Coker Splits DH with Newberry

HARTSVILLE, S.C. –  Pinch runner Jylien Fray scored the winning run on a basesloaded wild pitch in the bottom of the 12th inning and the Coker University baseball team took game one of the DH against Newberry, 14-13, on Saturday afternoon at Tom J. New Field at Dave Schmotzer Stadium. 

Offensively for the Cobras, Luke Alford and Barak Boston launched home runs. Alford's was a three-run blast in the first inning that gave Coker a 4-3 lead and Boston's solo home run in the second inning expanded the lead. 

The Cobras fell in the second game, 6-2, despite a solo home run off the bat of Nicholas Badillo in the third inning that gave Coker a 2-0 lead. 

BY THE NUMBERS:

Coker 5-16 (5-7 SAC) | Newberry 13-8 (9-3 SAC)

• Gavin Johnson extended his hitting streak to seven straight games with a pair of hits in both games. He has also hit safely in 18 of Coker's 21 games this season. 

• Five Cobras recorded multi-hit games in the opener. 

• Luke Alford had four hits in game one that included his sixth home run of his career. 

• Barak Boston recorded his first career home run in game one and collected three hits. 

• Nicolas Badillo had his first HR as a Cobra in game 2.
  
  

TOP PERFORMERS:

Game 1

DH Luke Alford: 4 H, 1 HR, 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 R

LF Barak Boston: 3 H, 1 HR, 1 double, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB

P Ian Hawk W, 5.0 IP, 5 K

Game 2

C Nicholas Badillo: 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

RF Gavin Johnson: 2 H

P Blake Baldwin: 4.1 IP, 5 K, 2 H

WHAT'S NEXT:

Coker hits the road for a midweek game at UNC Pembroke on Tuesday. First pitch at Sammy Cox Field is scheduled for 5PM. The game can be seen live on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network.