Cobras Edged by C-N in Series Opener
The Cobras tied the game, 4-4, with three runs in the top of the sixth inning, but the Eagles played an unearned run in the bottom of the eight and held off Coker in the top of the ninth.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 11 | 0 |
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Coker University baseball team was edged out 5-4 by Carson-Newman in the South Atlantic Conference series opener on Friday afternoon at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
The Cobras tied the game, 4-4, with three runs in the top of the sixth inning, but the Eagles played an unearned run in the bottom of the eight and held off Coker in the top of the ninth.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Coker 12-30 (9-19 SAC) | Carson-Newman 25-17 (14-14 CC)
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Gavin Johnson's second inning single extended his hitting streak to nine straight games.
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Luke Alford and Colton Penner each recorded two hits in the game. It marked Alford's 11th multi-hit game of the season and it was Penner's 12th.
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Penner also drove in a pair of runs for his fourth multiple-RBI game of the season.
TOP PERFORMERS:
1B Colton Penner: 2 H, 2 RBI
RF Luke Alford: 2 H
DH Gavin Johnson: 1 H, 1 RBI, 1 R
LF Luke Peterson: 1 H, 1 RBI
WHAT'S NEXT:
Coker and Carson-Newman wrap up the South Atlantic Conference series with a doubleheader on Saturday at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex. First pitch for game one is slated for Noon and can be seen live on FloSports.