Coker Sweeps Erskine College to Open the Season

Hartsville, S.C.: After Coker's original opening series against Winston-Salem was cancelled, the Cobras got their season started with a doubleheader against Erskine at home. Coker won both games with a final score of 15-14 in Game 1 and 7-3 in Game 2.

By the Numbers:

• Final Score
  • Game 1
    • Coker | 15
    • Erskine | 14
  • Game 2
    • Coker | 7
    • Erskine | 3
• Records
  • Coker | 2-0
  • Erskine | 0-2

Players of the Day:

• Brooklyn Lovin: 4.4 IP, 2 Wins, 6 Strike Outs
• Payton Brigman: 4 Runs, 4 RBI's, 1 GRAND SLAM
• Cheyenne Palmer: 4/6 AB, 4 Runs, 3 RBI,
• Bailee Gaskins: 1 AB (PH), 2 RBI Triple
• Charlotte Rose: 4.2 IP, 5 Strike Outs

Key Plays of the Day:

• Game 1
  • 1st Inning Bottom
    • Sarah Bryant hit a double over the center fielder's head, bringing in 3 Runs to take a 4-0 lead.
  •  2nd Inning Bottom
    • Cheyenne Palmer hit a 3 Run Homer to retake the lead 8-7.
  • 6th Inning Bottom
    • Payton Brigman hit a Grand Slam to give the Cobras a 13-7 lead over the Flying Fleet.
  • 7th Inning Top
    • Brooklyn Lovin came onto the mound and struck out both batters she faced to put the Cobras back on offense.
  •  7th Inning Bottom
    • Sarah Bryant hit a high ball to the 3rd base, who dropped the catch, leading to a Payton Brigman run being scored to walk off Game one 15-14.
• Game 2
  • 1st Inning Bottom
    • Abbie McCants doubled into left center field, batting Payton Rainey in for the first score of the game.
  • 4th Inning Bottom
    • Carter Freeman hit a SAC fly into left field, bringing in Payton Brigman to make this a 2-3 ball game with the Cobras down.
  • 6th Inning Bottom
    • Carter Freeman hit yet another SAC Fly into left field, bringing in Lacey Hennessy to tie the game at 3 apiece.
    • Payton Rainey hit a single into left field to score both Sarah Bryant and Cheyenne Palmer to make this a 5-3 ball game.
    • Bailee Gaskins hit a triple into center field, batting in Payton Rainey and Mya Cribbs to give the Cobras a 4-run lead over the Flying Fleet.
  • 7th Inning Top
    • Payton Rainey made a diving catch in shallow left field to end the game 7-3 in favor of the Cobras.

What's Next:

Coker will be hosting Francis Marion on Tuesday, the 10th. This doubleheader is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM.