Catcher Ryan Stephens led Cleveland State in hitting going 3-for-3 on the day including two solo home runs in the third and fifth innings.  Bryce Burkey had two hits while Jaylen Jones drove in the final two runs with a single in the seventh.  Other Cougars with one hit each included Jacob Robinson, Colby Taylor and Rhett Hammontree.

Cleveland State used six pitchers with starter Bryce Jenkins striking out five in two innings and relievers Brett Varner striking out three in one inning of relief and Ben Smith striking out two in 0.2 innings.

The Cougars are back at conference play on the road at Roane State with a nine-inning game scheduled to be played on Friday March 18 and a doubleheader slated for Saturday March 19.