Coker Welcomes Seton Hill to Town for Non-Conference Series
The Coker baseball team will play host to the Griffins of Seton Hill on Saturday (Feb. 21) and Sunday (Feb. 22) in a three-game non-conference series.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
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1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker Cobra baseball team will continue its nine-game home stand this weekend with a three-game non-conference series with the Seton Hill Griffins. The Cobras and the Griffins will take the field for a doubleheader on Saturday (Feb. 21), with a single game being played on Sunday (Feb. 22). Live stats and video for all three games will be available at www.cokercobras.com.
The Cobras will look to Dustin Russell and Forrest Arnold to lead them to victory. Russell leads the team at the plate with a .438 batting average and five RBIs, while Arnold leads the pitching staff with a 3.38 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 16 innings of work.
Seton Hill will be making its 2015 debut when they come to town. The Griffins went 41-17 last season, winning the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship and making the program's first-ever appearance at the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship in Cary, N.C. They were a top 10 preseason pick in four different polls this season, including a No. 2 pick in the Perfect Game NCAA Division II Preseason Poll. The Griffins will look to junior right-hander Mike Bittel and senior second baseman Pat McCarthy to lead the way; both were NCBWA Division II Preseason All-American honorable mention selections. Bittel went 9-2 with a 1.82 ERA last season, and McCarthy batted .397 in 56 games.
First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. on both days. Tickets for the game are available at the gate. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for students and all Coker faculty, staff and students get in free.