MEMPHIS -  The Christian Brothers University baseball team overpowered LeMoyne-Owen with a season-high 16 hits in an 11-4 victory, on Wednesday afternoon, at Nadicksbernd Field.

The 16 hits are the most in a game by CBU since 2019.

FINAL: CBU 11 (2-5) LeMoyne-Owen 4 (2-1)
 
GAME CHANGER:
- The Bucs combined for six runs in the seventh and eighth innings.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- CBU finished with a 16-4 advantage in hits.
- Jarret Fowlkes and Van True recorded three hits and an RBI each.
- Ben Brocato, Travis Cole, and Justin Donovan all recorded two hits apiece.
- CBU starting pitcher Jake Wurms, went 1.2 innings, allowing no runs on no hits, and walked four.
- Sam Brumbaugh earned the win in relief, as he worked 2.2 innings and allowed one run on one hit with four strikeouts.
- Banks Caughman recorded the save, as he worked three innings, while not surrendering a hit.

KEY PLAYS:
- The Bucs capitalized on an early LeMoyne-Owen miscue as they led 3-0 after the first inning.
- LeMoyne-Owen got on the board with an RBI-single in the third to trail 3-1.
- An RBI-single by Keagan Voss gave the Bucs a 4-1 lead after three.
- In the fourth, LeMoyne-Owen capitalized on a Bucs miscue that cut the lead to 4-3. 
- The Bucs responded with a run in the bottom of the inning with Jarret Fowlkes RBI-single.
- After LeMoyne-Owen cut its deficit to one, the Bucs combined for six unanswered runs in the final two innings.

NOTEABLES:
- Brumbaugh recorded his first collegiate win.
- The three hits for Fowlkes and True tied a season-high.
- CBU pitchers combined for eight strikeouts.
- The 16 hits are the most in a game by CBU since 16 vs Rhodes (3.20.2019).

UP NEXT:
The Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Tuesday, February 22, when they travel to face non-conference Ouachita Baptist. First pitch for Tuesday's doubleheader is set for 12 p.m.