Yetis Flash Speed, Timely Bats in Road Set at USC Sumter, Gaston

Cleveland Community College showed flashes of the formula Coach John Grigg's group wants to live on—quality at-bats, pressure on the bases, and multiple arms logging innings—across a three-game road stretch at USC Sumter (Jan. 30) and Gaston (Feb. 4).

Game 1 — at USC Sumter (Jan. 30)

Cleveland struck first in the opening frame, manufacturing a run with patience and pressure. Riley Stiles set the tone with a 2-for-3 day, adding a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base.

Offensively, the Yetis stacked seven hits, highlighted by:

• Tanner Britt: 2 hits to spark traffic in the middle of the order

• Tyler Rosario: the lone RBI, driving in a run to reward early baserunners

• David Conner and Alex McKee: each chipped in a hit to keep innings alive

On the mound, the Yetis pieced it together with multiple looks: Charlie Collins opened with 2.0 innings, and Reese Guertin provided a longer bridge with 3.0 innings out of the bullpen.

Game 2 — at USC Sumter (Jan. 30)

The nightcap showcased Cleveland's best offensive push of the stretch, with the Yetis posting seven runs and a big answer late—four runs in the sixth—to keep pressure on to the final out.

A few standouts at the plate:

• Cruise Arnold: a huge spark, going 3-for-4 with consistent hard contact 

• Bryson Dempsey: drove in runs in multiple ways, finishing with 2 RBI and strong plate discipline in key spots

• Connor Lindsey: scored twice and helped ignite the sixth-inning rally

• Riley Stiles: added an RBI to keep the lineup moving

Cleveland also manufactured offense with situational execution—sacrifice/run-productivity moments helped turn baserunners into runs, including RBI chances cashed in during the sixth.

On the bump, several Yetis handled high-leverage innings: Drew Hayes delivered 1.2 scoreless, Kohen Orr worked a clean inning, and Carter Sterchi closed with 2.0 shutout innings to steady things late.

Game 3 — at Gaston (Feb. 4)

Even on a tough offensive day, Cleveland's speed still showed up. Riley Stiles collected one of the team's two hits and swiped two bases, creating pressure whenever he reached.

The other hit came off the bat of Tyler Rosario, who also reached via walk to give the Yetis extra chances to build innings.

Cleveland used several arms to cover the day: Drew Yelton started the game, followed by appearances from Carter Sterchi, Caleb Cloninger, Charlie Davis, Ryan O'Rourke, and Aaron Main.

Takeaway: The Yetis' lineup showed real "table-setting" potential—especially with Stiles' on-base plus speed and Arnold's consistent contact—while the staff continues to build depth with multiple pitchers taking meaningful innings on the road.