Elon, N.C.- The Elon Phoenix (21-32, 10-17 CAA) closed out the regular season on Saturday afternoon is losing fashion to the College of Charleston Cougars (39-12, 21-5 CAA). The Phoenix finished the regular season at Latham Park with a 13-1 loss in six innings.   
 
Tank Yaghoubi finished his torrid final third of the season with a 2-for-2 day at the plate including the second homer of his weekend. Yaghoubi found a surge of power in the final weekend with his first and second career collegiate home runs coming against the Cougars.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• College of Charleston jumped out of the gates with a solo home run on the first pitch of the afternoon.
• Ryan Sprock was able to control the bats by retiring three straight before a pair of singles in the second inning led to another Cougar run.
• Charleston brought home another run in the third on their second solo home run of the game, while Shane Paradine continued to be the only Elon batter with a hit through two.
• Tank Yaghoubi found a base hit in the third to continue his strong weekend before a double play axed the Phoenix scoring chance.
• After a run in the fifth, Charleston broke the game open with six runs in the sixth. The Cougars batted around with Avery Neaves finding a triple and single in the inning to complete his cycle.
• Tank Yaghoubi led off the sixth by taking the first pitch he saw over the right field fence to break through Charleston's pitching.
• The floodgates opened in the sky and the game was called in the sixth inning with Charleston taking a 13-1 win back to Patriots Point.

 
NOTES AND STATS

• Ryan Sprock got the start for the Phoenix and got the loss. Sprock struck out three and walked none in 3.1 innings of work.
• Ethan Haislip had one of his top relief efforts in his final game at Latham Park. He struck out a pair of Charleston hitters in his one inning of scoreless relief.
• Tank Yaghoubi hit his second homer of the weekend in the bottom of the sixth to close out his CAA campaign with a .395 batting average against conference opponents.
• Shane Paradine singled in his final game at Latham Park, capping his career with 199 career hits.

 
UP NEXT

• Elon did not qualify for the CAA Tournament, so the road stops here for the Phoenix. A CAA champion will be crowned in Wilmington, N.C. later next week.
• We would like to thank the 11 seniors who were honored during senior day for their commitment to Elon University baseball and to the community of Elon. We wish them nothing but the best on their future endeavors and we are proud of what they accomplished in the maroon and gold.