, allowing zero hits and striking out seven. That outing followed a rough appearance April 26 when he surrendered four earned runs in 2.1 innings against Campbell. Overall, Bryant has allowed one earned run over his past 13.1 innings across three appearances, with 14 strikeouts.

Tristan Stephenson is a pitcher to watch for Charleston Southern. The right-hander has struggled this season, posting a 7.71 ERA over his past five appearances. He allowed five earned runs in 2.0 innings against High Point on April 17, but showed signs of effectiveness with a scoreless inning against Georgia Southern on Tuesday.

The teams met most recently on April 21 at College of Charleston, with the Cougars winning 7-5. The Cougars have won three of the past five meetings.

Charleston Southern has lost four of its past five games overall since April 19, including a 19-16, 10-inning win at UNC Asheville. The Buccaneers have played high-scoring contests, averaging 7.0 runs per game over their past 10 but allowing 8.9.

College of Charleston won two of three at William & Mary on April 17-19, then took two of three at UNC Wilmington. The Cougars’ pitching staff posted a 1.67 ERA over the 18 innings against the Seahawks.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Cougars win.

College of Charleston opens a three-game series at Elon on Friday. Charleston Southern begins a three-game set at Longwood on Friday.