CHARLESTON, W.Va. - - Mountain East Conference South Division leader University of Charleston claimed a baseball doubleheader sweep of visiting UVa-Wise at Triana Field Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles posted a 6-3 win in the opener before a walk off home run by Colby Johnson gave the hosts a 6-5 win in the finale.

Charleston (22-15) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in its first trip to the plate in game one as Gianfranco Morello lined a two-run double the right field line before Steven Davis' sacrifice fly plated Morello for the third run of the frame.

The Golden Eagles tacked on a fourth run in the third inning when Johnson belted his first homer of the day, a solo shot over the left field wall. UC used some creative base running in the fourth to take a 5-0 lead as Jesse Elliott took home from first base on a steal attempt, he was thrown out but, not before Hayden Cartt scored from third for the Eagles' fifth run.

Patience at the plate allowed UVa-Wise (14-21) to get back into the game with a three-run fifth inning. UC starter Adam Jafine issued four consecutive walks as part of a five-walk inning for the visitors to cut the deficit to two.

Charleston picked up an insurance run in the sixth on a solo homer off the bat of Steven Davis to provide the final margin of 6-3.

Jafine improved to 6-1 as he went 4 2/3 innings allowing three runs on three hits while striking out seven and issuing four walks. Jacob Kaiser tossed 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to notch his first save of 2018.

Jake Osburn (1-1) suffered his first collegiate defeat on the mound as he surrendered six runs in 5 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed six hits while striking out three and walking two, he also uncorked four wild pitches and hit a batter.

The Cavaliers were limited to four hits in the game and no player had more than one hit.

UC saw six players collect one hit each, Johnson scored two runs in the win.

UVa-Wise jumped to a 5-0 lead in game two with a five-run first inning.

Brett Yates began the game with a double to centerfield before moving up 90 feet on a base hit by Stuart Paz. A batter later, the visitors took their first lead of the day on a RBI fielder's choice groundout by David Thomas.

Following back-to-back walks to load the bases, Tyler Blaum doubled in two runs to push the lead to 3-0.

Hank Banner's crew scored its fourth run on an error before Jordan Turner plated Matthew Branham for the inning's fifth run on a single through the right side of the infield.

The big inning knocked out UC starter Brandon Harris who recorded just one in the game, forcing Austin Henrich to come in out of the bullpen.

Henrich was masterful out of the pen as he would get out of the inning without allowing a run as part of an appearance that saw him toss 6 2/3 innings of scoreless ball.

Henrich's offense rewarded the reliever with instance offense as a sacrifice fly off the bat of Nick Wilson made it a 5-1 game after an inning.

The Golden Eagles would score four times in the second inning to tie the game as the hosts strung together four hits while taking advantage of an error.

The error was one of five committed by UVa-Wise in the game, which forced starter RJ Vanvickle to leave the game after four innings due to his pitch count.

UVa-Wise would have a chance to regain the lead in the fourth when Paz and Thomas both reached with one out but, Brock Smith struck out for the second out of the inning before Dawson Cagle lined back to the pitcher to end the inning.

The Cavs threatened again in the sixth with men on the corners with two outs only to see Smith fly out to the wall, ending the inning.

In the seventh, UVa-Wise received a leadoff double by Cagle only to see it quickly erased when pinch runner Zachary Blaeser was thrown out trying to advance to third on a ball in the dirt.

Charleston would win the game on Johnson's leadoff homer to begin the seventh to earn the sweep.

Paz and Thomas each went 2-for-4 in the loss while Blaum added a pair of RBI. Johnson wrapped up his big offensive day by lining three hits in four at bats with three RBI.

The two schools will wrap up the series in a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1 p.m.