April 20, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ga. - An outstanding effort on the mound for West Florida (33-14) starter Brett McCullough (Cantonment, Fla. / Tate HS) and a clutch three-run home run by Bo Williams (Ocala, Fla. / Pensacola JC) played huge dividends for the Argonauts tonight. West Florida defeated sixth ranked Columbus State tonight, 5-2.
Williams blasted a three-run shot to center field off CSU reliever Blake Norrell to put UWF on top for good, 5-2. Norrell walked Peter Antoske (Olmsted Township, Ohio / St. Edward HS) and Jason Kohl (Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Pensacola JC) to lead off the seventh inning.
McCullough pitched a complete game. He scattered seven hits over nine innings, allowing two runs. McCullough walked two and struck out five to pick up his eighth win of the season.
McCullough and Columbus State starter Noles each retired the first six batters they faced. The Argos struck first in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Antoske. Clay Wallace (Bay Minette, Ala. / Faulkner State CC) singled to center to lead off, and advanced to third base on a single by Daniel Jones (Wetumpka, Ala. / Gulf Coast CC). Wallace scored on Antoske's fly out.
The Cougars led off the third inning with a solo home run by Trent Bianco to tie the game at 1-1. With one out, Jonnie Geiger walked and advanced to second on a balk. Kurt McKee hit a hard liner off McCullough's leg that scored Geiger. The Argos quickly responded with a base hit RBI by Jones. Justin Wood (Pensacola, Fla. / West Florida HS) walked with one out, and advanced to second on a Lee Huggins (Bay Minette, Ala. / Faulkner State CC) base hit. Wood advanced to third on a ground out by Wallace and scored on Jones' hit.
Wood and Jones led UWF with two hits a piece. Bianco and Brad Bowen each had two hits for CSU. Noles took the loss for the Cougars. He pitched six innings allowing two runs on four hits. He walked four and struck out two.
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