Hartsville, S.C.----The Coker University Cobras prevailed 4-2 over visiting Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action Friday evening. Coker improves to 17-8 overall and 6-4 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs see their six-game conference winning streak snapped, falling to 12-11 overall and 8-5 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Coker out-hit Wingate 10-4
- The Cobras had the lone extra-base hit in the contest
- The Bulldogs committed both errors
- Coker left nine on base; the 'Dogs stranded two
- CU pitching struck out eight without a walk; WU had three strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Gavin Groppuso had a hit and drove in a run
- Jake Courville added an RBI
- Owen Crevelt and Landon Meyer each added a hit and scored a run
- Kelan Hoover gave up two runs in five innings of work, striking out three
- Brian Boone allowed a run in three innings in relief

SECOND INNING

- An RBI groundout from Cameron Ferrell gave the Cobras an early 1-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Crevelt and Meyer started the third with back-to-back singles
- Courville's RBI groundout plated Crevelt to tie it at one
- An RBI single from Groppuso put the 'Dogs on top 2-1
- An RBI single from Jaylen Mack in the bottom of the frame tied it at two

FOURTH INNING

- A pair of Wingate errors allowed another Coker run to score, giving the Cobras a 3-2 lead

SIXTH INNING

- Rocco Wojcik started the inning with a double
- He scored on a double play to make it 4-2

WRAPUP

- Casey Cleghorn got the win, allowing two runs on four hits in nine innings, striking out eight
- Hoover took the loss, allowing two earned runs on five hits in five innings, striking out three

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs and Cobras wrap up the three-game series with a noon doubleheader Saturday