Hugo Casilla made sure his Chattanooga State baseball team didn’t need drama similar to the first game Saturday to complete a home doubleheader sweep of nearby TCCAA rival Cleveland State.
The Venezuelan from St. Brendan High School in Miami pitched a four-hitter with six strikeouts in a 7-0 victory that followed a 7-6 win for the Tigers. They took a 3-0 lead in that one but then fell behind 6-3 before improving to 8-2, 4-0 against league competition.
Casilla is 3-0 with one no-decision in his first college season.
“He didn’t have his best stuff. He’s been a little more electric, to be honest,” Chattanooga State coach Greg Dennis said, “but he grinded it out.”
Dennis gave that as a description of his team in general. The Tigers, like Cleveland State’s Cougars, are freshman-dominated and have been plowing more than wowing in the early season.