February 19, 2026
Coker Splits Games With Belmont Abbey on the Road
Rainey and Gaskins hit Home Runs to lead the Cobras to a Game 2 Win over Belmont Abbey.
Team Stats
Game 1
Pitching
Win: Sienna Garcia (2-3)
Loss: Charlotte Rose (1-1)
Batting
Coker
2B:
none
3B:
none
HR:
none
Belmont Abbey
2B:
Alayna Patrick
3B:
none
HR:
Megan Towery
Game 2
Pitching
Batting
Belmont Abbey
2B:
Alayna Patrick; Megan Towery
3B:
none
HR:
Megan Towery; Jordyn Stefani
Belmont, N.C.: Coker was on the road today as they took on Belmont Abbey. The Cobras rallied back in game 2 to split the series against the Crusaders.
By The Numbers
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Records
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Coker 5-3 (0-0)
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Belmont Abbey 3-7 (0-0)
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Game 1 Final
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Coker | 0
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Belmont Abbey | 7
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Game 2 Final
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Coker | 7
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Belmont Abbey | 5
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Top Performers
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Game 1
- Payton Rainey: 1 for 3
- Emma Rushing: 1 for 3
- Emily Rose: 1 for 3
- Payton Brigman: 1 for 3
- Charlotte Rose: 5.2 IP, 5 Strike Outs
- Game 2
- Payton Perry: The Win, 5.0 IP, 1 Strike Out
- Emily Rose: 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 Run
- Bailee Gaskins: 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 3 Runs, 1 Home Run
- Payton Rainey: 1 Home Run
Key Plays
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Game 1
- Bottom 2 Inning
- Belmont Abbey's Laing popped up to Payton Brigman, who linked up with Emma Rushing to get the double play.
- Bottom 4th
- Charlotte Rose got all 3 batters she faced to ground out twice to herself and once to Payton Brigman.
- Bottom 2 Inning
- Game 2
- Top 1st Inning
- Cheyenne Palmer got the bats started hot with a double to right center field, putting Emma Rushing on 3rd base.
- In the following at-bat, Emily Rose sent the ball to left field for a single, scoring Emma Rushing.
- Bailee Gaskins stepped up to the plate next, sending the deep into left field for a 2-run Homer and a 3-0 lead for the Cobras.
- Top 4th Inning
- Bailee Gaskins got her second hit of the day after she doubled to right-center field and advanced to 3rd following a sac bunt by Carter Freeman. Gaskins was able to take home for the second time today via a wild pitch to take the lead for the Cobras, 4-3.
- Top 5th Inning
- The Cobras' bats were on fire in the 5th inning, with Coker scoring 3 runs to secure the lead.
- Payton Rainey started the 5th inning with a bomb over the left field fence to make this a 5-3 game.
- Payton Brigman lasered a ball down the left field line to score Cheyenne Palmer to further the Cobras' lead.
- In the next at-bat, Carter Freeman hit a worm burner to the Crusaders' shortstop, who fumbled the ball, giving Bailee Gaskins enough time to take home for the Cobras to take a 7-3 lead.
- Bottom 6th
- After allowing a Home Run from the first batter she faced, Payton Perry rallied back with a strikeout, a flyout, and a groundout to end the 6th inning.
- Bottom 7th
- Emma Rushing came up big in the final play off the game, making a diving catch off a line drive and a throw to first to complete the double play and secure the win for the COBRAS!
- Top 1st Inning
What's Next?
You can catch the Cobras on the diamond next at Augusta University on February 22nd for a regional play double header at Jaguar Field starting at 1:00 PM.
