COUGARS SWEEP VOLUNTEER STATE BEHIND DOMINANT PITCHING AND MCKNIGHT’S PERFORMANCE
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | X | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
CLEVELAND, TN — Cleveland State Community College rolled to a doubleheader sweep over Volunteer State on Friday at Cougar Field, taking Game 1 by a score of 9–5 and shutting out the Pioneers 10–0 in Game 2. The Cougars move to 23–8 overall and 15–3 in TCCAA play.
GAME 1 — Cleveland State 9, Volunteer State 5
Nelson McKnight led the offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, and 3 RBI. Jon Jon Read added a solo home run, finishing 1-for-2 with two runs scored. Evan Leonard tripled and drove in a run, while Hank Adams, Jordan Smith, and Nolan Sergeant also contributed RBI. Braden Suggs (3–0) threw six innings with no walks to secure the win.
GAME 2 — Cleveland State 10, Volunteer State 0 (6 innings)
Parker Coe delivered a dominant complete-game shutout, allowing just two hits with five strikeouts and no walks across six innings. McKnight stayed hot, going 2-for-2 with a double and three RBI. Nolan Sergeant doubled and drove in a run, while Samuel Formby, Hank Adams, Hunter McDonald, and Nate Severance also added RBI.
"Nelson McKnight was unbelievable today—he's been locked in all year, and today he really set the tone for our entire lineup. And what Parker Coe did in Game 2 was outstanding. Our guys competed from the first pitch to the last, and I couldn't be prouder of how they continue to respond each week." — HC Aaron Bryant
Up Next
Cleveland State travels to Pellissippi State on Tuesday for a non-conference matchup before returning home for a big weekend TCCAA series against Southwest Tennessee.
