Coker Drops Heartbreaker in 10 Innings at USCA
The Cobras led the entire game and held a 7-4 lead entering the ninth inning before USCA plated three runs to tie and scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a bases loaded walk.
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AIKEN, S.C. – The Coker University baseball team dropped a heartbreaker to USC Aiken, 8-7, in 10 innings on Wednesday afternoon at Roberto Hernandez Stadium.
The Cobras led from the early innings and carried a 7-4 advantage into the ninth. USC Aiken rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to even the score before drawing a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning to secure the walk-off victory.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Coker 1-9 (1-2 SAC) | USC Aiken 9-2 (0-0 PBC)
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Barak Boston has hit safely in seven straight games. He now has five multi-hit games this season.
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Gavin Johnson has also recorded a hit in each of the last seven games.
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Johnson recorded his first 4 hit game in his collegiate career and his third multi-hit game as a Cobra.
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Nicholas Badillo recorded his second multi-hit game of the season.
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Rocco Wojcik had his first multi-hit game of the season and 10th of his career. He also drove in two runs for the second straight game.
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Gavin Edens recorded his first multi-hit game of the season and seventh of his career.
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Coker outhit USC Aiken 14-12.
TOP PERFORMERS:
RF Gavin Johnson: 4 hits, 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 stolen base
SS Rocco Wojcik: 2 hits, 2 RBI, 1 run, 1 stolen base
LF Barak Boston: 2 hits, 2 RBI
DH Nicholas Badillo: 2 hits, 1 double, 1 run
2B Gavin Edens: 2 hits, 1 run
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Coker scored a single run in each of the first four innings to build a 4-2 lead entering the sixth. The Cobras added another run in the sixth and tacked on two more in the seventh to extend their advantage.
Holding a 7-3 lead entering the eighth inning, Coker allowed a single run in the frame before USC Aiken evened the score in the ninth with three runs.
In the bottom of the 10th, USC Aiken loaded the bases and drew a walk to bring home the winning run.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Coker returns home to host Wingate for a three-game South Atlantic Conference series this weekend. Game one is slated for 6PM on Friday inside Tom J. New Field at Dave Schmotzer Stadium. The Cobras and Bulldogs will then square off in a DH on Saturday beginning at Noon. All games can be seen live on FloSports.