MEMPHIS-Four Christian Brothers University pitchers combined for a one-hitter as the Bucs won 5-1 over Calumet-St. Joseph Wednesday afternoon at a frigid Nadicksbernd Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED:• The Bucs (6-4) struck first with a two-out rally in the bottom of the first inning.
Myles Holliman (Germantown, Tenn./Germantown HS) worked a two-out walk and stole second, moving to third on a wild pitch.
Mac Cooley (Bartlett, Tenn./Horn Lake HS) doubled into the gap in left-center to score Holliman, and the Bucs took a 1-0 lead.
• CBU tacked on four runs in the fifth inning.
Casey Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) started the rally with a one-out double down the left field line, and he moved to third when
Mickey Smith (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) bounced a single up the middle. After Holliman drove Goodwin in with a groundout,
Cameron Coker (Germantown, Tenn./Germantown HS) hit an RBI double to left center to give the Bucs a 3-0 lead. Cooley blasted a home run to left to extend the Bucs' lead to 5-0.
• The Crimson Wave (0-1) scored their run in the top of the sixth inning after a leadoff hit batter and three two-out walks.
KEY STATS:• Cooley went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and three RBI.
• Smith went 2-for-3 with a walk.
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Stephen Joe (Madison, Miss./Ridgeland HS) was 2-for-3.
• Goodwin went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored.
• Holliman was 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, a run and an RBI.
• Coker went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI.
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Peyton Willoughby (Madison, Miss./St. Joseph Catholic HS) tossed five shutout innings in his season debut, allowing a first-inning single and three walks as he earned the victory.
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Jake Porter (Mount Juliet, Tenn./Mount Juliet HS) struck out both batters he faced to earn his second save.
WHAT'S NEXT:The Bucs hit the road this weekend as they visit No. 25 West Florida for a GSC series. They play UWF in a doubleheader Friday afternoon at 3 p.m., with Saturday's game set for noon.
