Cats Look To Sweep Harvard In Cullowhee

WCU swept both ends of Saturday's doubleheader with Harvard, as  Catamount pitching combined for 13 strikeouts in a 2-hitter in the series opener, before the offense erupted for 10 runs in the 8th inning to complete the sweep and take game two, 19-12. 

Trent Turner collected a team-high four hits over the doubleheader, including a double and a home run, for a total of 10 RBI. Nate Stocum also homered twice in the doubleheader, one per game, to go along with his 5 runs scored and 5 RBI. Stocum got on base 7 times between the doubleheader and the doubleheader, with three walks and an extra-base hit.

In the first game of the series between Western Carolina and Harvard, Nate Stocum hit a three-run home run in a four-run third inning to give Western Carolina a 4-2 lead in the series opener. The Catamount pitching staff combined for 13 K's in a 2-hitter in the win.

The Catamounts came back from a three-run deficit in the home half of the eighth inning to beat Harvard 19-12 in game two of Saturday's twin bill sweep. WCU plated five runs in the first four innings and then went on to score 14 runs between the seventh and the eighth frames. The Catamounts’ 19 runs were their most since scoring 19 in last May’s 19-7 home victory over UNC Asheville. This marks the third time WCU has scored double-digit runs this spring – and the second in three games – after pushing across 18 runs in an 8-inning victory over Western Michigan last Sunday.

The final game of the three-game series will be played on Sunday with an early 11:00 a.m. start to accommodate Harvard’s schedule. The game will be aired on ESPN+and live stats can be found by following the link on the official Catamount Sports website.

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