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Camel Baseball Hosts Columbia Today and Tuesday

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell (4-13) returns to Taylor Field tomorrow to host Ivy League member Columbia (1-5-1) at 3:00. Campbell short two-game stand with the lions serves as a prelude to their Atlantic Sun opener this weekend at Mercer.

The Camels spring break weekend was anything but fun in the sun, as CU dropped three games at Marshall on Friday and Saturday. The Camels dropped two one-run contests on Friday and suffered an 8-4 setback on Saturday. Sophomore Carlton Floyd had a career week, as the sophomore batted .545 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBIs over the Camel's five games. Floyd leads the team in batting, working at a .385 clip this season.

Columbia rolls into the Creek in the middle of a 10-game, eight day road swing. The Citadel took two of three from the Lions on Saturday and Sunday, as the Lions will travel to Gardner-Webb for games Wednesday and Thursday before they wrap-up the trip with three games at Western Carolina Friday through Sunday.

The Lions offense has been led by Ron Williams. Through seven games, Williams is batting .448 with three doubles and five RBI. Both Henry Perkins and Bill Purdy have had two solid starts on the bump, as Perkins sports a 1.29 ERA over 14 IP with seven strikeouts, and Purdy fashions a 1.59 ERA in 17 innings of work, fanning four.

Campbell and Columbia played just two games prior to this meeting, as The Camels took two games from the Lions back in 1998 by counts of 4-0 and 14-5. Campbell holds a 13-6 advantage all-time over the Ivy League schools.

First pitch for Monday and Tuesday is scheduled for 3:00.

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Players Mentioned

Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

OF/LHP
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

5' 11"
Sophomore
OF/LHP